Waffle cookies made from leftover cake batter!  Ever have leftover cake batter from making cupcakes or cake, and didn’t know what to do with it?  It’s a shame to throw away that goodness.  So don’t!!  Put that batter in your waffle maker, for a yummy treat (that you can eat while your cupcakes are baking)!  And if you don’t  have any leftover batter, I have included a recipe that you can make so you can have waffle cookies too. Continue Reading…
Thought you could only use Bisquick to make pancakes?! Â Oh no, no, no….you can use Bisquick for so many things! Â Including these quick and easy chocolate chip cookies. Â These are still chocolate chip cookies made from scratch. Â We are just making things a little easier by using Bisquick instead of flour. Continue Reading…
The best part of living in the Central Valley in California, is that we are only a few hours away from the mountains, the ocean and one of my favorite cities…San Francisco. Â Sometimes we day trip to San Francisco, but James recently planned an overnight trip for us to go to San Francisco, to see a fun musical. Â Read on to hear about our (haunted?) hotel stay, what we ate and some theater shenanigans! Continue Reading…
Another wreath?!  Yes!!  But this one is a bit different from the deco mesh ones I am always creating.  I love the vibrant green color of the boxwood and decided to use it on a wreath to make the perfect Spring wreath for my front door.  All you need is a wreath base, boxwood florals and a hot glue gun!  Make this easy boxwood wreath for your front door, by following the simple step-by-step directions below. Continue Reading…
Brown sugar based loaf cake, with the addition of toffee chunks, smothered with a vanilla glaze and topped off with even more toffee chunks! Â A yummy loaf cake to enjoy with a cup of coffee in the morning or as an afternoon snack. Continue Reading…
You know what makes brownies better?? Â When you add four times the chocolate to them! Â These Quadruple Chocolate Fudge Brownies are made with unsweetened baking chocolate, chocolate fudge sauce, milk chocolate Kisses and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Â If you love chocolate, or know someone who does, then make them these brownies! Â And this is an EASY from-scratch brownie recipe too!! Continue Reading…
These baked buttermilk donuts are inspired from the taste of a classic old-fashioned donut. Â It is a super easy batter to mix up, and the buttermilk in the donut batter, and glaze, adds a nice tang. Continue Reading…
Little balls of addictive goodness, made using cake scraps and buttercream frosting, dipped in chocolate and rolled in toffee chunks. Â Crack Balls because they are addicting. Â This is a fun little “recipe” to make when you have cake that has dried out or cake scraps from leveling or shaping a cake. Â We don’t waste that kind of goodness in my kitchen! Â Continue Reading…
From scratch, coffee and chocolate flavored buttercream frosting, with chocolate shavings and mini chocolate chips.  Frosting that is based off that drink you know and love from Starbucks!  Put this frosting between two cookies, on top of brownies or frost an entire cake.  Or just eat it with a spoon 🙂  Easy, from scratch buttercream frosting recipe that will make you go “Mmmmmmm.” Continue Reading…
Eeeeeeeerp. Â I interrupt all things sugary and sweet for a crafting treat today! Â For you, I have a super easy, and fun, wreath project. Â If you know someone who loves to shoot, I can’t think of a present they would love more (well besides a new gun) than this shotgun shell wreath! Â Plus, what says “Welcome to my house” more than a shotgun shell wreath hanging on your front door? Continue Reading…
