Desserts · pies

Simply the Best Key Lime Pie

This is the best key lime pie recipe I’ve come across.  The ingredients are few and very simple, but the result is a perfectly tart-yet-just-sweet-enough pie with a buttery graham cracker crust and a fluffy whipped cream that is heaven in a bite. Key lime pie always takes me back to the pre-babies days trips… Continue reading Simply the Best Key Lime Pie

cinnamon rolls · Desserts · pies

Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie

Y’all.  In less than 24 hours, two of my friends tagged me on Facebook in this video for making a Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie.  Yes, this is a classic apple pie, but the crust is swirled with cinnamon and butter- you know, like the most amazing thing on the face of the earth. In the… Continue reading Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie

Desserts · pies

Homemade Apple Pie

Apple Pie is my very favorite pie of all time.  This is saying a lot because I’m basically obsessed with pie.  Incidentally, apple pie is the only pie that I’m won’t ever eat the store bought version of.  Canned apple pie filling is just so gross.  I like my apples sliced nice and thin and baked… Continue reading Homemade Apple Pie

Cakes and Cupcakes · Desserts

Carrot Cake Cheesecake

I’ve pinned so many different carrot cake and cheesecake combo recipes throughout the years and never gotten around to making one of them until now. I like carrot cake.  I like cheesecake.  So, of course, I like them together. You know what else I like? I like that the prep for this entire cake came… Continue reading Carrot Cake Cheesecake

Cakes and Cupcakes · Desserts

Perfect Chocolate Buttercream

Chocolate buttercream is so simple and versatile.  It can be used for cakes, cupcakes, frosting on brownies or cookies- the perfect light, fluffy, slightly salty and sweet, chocolatey topping for all things. This is my go-to recipe for chocolate frosting.  I use it for everything.  This recipe will frost one three layer 9 inch cake,… Continue reading Perfect Chocolate Buttercream

Desserts · pies

Raspberry Cream Pie

Every year, I have a group of girlfriends come over to watch The Oscars. We drink lots of wine, we all bring an appetizer or dish to share, we all critique the styles of the rich and famous on the red carpet and wager who will or will not win each award.  It’s very good… Continue reading Raspberry Cream Pie

Desserts

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Dessert Pizza

Before I tell you guys about this dessert pizza, I have to first tell you about my new puppy.  Okay. My husband wouldn’t like that term.  Our new puppy. His nickname is Grizzy, his formal name is Clark W. Griswold Jr., and he’s my new baby.  I seriously cannot believe how much I love him.  I’ve… Continue reading Cinnamon Toast Crunch Dessert Pizza