Classic Lemon Bars

I have been in Mississippi for the past month working on a movie that got shut down with only a week to go due to the Corona virus but I did get in some baking while I was there before the virus starting disrupting all of our lives.  The hair and makeup ladies asked if … Continue reading

Gold Sprinkle Wedding Cake

I think this is one of my favorite wedding cakes that I’ve ever done.  I love the look of the uniformity of the sprinkles on the top layer and then the randomness of them on the bottom layer. The cake was Funfetti made from this recipe here. The buttercream icing was made from this recipe … Continue reading

Easy Chocolate Chip Brownies

Is there anything better than a homemade chocolate chip brownie right from the oven?  Well, maybe a few things but you get my point, right?  These will go into the regular rotation, they were that good. 2 cups sugar (or 2 cups Monkfruit Sweetener for a lower calorie version) 1 3/4 cups flour 1/2 cup … Continue reading

Chocolate Cake Mix Cupcakes

Made some cupcakes yesterday for a couple of birthdays. The ones with the gumballs were for my friend Reed who was celebrating his 10th birthday. These with the Kit Kats were for my friend Rebecca. I saved one to sample and it was delicious! cupcakes 1 box chocolate cake mix 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup … Continue reading

Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken and Potatoes

This was yummy and easy and required only one pan so win, win, win! 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons Greek seasoning 1 pound small new potatoes, halved or quartered 2 tablespoons green goddess dressing or Greek vinaigrette dressing 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 1 1/2 pounds 1 tablespoon honey 4 cups fresh baby … Continue reading

Blondies with Caramel Chips

If you’re looking for something rich and gooey, you’ve found it!  I made them for my neighbor Amber’s birthday but kept just a couple for us to try, they were yummy. 1 cup butter, melted 1 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs plus 1 egg yolk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour … Continue reading

Annie’s Soft Pretzels

I’ve been wanting to give homemade pretzels a try and my friend Ann had a recipe for them so I gave it a shot and they were so yummy!  The top one is cinnamon and sugar and the bottom is salty, the cinnamon and sugar were the winners, they were gone ASAP. dough 3 1/2 … Continue reading

Puffy Sugar Cookies

Made some cookies yesterday for some friends.  They came out pretty cute!  Did some flower shaped ones and . . . some mustache ones too! 1 (16 oz) tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough 3/4 cup flour 2 tablespoons real maple syrup Wilton Cookie Icing sprinkles 1  Preheat oven to 350. Spray cookie pans with cooking … Continue reading

Churro Cake with Chocolate Sauce

I hosted book group last week and made this delicious cake for our treat.  (I started slicing pieces and then remembered that I hadn’t taken a picture yet so that’s why you’re only seeing half the cake.) It was yummy with or without the chocolate sauce. Here you can see that oh so sweet churro … Continue reading

Chocolate Caramel Nut S’more Bars

First treats of 2020 and they did not disappoint! Give them a try, they were easy and delicious! 2 cups finely crushed chocolate wafer cookies (36 cookies) or finely crushed graham crackers (2 sleeves of graham crackers) 1/2 – 3/4 cup melted butter 1 (11 oz) package caramel baking bits or 1 (14 oz) package … Continue reading