Buttercream Striped Wedding Cake with Lilies and Greens

Latest wedding cake for my friend Joe’s stepdaughter.  It looked good from one angle, the above one.  It was so hot and the frosting was melting and getting squishy and the cake was sliding and then the car ride didn’t help and the venue was also a bit warm.  Hopefully some day they will look … Continue reading

Summer Squash and Onions with Tomatoes

This was so delicious and so easy!  Another great recipe for enjoying all the summer produce from your garden. 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 – 2 onions, chopped or sliced 2 – 3 zucchini, chopped or sliced 2 – 3 yellow squash, chopped or sliced 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes with … Continue reading

Peach Upside Down Mini Cakes

All hail summer produce!  Courtney and I went to the Provo Farmer’s Market and picked up some peaches while there along with a bunch of other yummy stuff so I decided to give this recipe a try.  Aren’t they adorable? 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, softened 6 teaspoons brown sugar 3 peaches 1 1/2 … Continue reading

Baked Parmesan Yellow Squash Rounds

Do you have too much yellow squash from your garden and just don’t know what to do with it?  We took care of our neighbors chickens and garden and their yellow squash plant was going nuts so I took some home and looked for a good recipe and here it is.  They are surprisingly delicious!  … Continue reading

Chocolate Corgi Birthday Cake

It’s the hub’s birthday today so I decided to make him a chocolate corgi birthday cake to celebrate then I covered it in chocolate ganache. It was delicious!  And adorable! I found the corgi cake pan on Amazon, link here.  I used this recipe here for the cake which filled up the corgi pan just … Continue reading