Well everyone, it’s officially football season, and I am looking forward to cheering my Seahawks on to another Superbowl this year. I’m also looking forward to watching my boyfriend, Pete Carroll on television for 3 hours every Sunday. (It’s okay to have a big crush on the coach as long as that isn’t the reason… Continue reading Fire Crackerz (for FOOTBALL SEASON!!!!)
A few years ago, I just had to have an ice cream maker. Had to. I had memories of the homemade strawberry ice cream my parents used to make (in the old time ice cream makers with the rock salt) and pictured myself lazing away the summer months with my kids making hundreds of different… Continue reading Maple and Salted Almond Ice Cream
You all know I have a love affair with cinnamon rolls. I’m constantly trying to find new and different things to do with them. My go-to is my homemade Clone of a Cinnabon recipe. Honestly, it can’t be beat- but it’s time consuming. It is at least a two hour process. This recipe, however, is… Continue reading Cinnamon Roll Pull Apart
Here is a list of the things in life that I love. My family. Disneyland. Christmas. Pie. Snow. Fall. Puppy Breath. Take 5 Bars. Any time I can combine a few of these things together, it is a good thing. My family is taking our bi-annual trip to Disneyland this fall, and I am… Continue reading Mickey Mouse “Take 5 Bar” Chocolate, Caramel, Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
Banana Pudding. The ol’ dessert with nilla wafers, boxed pudding mix, and bananas layered on top of each other. A childhood classic comfort food. I am a total pudding snob and since I know I can make homemade pudding in 15 minutes that will be SO much better, I always make it that way. The… Continue reading Banana Cream Pie in Nilla Wafer Crust (Ah-mazing.)
It was my Father-in-Law’s birthday last week and when I asked him what he wanted me to make him for his birthday dessert, I could tell he was trying to decide between chocolate cream pie and banana cream pie, so I did what any pie-obsessed baker would do: I made both. So, today, I give… Continue reading Homemade Chocolate Cream Pie
Charlie, my 3 year old son, is obsessed with the color “dark blue.” He has taken the ‘favorite color’ thing to a whole new level. When he’s pretending to be a superhero, and I ask “Oh, are you Super Charlie?” he replies “No! I’m Dark Blue Charlie!” He has three pair of dark blue underpants,… Continue reading Blueberry Zucchini Breakfast Cake
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