Feeding people is my love language. (Not just people, really, I love feeding my critters too). One of my favorite things is to whip up a batch of cookies or bake a loaf of bread for a friend. It’s my little way of telling them I love them. I read, once, of a woman who prays over her knitting for … Read More
How to Cover A Cake Board With Fondant
This post contains affiliate links that help keep me in butter. Thanks for your support! Today, we are going to talk about cake boards. What are they? They are the board that goes underneath your cake so you can transport it around. They come in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colors. A cake board can be made from cardboard, wood, … Read More
Sunday Funday
Hope everyone’s weekend is going well. I feel like here in the Midwest we are in the dog days of summer. All the kids have gone back to school but it is hot and HUMID! Like a fool, I went for a run the other day at 3p.m. I thought I was going to melt into the ground. Needless to … Read More
Test Kitchen-Failed Chocolate Cups
Obviously, I have not been crushing it when it comes to baking these past few days. I had whipped these babies up a few days ago, thinking about what cute little dessert/fruit/ice cream cups these would make. Plus you get to eat the cup. No dishes! It was not to be. I tried using my silicone baking cups and just regular … Read More
Sunday Funday
Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxing weekend. I am working on my nephew’s fourth birthday cake this week. His request was for a “really tall, like up to the ceiling Spider-Man cake.” I don’t know how close to the ceiling I will get, but I will try for tall. Sadly, when I was turning this … Read More
3 Ingredient Coconut Milk Ice Cream
My mom, sister, and I all like to hang out. And, in the summer, hanging out would often involve a bowl of ice cream. The only trouble is, as the years have worn on, regular ice cream doesn’t agree with all of us anymore. So when I learned that you can make ice cream out of coconut milk instead, I … Read More
Easy S’mores Bites (No Campfire Needed)
S’mores bites are fluffy marshmallow creme sandwiched between two Graham crackers dipped in dark chocolate. Easy to make and no campfire necessary! A couple weeks ago, my mom, sister, and I took my niece and nephew “camping” for the first time. (We stayed in a cabin…with air conditioning…and a shower). But we did have the all important campfire. We roasted … Read More
Sunday Funday
A couple weeks ago we went to Mount Baker in Washington for an Alpinism class. Some photos from the trip: Here are some interesting things I have been reading this week: Awesome Blogger tutorial I used to make a dropdown menu! These Cheddar Bacon Pretzel Buns look absolutely amazing! These Key Lime Sandwich Cookies look like the perfect picnic treat! … Read More