Interesting Things

Creative cheese for a wedding shower! Something tasty to make with leftover sourdough starter Beets! I love love love strawberries and this strawberry cake makes me drool. My husband introduced me to the wonderful world of nutella, but I have never had it baked into a cupcake!

Horse Cupcake Topper

Hand piped chocolate horses on top of strawberry cupcakes swirled with strawberry buttercream

     I made these equine cupcakes for a co-worker for her birthday.  She, like me, loves horses.  The horse cupcake toppers are chocolate and the cupcakes are Martha Stewart’s strawberry cupcakes with strawberry buttercream.  They were so light and tasty!  The only drawback is the frosting will melt if it is too warm in your car, which I learned … Read More

Interesting Things

Here are some interesting things I bookmarked this week: Orange Pull Apart Bread from the Whisk Kid Pizza Pretzel Bites from Two Peas and their Pod Classic Mac and Cheese from Annie’s Eats How to Make a Gumpaste Daffodil from The Cake Journal

Interesting Things

Some interesting things I bookmarked this past week: Stressed?  Check out a dog from the library!   Peanut Butter and Marshmallows = Awesome Cupcake Butter Mints!

Interesting Things

Cool stuff I bookmarked this week: Blonde Rocky Road from Piece of Cake.  Looks so simple and tasty! Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Bread from Joy the Baker.  mmmm…. Lime Basil Tart from Duh-Licious.  I never think of putting basil in my lime pie, but is sounds intriguing.How to Make Dried Pineapple Flowers from Annie Eats.  So Pretty!

Interesting Things

Cool stuff I bookmarked this week: Whiskey cake in a jar from Sprinkle Bakes.  I love the idea of cake in a jar. Baked and Breaded Pickles from Healthy Tipping Point   Fried pickles are so awesome, I am looking forward to trying this slightly healthier version Crown Jewel Cake from Sprinkle Bakes.  So pretty! Lemon Cornmeal Breakfast Cake from Joy … Read More

Valentine Brownie Treat

I was looking for a fun and easy Valentine’s sweet to take to project night last Wednesday and I stumbled upon I Am Baker’s alternate ego I Am Mommy.  Her post had a cute idea for Valentine’s Day treats to make with your kids.  The brownie hearts with strawberries were just the thing I was looking for.  I made it … Read More

Giveaway Winner!

I was trying to figure out the best way to randomly determine a winner for the CSN Giveaway and I asked my husband what he thought. “Um, I can lend you a hat.”  Of course.  The easiest way.  So, I wrote the numbers down, mixed them up and drew our winner.  The winner is…Katrina!  Congratulations Katrina, I will be emailing … Read More

Brownies

Perfect fudgey brownies made from scratch. Perfect eaten on their own, dusted with powdered sugar, or tucked under some homemade ice cream! For a long time, I have been looking for the perfect brownie recipe.  My mom always made great brownies, but try as I might, I could never replicate them.  As basic a bar cookie as  you can find, … Read More