Crunchy Coleslaw

As mentioned in the previous post, my niece Heidi and her husband Mark are here visiting this weekend from Idaho and Heidi’s sister Amber and her husband Taylor and their little boy Noah are coming over for a big family dinner today.  I was hoping for warm weather so that we could eat out on … Continue reading

S’mores Cookie Bars

This recipe comes from the May 20, 2011 issue of “All You” magazine.  My niece Heidi and her husband Mark are here visiting this weekend so it was time to fill up the cookie jar! 2 cups flour 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted … Continue reading

Pampered Chef Giveaway!

I think it’s time for a giveaway!  This will be a subscribers only giveaway to thank you for subscribing to my blog so all you have to do is subscribe and you will be entered into the drawing and if you are already subscribed then you are already entered!  Since summer is fast approaching (hopefully!) … Continue reading

Graduation Cap Fondant Cake

Here is Carl’s other daughter Kelsey’s graduation cake.  Kelsey loves chocolate and her favorite color is blue.  This cake was made in the Pampered Chef Batter Bowl (the recipe for how to do this is on the blog under “Barbie Doll Cake”) with a Dark Chocolate cake mix.  It has the Vanilla Buttercream Frosting on … Continue reading

White and Purple Graduation Cake

My friend Carl from high school sent me a message on Facebook asking if we could make 2 graduation cakes for his twin daughters who are fraternal twins, not identical so he wanted two different cakes.  Kiersten likes vanilla cake and her favorite color is purple so this is the cake we made for her.  … Continue reading

Cocoa Cupcakes

Courtney and I are working on a couple of graduation cakes for a friend’s twin daughters (I’ll post the cakes later today or tomorrow) and we needed some cupcakes in order to make some graduation caps so this is a recipe from my big file of recipes that I hope to have time to make … Continue reading

French Vanilla Dream Bars

I’ve signed up on a lot of websites for recipes and coupons and so I get a lot of recipes and coupons.  This website called “Vocal Point” often sends me coupons for free items because they want people to try them and then give feedback so just recently I got a coupon for a free … Continue reading

Blue and Black Flowers Mini Birthday Fondant Cake

It was Cami’s birthday yesterday who is our cute neighbor and a member of my Sunday School class so Cort and I made her a little fondant covered cake.  All the same ingredients (as in cake, frosting and fondant) as the previous entry for Dakota’s friend’s birthday cake, just in miniature!  Happy Birthday Cami!

Blue and Black Striped Birthday Fondant Cake

This is a birthday cake for Courtney’s friend Dakota who wanted it for a friend who is a girl, did you follow that?  That’s all I know!  Cort and I both put on our Facebook status’ that we were looking for opportunities to practice our fondant decorating skills and so if any of our friends … Continue reading