Category Archives: Cooking

A few years ago I received a book from my parents called Hello, Cupcake! One of the recipes is for a cupcake garden, which I decided to make when I was asked to bring cupcakes to an Enrichment meeting this … Continue reading →

So my younger brother is getting married, and my mom has been practicing some recipes to make for the reception. One of these is a recipe for lemon bars my younger sister brought home from school. I have to say … Continue reading →

It has been entirely too long since I have blogged about food! It is high time I post some new stuff here for you to drool over. 🙂 This past weekend my husband and I went to stay at the … Continue reading →

My dad’s family always has a Christmas party and I am pretty sure I’m always on dessert patrol for the party (which is fine with me – I’m best at desserts and bread anyway!). This year, in addition to my … Continue reading →

For Christmas each year, I like to make something (usually food) (ok I mean always food) and give it to my neighbors and friends. This year I went blackberry picking with my sister and her husband, and so during the … Continue reading →

Today is Cambria’s birthday, and in her honor I made a snowman cake. This was inspired by the recipe from The Pampered Chef for a snowman cake made using the classic batter bowl, the small batter bowl, and a prep … Continue reading →

My first attempt at batards (little torpedos) was a great success! While I think I should have slashed a little deeper when I scored the loaves, overall the results were fantastic. I hadn’t been brave enough to try a steam … Continue reading →

Bagels are one of the (many) bread-foods I have been trying to perfect. I LOVE bagels, and as with all foods that I love, I figure if I make it myself it will be healthier and less expensive for me … Continue reading →

Here’s a super-cute project that, while time consuming, is very fun and relatively easy to make. I used a cake mix (from the box) but changed it, as per the instructions in the back of the Hello, Cupcake! book this … Continue reading →

Well, I did finally get around to trying out the flour tortilla recipe I was hoping to make. I think the tortillas taste great, though they are a bit small (6" round or so) and, as has been my finding … Continue reading →