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3 images Happy Texas Independence Day, y’all! Show off your pride for the Lone Star State and celebrate with a batch of delicious Texas Pie Crust Cookies. When making pies I’m often left with tiny scraps of pie crust after rolling and trimming to fit my pie dish. Never being one to waste tasty food, […]
6 images Celebrate the most epic Pi Day you will experience for the next 100 years. March 14th aligned with 2015 to bring you 3.14.15 and at 9:26:53 the universe will scream for you to enjoy a slice of this Old Fashioned Apple Pie. Fact: I make ugly pies. They’re rustic and they’re homely, but […]
3 images Banana bread is the perfect way to use up old bananas that are past their prime; adding pure maple syrup to the recipe sweetens the batter with rich fall flavor. Last weekend I was informed that the stash of ‘rotten’ bananas in the freezer was starting to get out of hand. A handful of bananas were thawed, a bowl of […]
3 images Just in time for Easter, spicy jalapeños perfectly balance the sweet glaze of honey baked ham and satisfy your inner Texan with this fun twist on deviled eggs. I absolutely love deviled eggs yet somehow only think to make them once a year around Easter. I have found many classic recipes that I […]
4 images Colored jimmies are a fool proof decorating tip for showing off your team spirit. These sugar cookie bars feed a crowd and are the perfect blank canvas for showcasing your team’s colors during the big game. Since the Patriots didn’t make it all the way this year, our house is pretty indifferent to […]
4 images Flaked coconut and a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk turn the ordinary serving of fruit into a decadent fruit salad. One of my very favorite family travel adventures growing up was sailing the British Virgin Islands with my grandparents. Before its unfortunate run-in with a hurricane, we would sail on the tall ship […]
5 images Forget rich and creamy, this double chocolate fudge frosting is rich and dreamy! Paired with Funfetti cupcakes and festive decorations it was just perfect for our bestie’s gender reveal party. I had the ultimate pleasure this month of baking for my best friend’s gender reveal party. I’ll share the amazing cake with you […]
5 images Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with this quick and easy recipe for sugar skull adorned brownie bites. Dia de los Muertos is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and around the world honoring and remembering those who have passed. Meant to be a time of celebration of the lives of the deceased, gatherings include […]
4 images Snowflake quins and pearl sugar are simply perfect for making holiday-neutral winter wonderland almond spritz cookies. Almond Sprtiz Trees have been a Christmas tradition in our family long before I came around. Since this year’s Holiday Cookie Boxes were being gifted to friends of multiple religions I wanted to give my beloved recipe […]
3 images The key to this recipe is browning the butter every step of the way; the added nuttiness adds a rich flavor that really makes the pumpkin and cinnamon spices shine. If Starbucks can bring back their Pumpkin Spice Lattes early, then it must be okay to break out the Fall recipes. Pumpkin Spice […]