I’m sure it comes as no shock to people that after running a blog for almost 8 years you often run out of ideas. So I am so thankful for other bloggers and for the invention of Pinterest. Now I … [Read more...]
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Darn close to the world’s best….
Ever notice no one ever says World’s Most Mediocre Banana Bread? They should though. I have tried my fair share of World’s Best Banana Bread only to be sadly disappointed. Perhaps it’s like in Elf … [Read more...]
Aye, aye there Capt’n (Crunch that is)…
I have had the WORST case of insomnia as of late. As in not being able to fall asleep until 5-6am and then only getting a few hours of sleep, then spend the day being totally useless (more so than … [Read more...]
Every speck of my heart….
This Valentine Vanilla Heart Pound Cake is a vanilla pound cake with a heart in the middle covered in strawberry milk glaze. I’ll admit I was never one for Valentine’s Day as a general rule. … [Read more...]
With Sprinkles On Top….
This Strawberry Malted Milk No Bake Cheesecake is guaranteed to make anyone 4 or 40 smile. I mean just look at it! Now you are probably looking at this cake and thinking aww how sweet Peabody … [Read more...]
Lifestyle Choice…
So this local guy had been dying to meet me because he said he wanted to help me with make more money with my blog. And well, I would like to make more money with my blog (more medical bills are … [Read more...]
Trade ins….
These Peanut Butter Captain Crunch Chocolate Chip Crisps use pulverized cereal for some of the flour to make a peanut butter malty cookie. When my fiance and I were talking marriage but not … [Read more...]
Soon To Be Chubby Hubby…
These Chubby Hubby Truffles have a peanut butter, malted milk, vanilla, and pretzel center all dipped in chocolate. One thing my fiance gets asked all the time is “how do you not weigh 600 … [Read more...]
Happy trees…
Banana Peanut Butter Captain Crunch Chocolate Chip Cupcake with Peanut Butter Malted Milk Buttercream is long to say but yummy to eat. Growing up I loved watching Bob Ross on PBS…even as a teenager … [Read more...]
The Baking Book Month…
Going back to extreme budget living could not have come at a worst time (#whitegirlwhineycookproblem) as October is the month that several cookbooks I have been waiting for will be released. The one I … [Read more...]
Filling my time….
These Malted Pumpkin Nutella Whoopie Pies have a soft and moist pumpkin cake like cookie filled with a malted Nutella filling. September is in full swing now and there is no looking back. … [Read more...]
This ain’t my first rodeo…
It's only been a week and I'm already twitching. I couldn't stand it...why do I always get the baking bug when it's either miserable hot or I've lived up to my nick name of Gracie. :) I got Baked … [Read more...]
Ding Dong…
While I usually write for the masses today I’m writing for just a few. They will know who they are right away. This post is for one of my favorite people who became free last week. Free from a … [Read more...]
Ride the Whopper Comet…
First off congrats to #41 Lynn G for being the winner of my absent minded cookbook ordering. Please see the contact section of this blog and email me your address and get it out to you! Congrats. To … [Read more...]
Move over Paula…
These Deep Fried Cinnamon Rolls are easy to make by using store bought cinnamon rolls and extra sinful because they are deep fried like a donut. Total random thoughts and stories...with a … [Read more...]
Snow dog…
The snow has all melted and I have a very sad and unhappy puppy. She’s more of a snow person than me…and that’s hard to do. As much as she normally hates to walk, she loves to walk in the snow. … [Read more...]
A little something for my readers….
These Red Velvet Cupcakes with White Russian Cream Cheese Frosting are a boozy take on the classic red velvet cupcake. This post for Red Velvet Cupcakes with White Russian Cream Cheese … [Read more...]
Just cookies…
I’ve said before and I will say it again, sometimes running a food blog is kind of a drag. Why you ask? Because no matter where you go people expect you to make something spectacular or they want … [Read more...]
Time is on my side…
These Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Rice Krispie Treats are filled with chocolate chip cookie dough truffles for a great twist on a classic. Yeah, I know, Rice Krispie Treats again…but come on, … [Read more...]
Special requests…
We all know that I get special request from time to time, none better than this one of course. But yesterday I did get one that in my almost 6 years of running this blog I had not come … [Read more...]
Drama Queens of the World…
I’m sure you have them in your life, especially if you are on Facebook. I have more of them in my life than I would like. Attention seeking drama queens. These are the people in your lives who leave … [Read more...]
If you’re happy and you know it, eat a bar cookie…
A friend sent me a blog link back in September 2010 and told me to take a look that she was disheartened. It was a then 17 year old girl desperately trying to get thin. Now I don’t mean she is obese … [Read more...]
Word Up…
These Creamsicle Conversation Heart Cupcakes have a orange vanilla cupcake base all topped with creamsicle cream cheese frosting. It’s Valentine’s Day. Joy. It’s not quite as fun as … [Read more...]
Under the sea…
I have always wanted to go Great White Shark cage diving. Since as long as I can remember, this was always a goal of mine before I hit 40. Well, 40 is a coming and unless I become very wealthy somehow … [Read more...]
Our ability to accessorize is what separates us from the animals…
That joyous time of year again. The time of year where everyone declares what they are going to do in the New Year better than they did the year (or years before). For some it is motivation, but to me … [Read more...]
Stoners best friend….
These Chubby Hubby Cookies are a malted milk cookie with peanut butter filling, dipped in chocolate rolled in crushed peanut butter pretzels. So most people know the number one thing people … [Read more...]
Nothing says thank you like chocolate…
Nutella Chocolate Hazelnut Financier is a dense fudgy cake topped with Nutella chocolate ganache that is made for chocolate hazelnut lovers. To say that I am overwhelmed by your generosity is … [Read more...]
Food snob I am not…
One thing that is less than awesome about food blogging is that everyone assumes you are a food snob. Now I know where they get this, there are a lot of food snobby-ish food bloggers out there. I read … [Read more...]
Weight a minute….
This Lemon Cream Cheese Mousse Cake is light and fluffy no bake frozen lemon cheesecake with a gingersnap crust. Nice and refreshing. Dear Kirstie Alley, How brave it was of you to go on to … [Read more...]
Whopper of a week….
These Chocolate Whopper Malted Cupcakes are chocolate malt cupcakes topped with a chocolate malt whipped cream frosting. You might have noticed me not leaving comments on your blogs the last … [Read more...]