This Strawberry Lemonade Ice Cream Pie with a Lemon Oreo Crust was born because those Lemon Oreos kept taunting me. Sure, I enjoy eating them plain, but they were calling out for a crust. Our family adores lemon anything, so I sought to make a pretty easy ice cream pie that would satisfy the cravings. The lemon whipped cream on the top really adds depth to this fun dessert recipe.… {Read More}
Fourth of July Mini Cakes
Are you looking for a Fourth of July dessert that is as yummy as it is beautiful? These Fourth of July mini cakes are both tasty and impressive in presentation. These could also be made this weekend for Memorial Day. I came up with the idea last year when I was planning my daughter’s Fourth of July birthday party. I had made her stars and stripes birthday cake and had… {Read More}
Lemon Chiffon Sponge Cake Recipe
This moist lemon chiffon sponge cake recipe should delight the pallet of your guests and provide an amazing lemon flavor that is adored by all. My daughter recently turned 7, and her was request was to have a sunshine birthday. Lemon flavored cake seemed like the perfect accompaniment to the theme. We all love lemon too. Just check out these lemon scones if you are a fan and want a delicious… {Read More}
Apple Pie Cake
Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, and who doesn’t like the taste of a delicious, homemade apple pie? The children in my family – that’s who! I thought it would be really fun to do a play on apple pie this year. What the kids do loves is cake, so I decided to make a apple pie cake Thanksgiving dessert just to accommodate what they love. I have to say that I’m not… {Read More}
Rice Krispies and Marshmallow Ice Cream
Kellogg Company sponsored this blog post. The opinions and text are all mine. Who doesn’t love a yummy Rice Krispies® Treat? This Rice Krispies and Marshmallow Ice Cream recipe is both simple and marries two of our favorite desserts. If you love this flavor combination as much as we do, I think you’ll adore this inspired creation. It is that time of year where I start thinking of back-to-school, and what… {Read More}
Better Than Anything Chocolate Trifle
Are you looking for a quick and yet amazing dessert to impress your friends? I have a dessert that I think you’ll love. I made this Better Than Anything Chocolate Trifle a while back for an auction, and it was a big hit. We all had reasonable portions, may have had seconds and then one guy grabbed his spoon to finish off the rest. I’m making it again for an auction this… {Read More}
Rice Krispies Treats® in an Easter Disguise
I have always loved the look and fun nature of different Easter treats. Around Easter, I want to buy candy or snacks that are cute. The problem? I don’t love the taste of all the traditional Easter goods. What I do love, however, is the marshmallow and cereal taste of the classic Rice Krispies Treats®. Therefore, I thought that creating Rice Krispies Treats® in an Easter disguise would be a fabulous dessert… {Read More}
Trophy Cupcakes Buttercream Frosting Recipe
I recently had the opportunity to go to a cupcake decorating class at Trophy Cupcakes in Seattle. Trophy Cupcakes was founded in 2007 by Jennifer Shea and her husband, Michael Williamson. She quickly became recognized as top in the industry and became known nationwide. Jennifer taught us her basic Trophy Cupcakes buttercream frosting recipe and gave us permission to share the recipe with our readers. My experience meeting Jennifer and… {Read More}
Amazing Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts. This amazing raspberry cheesecake recipe will make your guests ask for you to make it again and again. I use the same basic cheesecake recipe here that I used for my salted caramel cheesecake recipe. You can also check back to that post to find certain tips and tricks for making cheesecakes. Another great cheesecake recipe on my site is similar to this… {Read More}
Microwave Brown Bag Caramel Corn
It’s the first day of fall, which means we are all anticipating the flavors of autumn. What do you imagine? Pumpkin? Corn? Spice? Turkey? Apples? Butternut Squash? How about caramel corn? This 15 minute microwave brown bag caramel corn will make your fall food preparations easier than ever. If you are a looking for another great fall recipe featuring caramel, I think you might really enjoy these monster caramel apples.… {Read More}
How to Make a Perfect Pie Crust
How to make a perfect pie crust is something sought after by most but eludes many. Whether you are making a quiche, chicken pot pie or dessert pie, you want your pie crust to be flaky and have a buttery flavor. You want it to pair perfectly with whatever the filling contains. My mother-in-law is known for her pies, and I received all of my instructions for making the perfect… {Read More}
15 Fabulous Ice Cream Creations
* This is a sponsored post for www.Foodie.com. All opinions are my own. Check out 15 Fabulous Ice Cream Creations by Jodi Kern Durr at Foodie.com 15 Fabulous Ice Cream Creations Ice cream treats are great for summer, but there are options all year round. These 15 Fabulous ice cream creations should inspire you no matter what time of year. Ice cream is a favorite dessert at my house, and… {Read More}
Owl Cake Tutorial
