Today’s TWD, Caramel Crunch Bars, was chosen by Whitney at What’s Left On the Table. The little treats consist of a brown sugar shortbread crust, a bittersweet chocolate layer, and a toffee topping. The recipe calls for Heath Bar bits to cover the top, but since I was at a loss for toffee, I decided […]

I’ve been meaning to make hummus and pita FOREVER. I mean, I’ve had the chickpeas and tahini in my pantry for weeks.. whatever the reason, I’m glad I finally did. This was my first time making bread in a while, so I’m not sure that the yeast was so great, since my pitas didn’t rise […]

Now that I’m almost done working part-time, I’ve been able to focus a lot more on the cupcakes. I did a round of testing yesterday that continued into today.. totaling around 7 or 8 variations. This is one of the little test boxes heading out for tasting! When I get some feedback (and taste some […]

If you’ve never done it, now’s the time to make some homemade pizza. I’m talking about today, people. It’s insanely easy! Its especially easy if you get frozen or refrigerated pizza dough- then you can make a pizza anytime and avoid the super-greasy take-out variety. Pizza, by nature, is a versatile meal, and you can […]

(Oh, how I long for spring. Then i can take some quality dinner pictures again!) While browsing Kristi’s blog, I remembered that I wanted to try Real Simple’s recipe for Macaroni and Cheese with Cauliflower. Now, normally, I wouldn’t dare try a mac&cheese recipe.. I sort of have this complex, since my grandmother’s recipe is […]

It has been a sugar overload around here recently! Thanks for bearing with me, readers! While the cupcake testing will continue (look forward to more test batches soon), I thought I might give you something savory to think about. Upcoming Recipes: Baked Mac&Cheese with Cauliflower Roasted Garlic and Spinach White Pizza Sweet and Sour Pork […]

This is the one we’ve all been waiting for! It’s Dorie’s cover recipe: Devil’s Food White Out Cake. Thanks, Stephanie, for finally choosing it! For my mini cake (big surprise that I made it in miniature) I made 1/3 of the recipe, using two mini springform pans. Instead of using Dorie’s icing (I know.. I […]

I can’t really think of anything cuter than these pink bakery boxes. I think they are simply adorable! They aren’t the exact size that I wanted, but I think they’re so cute that I’m going to use them anyway. Soon I’ll have a perfect logo and it’ll be right there on the top..

So here we are at Round Three of cupcake testing for the Cupcakery That Has Yet To Be Named. I did five flavors, focusing around the icing this time- most of these babies have a cream cheese base. Let’s get to it! The Great Pumpkin (Pumpkin spice cake. Maple cream cheese frosting. Cinnamon. Pumpkin seeds.) […]

I did a round of testing yesterday which I’ll be posting tomorrow. Here’s a little taste of what you’ll be seeing.. Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese FrostingCarrot Cake with Cream Cheese FrostingBanana Cake with Maple Cream Cheese FrostingCinnamon Apple Cake with Caramel Brown Butter FrostingPumpkin Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting (as you can […]

I’m so sorry! I’m up to my ears in cupcake testing! I really wanted to try this recipe, too.. perhaps I’ll post late and use it on Valentine’s Day. Sorry, Shari: I hope mine come out as wonderful as yours! *To check out this week’s TWD recipe, Floating Islands, check out Shari’s blog! **Tuesdays with […]

Today was another testing day! I wanted to work with my chocolate cake recipe, and I knew I’d have a captive audience at my book club, so I did five flavors. I also tried out some new baking cups, which I haven’t made any decisions about just yet. They look super cute and make for […]