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Oreo Cheesecake

Oreo Cheesecake

Last week my boyfriend and I started using Blue Apron for our meals.  My wonderful parents got it for us while I’m recovering from my food surgery and can’t drive to the grocery store.  The meals are way better than I expected and I am […]

Chocolate Strawberry Truffles

Chocolate Strawberry Truffles

Handmade chocolate truffles are one of my favorite things to make.  They can be made in truffle molds, which is a bit more difficult, or they can be hand rolled.  If you are using truffle molds, your chocolate needs to be perfectly tempered.  You can […]

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Today I am making red velvet cupcakes with a traditional red velvet frosting, in honor of my brothers 30th birthday!  Unfortunately, he isn’t in Texas to enjoy them, but it’s the thought that counts, right?   Most people pair red velvet with cream cheese icing […]

Baguette

Baguette

Two nights ago my boyfriend, Mike, brought home some garlic bread to have with our dinner.  While I was eating it, I just kept thinking about the garlic bread that my mom would make with our dinners when I was younger.  The grocery stores around […]

Doughnut Delights

Doughnut Delights

I have always loved doughnuts, but there are two places I’ve had doughnuts from that will forever stand out in my mind.  When my sister, Hanna, was living in Philadelphia, my family and I went to a restaurant that served Chinese doughnuts with chocolate, cream […]

Nutella filled Peanut Butter Cookies

Nutella filled Peanut Butter Cookies

Today I made my first attempt at baking post foot surgery, and boy am I glad no one was around to witness it!  I chose a rather simple recipe, thinking it would be easiest to complete on one foot, but about 10 near wipe outs […]

Cheddar Chive Popovers

Cheddar Chive Popovers

Today we are making popovers.  They are a hollow bread that utilizes the steam given off during the baking process to “pop” or rise into their final shape.  The hollow shape makes them the perfect vessel for a little butter or small sandwich fresh out of […]

Raspberry Crumble Bars

Raspberry Crumble Bars

Last night I was craving something sweet, but I wasn’t in the mood for chocolate.  Of course, just my luck, everything I had at home was chocolate!  So today at work I was making some crumble bars similar to this and I thought they would […]

Cake Pops

Cake Pops

Happy Monday everyone!  Mondays are not usually my favorite days…but this particular Monday happens to be my big sister’s birthday!  I wish I could be there to make her a birthday cake, but Texas to Ohio is a bit of a journey for a cake… […]

GMCs

GMCs

Today we’re making Grace’s Magic Cookies!  They are a combination of a sugar cookies, confetti cake, and vanilla whoopie pies.  These sandwich cookies would be a great treat for a birthday party, bake sale, or just a midnight snack.  I made a batch of these […]