Note: I was sent Northwest Cherries in order to write this post. All opinions are mine alone. When it comes to summer get togethers, there tend to be plenty of mouths to feed. So I'm a big fan of … [Read more...]
Blackberry Peaches and Cream Cake
Note: I was sent some coupons for Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk. Opinions are mine alone. Last weekend, I had friends over for dinner. Planning what to eat dinner was pretty easy, until I … [Read more...]
Adult Root Beer Float
Note: I was sent coupons for Graeter's Ice Cream for review. Opinions are my own. Happy National Root Beer Float Day! I had to celebrate the only way I know how, by making myself a root … [Read more...]
Black Forest Cupcakes #Choctoberfest
When I think of all things chocolatey, no list would be complete without Black Forest Cake, which is traditionally made of layers of chocolate cake, whipped cream, and cherries. My cupcake version for … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars
If you follow my Instagram, you may have seen what "tough" research I had to do this weekend for this post. With the 3rd Annual South Street Spring Festival just days away (Saturday, May 2), I visited … [Read more...]
Grilled Hazelnut Strawberry Shortcake Bites #SLSweetTreats
I love pound cake. I mean, honestly, who doesn't? It's so stinking delicious! So I'm excited to be doing another post with Sara Lee Desserts! (You can check out my last post with Sara Lee here -- … [Read more...]
Lemon Angel Food Cupcakes
Every Mother's Day, I make my mom a citrus-themed dessert. She loves lemon desserts, so I've made Earl Grey Lemon Squares and a Lemon Tart with Raspberry Shortbread Crust in the past. This year, I … [Read more...]
Mini Berry Trifles
I'm so ready for spring. I am trying to will the warmer weather to be here ASAP by making a bunch of spring-themed posts. Sara Lee must have read my mind because they contacted me about using their … [Read more...]
Clover Cocktail
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I have already shared an Irish-themed main meal, bread, baked good, and sweet treat so I thought this time around a drink was in order! Fine Wine & Good Spirits sent me … [Read more...]
Banana Split Cupcakes
The inspiration for this post is a bit convoluted. I was originally looking for some way to incorporate wet walnuts into a recipe for my dad. My dad is a huge fan of wet walnuts and he just had … [Read more...]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Happy Pi Day! As a Mathlete alum, Pi Day has always been a part of my nerdy math world. And what better way to celebrate than to make a pie? I have some other pie recipes on here, but I have … [Read more...]
Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
I'm so ready for spring. I'm sick of the cold and wind, although we didn't have any snow this year. So I am going to force spring upon you in the hope of it pushing the warmer months up a little bit. … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Chocolate Pumpkin Trifle
Every Christmas, my mom makes an absolutely delicious trifle to give to neighbors and have for dessert on Christmas day. This trifle is so ingrained in our winter holidays that I'm pretty sure we … [Read more...]
Cannoli Cupcakes with Marsala-Chocolate Whipped Cream
Cannolis always remind me of my Italian/German side of the family. I can't think of a Christmas that these little delicious desserts didn't make an appearance. My sister was downright obsessed with … [Read more...]
Julia Child’s Chocolate Mousse (JC100)
Most of the time when I explain my blog to someone, they bring up Julie and Julia. I have yet to watch the movie, and I am only a few chapters into the book, so I'm not exactly sure how many … [Read more...]