Owl Cake Tutorial This owl cake tutorial should give you the tools to make this cake for your own owl birthday party celebration. You can visit my cakes tab to see more cakes I’ve done in the past. It’s just a hobby, but it is a fun one. I think you’ll be encouraged by this tutorial. Covering a cake with fondant can be tricky, but I hope you’ll visit my… {Read More}
Owl Cupcake Tutorial
Owl Cupcake Tutorial My daughter had her owl party at the beginning of April. With Easter and then some other scheduled posts, I haven’t been able to get you very much about the party. I’m working toward it. I promise. You know me, though. I like to have a tutorial so you don’t just see what we do. You are empowered to create things yourself. Therefore, it doesn’t make sense… {Read More}
Spring Flower Cupcake
Spring Flower Cupcake This bright, fun spring flower cupcake is another design I created for Better Homes and Gardens. It is exciting to be writing for Better Homes and Gardens. I take it as a huge compliment to be selected by them as a contributor. They asked me to create a spring inspired cupcake, and these bright fondant flowers were my design solution to the challenge. I used the headbands… {Read More}
Owl Pretzels
*This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Owl Pretzels My daughter recently turned 5, and she wanted an owl themed birthday. I loved her theme choice and immediately started to come up with ideas to make her theme a reality. These owl pretzels covered in chocolate were one of my solutions for great owl themed party food. If you are looking for more ideas, I think you will also… {Read More}
Owl Strawberries with Philadelphia Cream Cheese
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. #CollectiveBias #SpreadtheFlavor #shop #cbias My daughter’s owl birthday celebration is this weekend, and I have been working to come up with owl themed food ideas for the party. These owl strawberries with Philadelphia cream cheese are perfect for the theme. The… {Read More}
Peacock Cupcake Tutorial
I am very excited to bring you this peacock cupcake tutorial. I have been painting a collection of murals in the children’s area of my church. I recently painted a peacock and have been been kind of hooked on the idea of peacocks ever since. They are such a gorgeous creation. The absolutely beautiful feather plume can’t help but inspire. As I was working with cupcakes the other day, the… {Read More}
Frozen Pie Recipes
This is a sponsored post by Foodie.com, but all opinions and experiences are my own. The weather is starting to change, which makes my mouth begin to crave different kinds of food. While the winter brings warm desserts, I begin to embrace the thought of beloved frozen desserts. As I am dreaming of warmer weather (and actually experiencing some of it too with the first signs of spring starting… {Read More}
Lamb Marshmallow Cupcakes
Who doesn’t love a cute cupcake? These little lamb marshmallow cupcakes were actually designed as the next “craft” in my AWANA Cubbies series. This is the activity for Bear Hug #16, which focuses on the verse, “Jesus came into the world to save sinners…” – 1 Timothy 1:15. A lot of people are intimidated by the thought of church. We have a friend who says he can’t go to church… {Read More}
Superhero Cake Tutorial
I bring you my superhero cake tutorial today. Cakes have become a really fun hobby for me. It’s one of those hobbies you know you love because you can become so focused that you forget to eat. Very little takes away my attention from remembering to eat. I have found ways to get my kids involved in helping me with a lot of my cake pursuits, but this particular cake… {Read More}
Peppermint, White Chocolate, Salted Carmel Oreo Bars
Peppermint delights my pallet during the Christmas season. There’s something so crisp and bright about the flavors. As I was considering making a new kind of bar cookie, I decided that I wanted to try something with peppermint. I figured I couldn’t go wrong to add the peppermint flavor profile to white chocolate, salted carmel and Oreos. Yummy. Peppermint, White Chocolate, Salted Carmel Oreo Bars Crust: 30 Oreo Cookies, crushed… {Read More}
Nutter Butter Christmas Treats
I recently made these Nutter Butter Christmas treats as a thank you for our church staff. I wanted to pass along the tutorial to you because it is a really fun cookie treat to give around the Christmas season. I originally saw the reindeer cookie idea on the cover of “Family Circle.” This magazine just began arriving at my home. Who am I to complain? I’ll take it. I thought… {Read More}
Hawaiian Host Milk Chocolate AlohaMac Butter Cookies
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Hawaiian Host, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #HawaiianHoliday http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.” Santa might need a new kind of cookies this year. These Hawaiian Host Milk Chocolate AlohaMac Butter Cookies bring you a little taste of Hawaii this season. They would actually be great year round. My husband and I have had the privilege of… {Read More}
Oreo Bats Tutorial
These bat Oreos are a great treat for your own Superhero party. Oh, OK, you can use them for Halloween too. We, however, were trying to represent Batman, Spiderman and Superman in food. I hope you saw the spider lollipop tutorial I gave to represent Spiderman. Now, you get to learn how to make Bat Oreos to represent Batman.
