Breakfast

Chocolate Filled Croissants

 This is about as easy a recipe as you can possibly get.  Pillsbury crescent rolls filled with creamy chocolate and baked to golden perfection.  An easy and elegant snack to throw together for a playdate or coffee with friends.  This recipe is best enjoyed right out of the oven.  I wasn’t impressed with them… Continue reading Chocolate Filled Croissants

bars · Desserts

Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

Raspberry Cheesecake Bars Wow, wow, wow.  When I saw this recipe on FoodBabbles, I knew I would be trying it out.  Fresh raspberries are baked on a delicious shortbread crust smothered in raspberry jam and topped with cheesecake filling.  What’s not to like?  I took these to a BBQ and they were very well received. … Continue reading Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

Patriotic Recipes for Memorial Day and 4th of July

4th of July Juice Pops

Homemade Juice Pops for the 4th of July A fun one to make with your kids! Plus, you control the ingredients, so you can make them with 100% juice to control the added sugar!  A festive and cute 4th of July dessert. What You’ll Need:Cranberry juice (I used Cran-Raspberry)LemonadeBlue sports drink, like Gatorade or PoweradePopscicle Sticks… Continue reading 4th of July Juice Pops

Cakes and Cupcakes · Patriotic Recipes for Memorial Day and 4th of July

4th of July Cake Pops

4th of July Cake Pops These adorable cake pops are decorated for the 4th of July, but they could really be decorated and used for any occasion under the sun.  I especially like to do cake pops for parties, bridal showers, and baby showers.  Ingredients:1 plain white cake (or any kind of cake you want to use)… Continue reading 4th of July Cake Pops

Breakfast · Cakes and Cupcakes

Blueberry Swirl Cake

Blueberry Swirl Cake This is just about THE most moist cake I have ever made.  A delicious lemony cake is filled with a homemade blueberry swirl of fresh berries and then topped with a lemony syrup and finished off with a lemon glaze.  There are lots of steps, but they are all easy, anybody could… Continue reading Blueberry Swirl Cake

Desserts

Strawberry Cream Tarts

Homemade Strawberry Cream Tarts I just sort of came up with these because I had some cream cheese I wanted to use up, and some homemade strawberry jam and they were sooooooo good! I will definitely be making these before my next tea party!  The pastry is crisp and flaky, filled with a sweet cream… Continue reading Strawberry Cream Tarts

Breakfast

Homemade Strawberry Jam

Homemade strawberry jam This scrumptious homemade strawberry jam takes only minutes to make and is so delicious!  Why buy store bought jam when you can make your own in 10 minutes and it’s cheaper and a million times better?  This jam has no pectin in it, so it needs to be refrigerated and used within… Continue reading Homemade Strawberry Jam