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chocolate spoons
February 5, 2012 – 4:21 pm | 12 Comments
chocolate spoons

The perfect little dessert for Valentine’s Day!

Vanilla Fig Gingersnap Bites {guest post}
February 1, 2012 – 10:19 am | 17 Comments
Vanilla Fig Gingersnap Bites {guest post}

Carlene from Carlene’s Figments is sharing one of her “Healthy Hostess” recipes. It looks stunning yet couldn’t be easier!

Rice Krispies Cupcakes
January 19, 2012 – 11:20 am | 14 Comments
Rice Krispies Cupcakes

The easiest “cupcakes” you’ll ever make!

Blackberry Pear Cobbler with Almond Granola Topping
January 7, 2012 – 10:59 am | 9 Comments
Blackberry Pear Cobbler with Almond Granola Topping

A delicious cobbler recipe with pears, blackberries and a crunchy almond granola topping!

christmas brownies
December 17, 2011 – 8:40 am | 7 Comments
christmas brownies

Christmas Brownies so easy your kids can make them all by themselves!

shortbreads and a cookie stamp {giveaway}
December 12, 2011 – 9:03 am | 18 Comments
shortbreads and a cookie stamp {giveaway}

An easy recipe for shortbread cookies plus the chance to win a Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamp from Stampin’ Up!

skillet brownies {with a secret ingredient}
December 6, 2011 – 11:24 am | 8 Comments
skillet brownies {with a secret ingredient}

Once you try brownies baked in a skillet you’ll never go back!

Crunchy Cinnamon Topping in 2 minutes
November 19, 2011 – 11:24 am | 17 Comments
Crunchy Cinnamon Topping in 2 minutes

A crunchy cinnamon topping you can use for any number of delicious desserts!

Chocolate Pudding…FAST.
November 9, 2011 – 9:51 am | 33 Comments
Chocolate Pudding…FAST.

My favorite chocolate pudding recipe for when I need chocolate NOW!

s’mores cupcakes
February 18, 2011 – 1:02 pm | 19 Comments
s’mores cupcakes

This recipe for s’mores cupcakes is the absolute BEST!

Valentine’s Day Cookie Kit Giveaway!
February 3, 2011 – 9:41 am | 31 Comments
Valentine’s Day Cookie Kit Giveaway!

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. Congrats to Michelle V!!
Can you believe that Valentine’s Day is almost here?!! It always seems to sneak up on me, but this year I’ve vowed to be ready. Valentine’s for the …

Friday Foodie Links – Superbowl Edition
January 28, 2011 – 5:12 pm | 4 Comments
Friday Foodie Links – Superbowl Edition

There are so many great recipes out there – and so many great food blogs – that I often find myself overwhelmed with whom to follow, which recipes to try, the best places for inspiration. …

Chocolate Souffles with Brown Sugar & Rum Whipped Cream
December 18, 2010 – 10:21 am | 4 Comments
Chocolate Souffles with Brown Sugar & Rum Whipped Cream

Delicious, easy and entirely make-ahead. Perfect for Valentine’s Day!

Good Bite & Mini Apple Walnut Tarts
October 13, 2010 – 2:07 pm | 17 Comments
Good Bite & Mini Apple Walnut Tarts

Try these Mini Apple-Walnut tarts; they’re easy and delish – perfect for the holidays!

Individual Coconut Bread Puddings
October 3, 2010 – 7:19 am | 5 Comments
Individual Coconut Bread Puddings

This Nature’s Pride bread recipe was created in an attempt to score tickets and accommodations to the Foodbuzz Festival in November (it was also created so that I could eat it…a lot of it). It’s sponsored by Nature’s Pride, who asked the Foodbuzz featured publishers to create a recipe with their yummy bread (it’s my husband’s favorite)!

4th of July Recipes
July 3, 2010 – 1:36 am | 7 Comments
4th of July Recipes

Hey guys! Here are a couple of 4th of July recipes that are perfect for barbecues! Have a great weekend!
Fourth of July Recipe – Red, White & Blue Cooler (non-alcoholic and great for kids!)

BEERamisu
June 22, 2010 – 8:31 am | 4 Comments
BEERamisu

This is one you’ve just gotta try!

Raspberry Lemon Pudding Cakes
June 15, 2010 – 7:45 am | 3 Comments
Raspberry Lemon Pudding Cakes

A delicious and refreshing dessert that’s perfect for your next dinner party.

reese’s peanut butter bars
April 13, 2010 – 7:08 am | 23 Comments
reese’s peanut butter bars

DO NOT MAKE THESE BARS…if you don’t want to eat the whole pan.

Nutella Mousse…just 2 ingredients!
March 16, 2010 – 1:22 am | 45 Comments
Nutella Mousse…just 2 ingredients!

