German Chocolate Cake for the Germany Bound
My wonderful, yet jealousy-inducing friend, Melissa, moved to Italy back in August. Now her boyfriend got a job with Adidas in Germany and is moving to Nuremberg for an undetermined amount of time. Pros: I get to visit her (hopefully in March!) and live vicariously through her. Cons: My crafting/knitting/tea loving/thursday night dinner buddy doesn’t […]
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies {Holiday Cookie Swap}
All of these “virtual” cookies have been making me hungry. I just so happen to get invited to a real life cookie exchange at my friend’s apartment and it was time to dig in to an absurd amount of holiday cookies. I wore my leggings for the overindulgent occasion and was thankful that I did. […]
Holiday Tree Brownies {Holiday Cookie Swap}
My dad’s girlfriend, Diana, made brownie trees with her grandchildren and she has shared her pictures and recipe with us for the Holiday Cookie Swap. The pictures tell the whole story of how much fun they had!
Cupcake Christmas Tree
My brother threw a holiday potluck for a bunch of friends and on the invite he presumptuously assigned me to dessert, pending I could attend of course. He assumed correctly on what I would be bringing, but now that I have claimed myself a “baker” on this lil blog of mine, I have a lot […]
Flourless Chocolate Walnut Cookies {Holiday Cookie Swap}
This is a guest post by my baking and book club friend, Lisa! She is one of the few that actually reads the books with me… For a slightly healthier, but still rich and decadent holiday treat, my family likes to add at least one flourless treat into the mix. This year, I went for […]
Aunt Archie’s Buckeyes {Holiday Cookie Swap}
This is a joint effort guest post by the famous “aunt” I always talk about in my posts. She sent me the story and recipe, and I made the buckeyes and took the pictures. Aunt Archie used to make peanut butter & chocolate balls every Christmas season that are called Buckeyes. The story behind Aunt […]