This Easy and Practical Hot Cocoa Bar was a hit at our recent family party. My seven year old, Aurora, is so darling. She just loves decorating, crafting, and helping me set up for parties. She set up this Easy and Practical Hot Cocoa Bar all by herself. I wanted to post it because she …
Desserts
Chewy Cookie Cutter Sugar Cookies That Taste Good I love soft chewy cookies, if you do too, this is the sugar cookie recipe for you. These cookies are your traditional roll out cookie cutter sugar cookie. Normally, roll out sugar cookies require an hour or more of chill time. However, if crunched for time, you …
This Strawberries and Cream Pretzel Crust Pie is fantastic! This is a drool worthy dessert full of wonderful textures and flavors. Pillowy soft cream cheese compliments the sweet strawberries and is finished off with a salty crunch from the pretzel crust—do not pass this Strawberries and Cream Pretzel Crust Pie up! It really is so …
I held this British Afternoon Tea for my wonderful sister-in-law, Jessica. This was a baby shower to celebrate Jessica’s pregnancy and subsequent birth of her first baby girl. I chose a British Afternoon Tea theme because I love watching movies, videos, novels and reading about England—especially during the Victorian Era. A popular blog post of …
Below you will see how my daughter and I made this Just Add Magic Last Ditch Layer Cake—Easy Version. While this cake looks authentic, I made a few changes to make it much easier and inexpensive to make than what the show Just Add Magic depicts. The show’s recipe for this cake requires hard-to-find extracts …
My daughter requested an ice cream cake for her birthday. So, I made her this Snickers Ice Cream Cake and it was delicious! I thought I’d share it here so others can enjoy the deliciousness as well. This Snickers Ice Cream Cake was super easy to put together, it took about 10 minutes is all. …
My mom grows concord grapes in her backyard. Growing up we would juice them together each year. She would then make a few dozen batches of delicious grape jelly from her homemade grape juice (post here). This is my favorite jelly! It is so flavorful, sweet, and delicious! It is easy and quick to make, especially considering the …
Banana bread has always been a favorite of mine. Today I made Banana Bread muffins because I was short on time, and they bake about 25 minutes faster. They are also easier to divvy out if you are gifting them to multiple neighbors (which I’m planning to do) than a loaf of bread would be. I …
Easy way to make a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star “Sunset Cake”. I was planning a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Party for my one year old’s first birthday. After looking online for ideas for the cake decoration, it seemed most Twinkle cakes were blue or black with clouds and stars. My decor called for color so …
No-bake pies are so easy and quick (especially if you buy pre-made crusts). They can be thrown together in just a few minutes of prep and a few hours of chilling. They are a great idea for contributing to a party, potluck, or dinner.
This Best Cream Cheese Frosting recipe has been in my family for over 50 years. It’s super creamy, lightly rich, and has a great balance of flavors. We’ve made it for hundreds of people and they always remark on how amazing it is. I was about to call this, ‘The Best Frosting’… until I tasted …