Eggnog Sandwich Cookies with Land O’ Lakes Butter
I’m super excited about these Egg Nog Sandwich Cookies I created with Land O’ Lakes Butter. I am also thrilled with the opportunity I had to do a cookie baking party with a youth center in the area. First of all, I love this new recipe. The Egg Nog buttercream within these cookies is absolutely addicting.
Buche De Noel Yule Log Recipe from Real Simple
Buche De Noel is French for “Yule Log.” This dessert will be the perfect edition to your recipe collection this Christmas season. It’s beautiful, but the balance of rich chocolate and creamy whipping cream is perfect. I found the recipe in the Real Simple December 2013 issue I purchased at Safeway.
Carmel Apple Monsters
My daughter requested that we make carmel apples this season. I was just going to make them without doing a post about it. However, once I came up with the idea for Carmel Apple Monsters I figured it became blog worthy. I also want to bring you a carmel apple recipe that does not use cream. I was walking through Walmart Halloween section after I had picked up my apples and… {Read More}
Topsy Turvy First Birthday Cake
Here is a topsy turvy first birthday cake I did for my daughter, Kenzie, when she was turning one. I also am showing you a few little ideas I did for her second birthday, which was a cupcake birthday party. I’m putting the two parties together because they both have a little cupcake theme going on. I every once in a while pull into the archives to show you things… {Read More}
Mermaid Cake Tutorial
I am giving you a mermaid cake tutorial today because a mermaid party wouldn’t be complete without the perfect mermaid cake. I love decorating cakes. I find it really knits together any theme. If you haven’t seen what this party has been all about I’d love you to visit my posts about the overall theme and decor, tablescape and food ideas. It has become a hobby that I get completely… {Read More}
Kahlua Pie with Coffee Whipped Cream and Seattle’s Best Coffee Giveaway
Kahlua Pie with Coffee Whipped Cream is the perfect desert for the coffee lover in your life. You not only get a recipe today but a giveaway for a Seattle’s Best Coffee pack, loaded with surprises. I hope I have you excited to read more about and enter the giveaway, and I hope you love the recipe. First I want to introduce the giveaway from Seattle’s Best Coffee. The Hot… {Read More}
Mud Pie Recipe
Mud pie – yum! This is a go-to dessert recipe for our family. It is my mother-in-law’s recipe and definitely one of my favorites. As I mentioned yesterday, I decided to branch out on the main course. However, I wanted to serve my mother-in-law one of her favorite desserts for her own birthday. She is often making it for others, and it is about time this recipe celebrated her. When… {Read More}
Ladybug Pretzels
We made these fun ladybug pretzels for Kenzie’s spring party. These chocolate covered pretzels were the #1 hit at the party. They taste as good as they look. I don’t like to just show you a picture and let you guess how it is done. I like to empower you to be able to create these things. Some of you might see this and just know how to duplicate it.… {Read More}
Spring Flower Birthday Cake
We just celebrated Kenzie’s 4th birthday. I will be leading up, this week, to her spring birthday party. I want to show you “how to” do things so that if you want to replicate them, you can. I want to teach you how to make this spring flower birthday cake. I know a fondant cake might be intimidating to some, but I will try and break it down for you… {Read More}
Bunny Ice Cream Treat for Easter
Are you looking for a fun treat leading up to Easter? Maybe you have a party with a bunny theme. This bunny ice cream treat is the way to go. Ice cream is definitely a favorite dessert around here. My husband would suggest it every night if I would let him. He can’t get enough ice cream. I came up with the bunny ice cream idea as I was walking… {Read More}
Pink Geometric Baby Shower Cake
Cakes are a hobby of mine. In general, I don’t do them for hire. However, I made an exception for a baby shower someone I know was hosting. I really love the cake decorating craft. I wasn’t given tons of direction. She liked the yellow baby shower cake I made and asked if I could duplicate that. I said that I could and would, but I asked permission to be able… {Read More}
Salted Carmel Cheesecake
Oh how I love cheesecake. If I look at a dessert menu, I am always drawn to the creme brûlée, chocolate cake of some sort or, you guessed it, cheesecake. I also fell in love with the flavor of the salted carmel I made for my salted carmel cupcakes. When I made the carmel for this cheesecake, I think I went through so many little kids spoons tasting it over and over… {Read More}
Fishing and Scuba Man Cake
I had a lot of fun making this fishing and scuba diving cake. I offered up a personal cake as an auction item for our church. It was fun when the wife called with the request for a cake that incorporated fishing and scuba diving, two of her husband’s hobbies. I haven’t sculpted a lot of people in my cake making “career” (it’s really just a hobby), so it was… {Read More}
Black and Cream Damask Dessert Shower
I know I’ve been promising this post for a while. I have wanted to offer you variety in my blog, so it took a while to get through the desserts and the other regular blog content. Here are the final results of my black and cream dessert baby shower. A dear friend is having a baby any moment now. She could be going into labor as I type. I offered… {Read More}
