It’s been awhile since I made cupcakes!!!! It was high time. So I did us all a favor and not only made moist lemon cupcakes, I also smothered them in my favorite vanilla buttercream and then stuffed a lemony sprinkled cookie on top.
#1- Manic Monday!! What?! Where did my weekend go? Time flies way too quickly. Anyway… I thought I should start this week off with these dang amazing pretzel rolls that I have made like 5 times in the last several weeks. They. Are. So. Good. The obsession started when I was running errands and I …
My boys have been at Grammy’s house enjoying their summer break for about a week now and … as much as I like talking to Lucy and the cats I think I’m ready for them to come back now. Our house is so small that normally when we are all here you have no option …
My favorite classic side dish! Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes are smooth, garlicky, and lightened up with Greek yogurt. Last night while browsing Pinterest I saw a recipe for “Buttered Egg Noodles”. I’m not even kidding. I thought for a minute it was a joke ( like this recipe for Ice Cubes that I read forever …
Chipotle Beef Burritos are made with thinly cut beef that’s cooked with spicy chipotle peppers and lime, and then wrapped in a flour tortilla with rice, beans, and fresh pico de gallo. This post includes recipes for fresh pico de gallo and for beef burritos with chipotle spice. So before we get things confused here, …
This Homemade Fresh Tomato Sauce is one of my favorite ways to use up summer tomatoes. Whether you have a garden or just found a great sale, this delicious sauce comes together easily in just 30 minutes! Last year Chad built me a gorgeous raised garden bed for my birthday. We planted a few tomatoes …
So this week, in lieu of a regular Monday post, I thought it would be kind of fun to do something a little different. I thought you might like a little peek behind the scenes in my kitchen. The photo above is my itty bitty cooking space in all its antithesis of glory. I’m talking …
It’s the weekend! And that means that sometimes things just need to be easy. Uncomplicated. Simple. With a side of pie. I usually give you guys a page full of dialogue, but sometimes I think just sharing dessert is enough.
A handful of years ago on this day I stuffed a bunch of chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting into a travel tin and took them to work. Taking baked goods to work was a normal part of my routine– I hauled in most of my treats to hand out to customers while I worked …
Lately I’ve been watching that show Kitchen Nightmares while I cook and test recipes and do my daily thing. In case you’re new here or just missed this weird but true fact, I am basically incapable of accomplishing household tasks without the TV on in the background (or the music… it depends on my mood …