Apple Banana Doggie Birthday Cake with Peanut Butter Banana Frosting

My daughter has two labs and they turned 2 on Christmas Day so we celebrated their birthday last night with pizza for the humans and these little cakes for the doggos. Here here her two labs, Simba and Ziggy, and my corgi Finn in their cowboy party hats, suffering through a picture before they were … Continue reading

Easy Perfect Sugar Cookies and Royal Icing

My daughter Courtney wanted to experiment and try out royal icing so I made some Christmas sugar cookies and we gave it a go.  Let’s just say we need more practice, it’s definitely a practiced talent although we didn’t do too bad for a first effort.  And, by the way, these sugar cookies are delicious! … Continue reading

Easy Crescent Danish Wreath

I made this for the neighborhood Christmas party and it was a hit I guess because it was gone pretty quickly.  I did get to try a piece and it was delicious so I bought the stuff to make it again for the fam. wreath 2 (8 oz each) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or … Continue reading

Chocolate Covered Oreo Reindeers

Here’s a quick and easy treat for all the little people in your life, although big people will like them too! chocolate Wilton candy melts Oreos tiny twist pretzels red M&Ms candy eyes 1  Melt candy melts according to package directions. 2  Dip each oreo into the melted candy melts with a spoon, shaking gently … Continue reading

Crock Pot Zuppa Toscana Soup

I just love a good pot of soup in winter and this one did not disappoint! 1 pound sausage, hot or not, your choice 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 yellow onion, chopped 4 russet potatoes, diced pinch salt pinch pepper 4 cups chicken broth 1 bunch kale, stems removed and torn into bite size pieces … Continue reading

Super Mario Gingerbread Castle

When I saw this Gingerbread Kit online, I knew I had to get it because my house is full of Super Mario lovers.  I purchased it online from Michaels but it is a Wilton product so you can get it online there, as well as Amazon and also Walmart.  It comes with everything you need … Continue reading

Fresh Fruit Birthday Cake

It was my neighbor Micah’s birthday the other day and he is off sugar so I decided to give one of these all fresh fruit cakes a go and it was pretty fun and not too difficult. Here’s a look at the top and a look at the side 1 watermelon 1 lemon, cut into … Continue reading

Naked Sprinkle Birthday Cake

I’ve been wanting to try a sprinkle cake so this was my first attempt and I learned a few things for the next one.  This was for my friend Wendy’s birthday. Here are a few things I learned: #1  Use darker sprinkles on the top so that the heart shows up better #2  Use bigger … Continue reading