Is there anything better than fresh, ripe, juicy peaches? Perhaps only one thing is better: fresh, ripe, juicy peaches stuffed between warm brown sugar and cinnamon biscuits with clouds of cinnamon mascarpone whipped cream. I found some glorious peaches for 50 cents a pound and I just could not resist buying tons of them. I…
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Meyer Lemon and Raspberry Crepe Cake (Perfect Valentine’s Day Dessert)
So, I made myself and early birthday cake. My birthday isn’t for a couple weeks, but I needed an excuse to create this recipe I have had swirling around in my brain lately. I have so much to say about this cake! Lets break it down, piece by piece. First of all, it has…
Ben Patch’s Fresh Peach Pie with Cream Cheese Filling and Fresh Berries
Is there anything better than fresh peaches? I’m not sure. This pie recipe was given to me by Ben Patch. Do you know who he is? He is college Volley Ball player for BYU and he is really good. And he is really really tall. 6’8” people! He is full of energy and personality and…
National Ice Cream Month: Ice Cream Cone Rice Krispie Treats and A Sweet Shop Themed Baby Shower
I have been saving this post for July because it is National Ice Cream Month! I think ice cream is the best food on this Earth. It is hands down my favorite food. Why do I love ice cream? I love how many flavors there are. I’m currently crushing on the Kroger Private Selection Chocolate…
Mango, Coconut, Banana Muffins with Toasted Coconut Streusel
I love baking, but I don’t get to bake nearly as much as I want to. The majority of my time in the kitchen is spent trying to make healthy dinners or lunches. I don’t mind it, but often when I am sautéing onions or chopping veggies, I’m secretly wishing that I was making cinnamon…
Hot Cocoa Cream Puffs
When I was little I was big on all things fancy. When my parents were building my childhood home, I really really wanted my room to have a fancy chandelier and a canopy bed. They had a little more common sense and went with a light with little roses engraved in the glass, which I…
Fresh Fruit Tart
It’s summer people! I have already had a very exciting summer. Over the past two weeks I have ridden a segway, seen the play Wicked, visited a butterfly house, watched a glass blowing demonstration, hiked through a place that looked like it could be home to fairies with waterfalls and streams, visited lots of little…
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
I made these cookies pre-baby, ate a few, took some to the neighbors, and froze the rest for post-baby. You would think that with a sweet little baby girl and no more pregnancy cravings I wouldn’t need any more sweetness in this house. Not true. I am going to go pop some in the oven…
Homemade Valentines Fruit Chews, Free Printable, and My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Software GIVEAWAY!!!
Wow, that’s a long title. That’s because there is a lot going on in todays post! So pay attention! First, I’m going to show you how to make your own homemade fruit chews out of real fruit. I also have a cute little bag topper for you to print out so you can turn todays…
Full Tutorial: Sugar Cookies w/ Royal Icing
I have made a lot of sugar cookies for different occasions. I’ve made autumn leaves, conversation hearts, bunnies and carrots, graduation hats, shoes, spooky Halloween cookies, cute Halloween cookies, Mummy Cookies, baby onesie cookies, ice cream shop cookies, love letter cookies, Christmas ornaments, stamped thank you cookies, baby elephant cookies, dinosaur baby shower cookies, mustaches…