The big day is drawing near for many students and I thought I would post some cookies I made for my friend Shelly when she graduated from medical assisting school last year. I don’t have anyone in my life graduating from anything right now, but I will say that I am very proud of my…
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Mom’s Chewy Brownies
There are some recipes that you just grow up with. You know, those recipes that are scribbled on a wrinkled piece of paper covered in batter. I can’t tell you where this recipe originated. All I know is that my mom has made these brownies for as long as I can remember. They are my…
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…
Salted Honey Butter Pop Corn
I guess we all survived the Mayan Apocalypse, which is good because I wasn’t looking forward to giving birth in a post-apocalyptic world…or dying. And hopefully everyone had a great Christmas, too! I know I enjoyed visiting my family in Idaho (even though I had to fly back to Ohio on Christmas Day). Two big…
A Month of Pie: Fruit and Cream Frozen Cheesecake
I saved this pie for last because it is pretty much the easiest pie in world to make. If you want just one more pie in your Thanksgiving spread, but you don’t have the time or energy to make one, try this pie. You do need at least enough time to freeze the pie, so…
A Month of Pie: Blackberry Mango Pie
I am dedicating this pie to my little niece Eleni. Her mom, my sister in law, told me that her kids have loved seeing all the different pies on my blog this month. I asked her if her kids had any recommendations for pie flavors. Jacob got his pumpkin pie a couple posts back. Lyd,…
A Month of Pie: Flaky Pie Crust Tutorial (Using Butter)
I am not a fan of shortening. You will never find a recipe on this website that uses shortening (well, I may have used it one time years ago). I have said it before: It creeps me out. When I see a can of that greasy goo, I just can’t bring myself to cook with…
A Month of Pie: Candy Apple Pie
I have a weakness for candy apples. I don’t think I ever had one as a kid. I’m not sure why, but I just never had one until after I was married and decided to make my own. When I took that first bite, I think I fell in love. Caramel and apples are meant…
A Month of Pie: Pumpkin Pie using Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Lets talk for a minute about whether or not its worth making your own pumpkin puree, rather than just popping open a can of Libby’s. I wondered this myself. Was my pie going to taste bad? Was it going to be too labor intensive to be worth it? Am I crazy for actually wanting…