For some reason this year, almost every treat on my Christmas baking list involves chocolate. Which is weird considering we aren’t big chocolate fans in our house. I was getting desperate to decide on something that at least didn’t involve dark or semi-sweet and then I came across this Pistachio Puppy Chow. Yep, still chocolate
Tag: dessert
Pioneer Woman’s French Silk Pie
Guess what I did on Monday!?! I met Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman! She came to my hometown for her book tour so my friend Molly and I jumped on the chance to meet her and have our cookbooks signed! We waited for almost 5 1/2 hours but we finally got to meet her and she
White Chocolate Oatmeal Craisin Cookies {Christmas Tray 2013}
Now that it’s November, I think it’s acceptable to start talking Christmas and I’m very excited to be sharing my first treat of the season. My dad loves White Chocolate Oatmeal Craisin Cookies so when I came across a recipe in one of my favorite baking cookbooks, I knew it would be a great cookie
DIY Vanilla Extract
Save some money and do a fun DIY by making this homemade vanilla extract. It’s super simple to make and way cheaper than buying it at the store. This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please read my disclosure policy. Did you know that besides saffron, vanilla is the most expensive spice you
Lemon Coconut Poke Cake
Remember the lemon curd from Monday? Well, this is the reason behind it, Lemon Coconut Poke Cake. Not only is this cake super easy to make but it tastes absolutely amazing. The flavor combination of lemon and coconut screams summer and was perfect for the high 90s weather that my mom’s birthday brought. The sweetened condensed
Lemon Curd
Homemade Lemon Curd is easier to make than you might think. It’s creamy, so zingy and perfect for summer desserts. I love lemon desserts. Besides pumpkin, it is my favorite flavor for sweets. I have always wanted to make a homemade lemon curd but I just never have known what to do with it. Well,
Frosted Zucchini Brownies {Gluten and Lactose Free}
My zucchini supply is finally starting to wind down, thank goodness. As much as I normally like zucchini, I will be happy to not see it for awhile. I had picked the last few right before we were heading out for Kansas City to visit our new nephew and see the Royals play the Red Sox and
Elvis Ice Cream
Oh man do I have a treat for you guys today. It’s pretty ridiculous if I do say so myself. As many know, Elvis loved the combination of banana, peanut butter and chocolate….the guy knew what was up. So, I present to you banana ice cream with fudge and peanut butter ripples and chunks of
Apple Zucchini Bread
The zucchini in my garden has been growing like crazy. It especially gets out of control when you are out of town for a few days and don’t have someone to check on it. Ooops. This is what happens. The zucchini in the middle is the biggest one I’ve ever seen and it was kind of