My son’s preschool class has been steadily moving through the alphabet over the course of the school year. Each week or so, they learn a new letter and practice with worksheets and repetition. At the end of the week, they have Show and Tell where …
Drumroll, please… To cap off the 12 Baking Days of Christmas series, I give to you this ah-mazing vanilla cake with vanilla cream cheese frosting. Ta-da! It’s not just any old cake either. It’s a soft and fluffy delectable cake that feels like you’re eating a vanilla-flavored …
I grew up in Colorado where Christmas is indeed white. In my current neck of the woods, however, we’ve been experiencing a rather warm winter so far. There doesn’t seem to be any signs of snow either. So what’s a Rocky Mountain girl to do …
What’s the holidays without a little liquor? Egg nog gets spiked. Hot toddies have hardly any water. Apple cider takes on a bourbon aroma. And the bubbly gets poured into just about everything from orange juice to Jell-o for the New Year. So I say, …
Peanut butter blossom cookies are a classic Christmas treat and popular choice for cookie exchanges. They are essentially just peanut butter cookies topped with Hershey’s Kisses, so the cookie is the most important part. What sets these peanut butter blossoms apart from the rest? ❄︎ …
We are halfway through the 12 Baking Days of Christmas series! Have you found a favorite yet? Day 7 might be the one: a moist and fluffy spiced cake perfectly complemented by a rich, cinnamon cream cheese frosting. It’s Christmas in cupcake form. These cupcakes are so …
The Grinch hated Christmas — the whole Christmas season. Now, please don’t ask why; no one quite knows the reason. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. Or it could be that his head wasn’t screwed on just right. But I think that …
This Holiday Baked Brie may be my favorite of the 12 Baking Days of Christmas recipes. It is. Just. So. Good. We are a cheese-loving family, so we’ll gladly gobble up a slice of cheese with or without a cracker. But this recipe takes Brie cheese …
Throughout the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I am working to keep things simple. Especially if things are simply delicious, like this homemade saltine toffee bark. For the third day of the 12 Baking Days of Christmas series, here’s a recipe that requires only five basic …
Welcome back for the second day in The 12 Baking Days of Christmas series! Instead of turtle doves, I give to you another Starbucks copycat dessert (a much better deal, if you ask me). I introduced my version of Pumpkin Scones at the start of autumn, and today I …
‘Tis the season to be baking… and I am super excited to present my holiday gift to you: Starting today, I will share a scrumptious recipe each day for 12 days to get you set for the holidays. I hope you will follow along in …
I have always admired the look of decorated sugar cookies, but they often failed to impress upon my taste buds. They’ve been rather dry and flavorless, dressed up with overly sweet icing in an aesthetic attempt to compensate for being a boring cookie. That is, …