Okay, so you know how much I love an easy recipe that delivers huge, right? 

apricot & cherry mini crumbles
February 25, 2010 – 2:26 pm | 15 Comments
apricot & cherry mini crumbles

Passionate About Baking serves up a delicious dessert!

chocolate bowls…and a bit of chocolate orange mousse
February 21, 2010 – 10:04 am | 20 Comments
chocolate bowls…and a bit of chocolate orange mousse

To make these easy chocolate bowls, you only need chocolate…and balloons!

be our guest…banana upside down cake
February 10, 2010 – 9:20 am | 7 Comments
be our guest…banana upside down cake

Banana Upside-Down Cake. Serious Yum.

marshmallow pops
February 7, 2010 – 6:23 am | 10 Comments
marshmallow pops

An easy and fun dessert to make with your kids!

Peach-Pear Crisp
September 22, 2009 – 6:35 am | 7 Comments
Peach-Pear Crisp

Oh yeah, Fall is here!  And there’s nothing better than the start of fall desserts – especially crisps and cobblers!  What’s special about this one is that Alta, from the fabulous food blog Tasty Eats …

Blueberries on the Bottom Cake
September 11, 2009 – 7:44 am | 9 Comments
Blueberries on the Bottom Cake

After a personally long and difficult week, I woke up this morning resolved to return to my usual positive, outgoing self. I was reading through this beautiful post from Katie over at “goodLife eats” …

individual oreo cheesecakes
August 4, 2009 – 1:22 pm | 12 Comments
individual oreo cheesecakes

As I type out this post, I’m enjoying a coffee and a blueberry scone in a real live coffee shop

be our guest – lemon buttercream melting moments
July 13, 2009 – 9:29 am | 13 Comments
be our guest – lemon buttercream melting moments

Delicious lemon cookies that melt in your mouth.

doll cakes
July 8, 2009 – 3:07 pm | 9 Comments
doll cakes

We celebrated my daughter’s third birthday this past Sunday, and like every other parent I know, I’m flabbergasted by how quickly the time slips away.  This is the first year she had any sort of …

easy + flan x cake = wickedly delicious
April 7, 2009 – 7:29 am | 6 Comments
easy + flan x cake  = wickedly delicious

My niece and my nephew spent the night with us last night!  Having them around is always a blast, especially for my girls.  They look so forward to having these sleepovers with their cousins, and …

cinnamon bread puddings with caramel sauce
February 27, 2009 – 9:05 am | 10 Comments
cinnamon bread puddings with caramel sauce

One of the things that I love most about food is the way it seems to create great new memories or instantly bring me back to old ones.  Whether it’s my mom’s clam dip – …

wicked chocolate-caramel bars
February 25, 2009 – 10:29 am | 7 Comments
wicked chocolate-caramel bars

I am unintentionally on a caramel sauce recipes kick.  This not a good thing.  There are worse things, to be sure, but why is it that I’m rarely on a lentil, brown rice or kidney …

wicked ice cream balls
February 25, 2009 – 7:28 am | 5 Comments
wicked ice cream balls

It’s 32 degrees outside.  I have three layers of clothing covering my body and there’s a fire burning in the fireplace in an attempt to save us all from a frozen death.  I swear I …

homemade caramel sauce
February 23, 2009 – 8:29 am | No Comment
homemade caramel sauce

If you’ve ever wondered how to make caramel sauce, then this post is for you!
I love caramel sauce.  It’s so buttery and creamy, and makes just about any dessert better.  The store-bought versions just aren’t the …

luscious lemon curd
February 14, 2009 – 9:42 am | One Comment
luscious lemon curd

If you’ve spent any time at all reading my other posts, you’ve likely started to see a pattern emerging with my recipes: easy, easy, easy.  I’m not one to spend hours in the kitchen, with …

killer chocolate chip banana bread
February 8, 2009 – 3:10 pm | One Comment
killer chocolate chip banana bread

Why is it that whenever I’m craving something, I never seem to have the goods in the house to make it?

margaritas for dessert
February 2, 2009 – 12:49 pm | 2 Comments
margaritas for dessert

Yes, it’s true!  You can have a margarita for dessert – and it can be healthy for you, too!  This makes a refreshing, different and delicious end to a mexican-themed meal.  Serve this in margarita glasses …

ice-cream-cone cupcakes
January 31, 2009 – 12:30 pm | One Comment
ice-cream-cone cupcakes

What child doesn’t love a good ice cream cone?  Heck, what adult doesn’t love a good ice cream cone?  These ice-cream-cone cupcakes have it all – oh, except the ice cream.  That’s why you serve …

Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
January 31, 2009 – 9:02 am | 2 Comments
Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake

My husband loves cheesecake.  I like cheesecake, occasionally I even love it, but most of the time I’m a chocolate girl.  So when I was looking through my recipes for something to take to my …