Over the last few years I have created fun, themed birthday parties for my kids such as last year’s dragon party. The result of this creativity is now my children are requesting elaborate themes. This year both kids wanted an animal themed party, even going so far as to suggest that I make…
Category: Dessert
Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake Cups
If you are looking for an easy yet wow worthy dessert, look no further. These Lemon-Ricotta Cheesecake Cups take only minutes to make. Seriously, these no-bake bites are sure to delight any cheesecake lover. This recipe is actually a mashup inspired by two other recipes. The first is a recipe by Liv for…
Potato Chip Bar Cookies
When I was in high school, one of my good friends introduced me to the cookies her family always made for the holidays: potato chip cookies. While it sounded unusual, I gave them a try and noted that they had a rich, crisp taste. Fast forward to this last week and I noticed…
Pistachio Chai Tiramisu
‘Tis the season for baking, so why not combine it with a cooking contest? This week’s recipe was inspired by the Simply Sesame Blogger Recipe Challenge hosted by Simply Sesame. Simply Sesame sent me their three different flavors of Simply Sesame spread: Pistachio-Cardamom, Vanilla-Almond, and plain. I instantly gravitated toward the subtly exotic…
Fruitcake Cookie Butter
When I make fruitcake I use a variety of chopped up, dried fruit rather than the premixed jar fruit cake mix. But I have to admit, I was curious to try the jewel-toned fruit mix and couldn’t resist snagging a jar on my last shopping trip. Since I already had a lot of…
Cornucopia Gratefulness Cookies
My children are now old enough that they can comprehend the idea of Thanksgiving. So this year I wanted find a fun way to decorate my thanksgiving table while letting all my guests voice their prayers of thanksgiving. What came to mind was these Cornucopia Gratefulness Cookies which are a take on a…
No-Bake Bat and Spider Cookies
Since my kids are so into crafts I wanted to have them help me make a simple themed dish for Halloween. Thus we made No-Bake Bat and Spider Cookies using black fondant and Oreos. My kids helped make the Spider Cookies which were as simple as rolling log-shaped legs out of the fondant…
Stone Fruit Salad in Waffle Cones
In Colorado, peaches grow extremely well on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. Named Palisade peaches for the area where they are grown, they are in peak season around late August to early September. This week I couldn’t resist buying a few pounds of the fragrant, sweet stone fruit. The peaches are…
No Churn Ice Cream
Over the last few months I have seen a couple mentions of no churn ice cream, which is ice cream that does not require an ice cream maker. Since my freezer is currently packed such that I couldn’t fit the bowl of my ice cream maker in between the other frozen foods I was intrigued….
S’more Baked Alaska
I don’t know anyone who can resist a s’more. The combo of chocolate, graham cracker, and marshmallow is hard to beat. As a way to combat this unusually early heat spell I was all about making a version of the treat that involved ice cream. Why not try a super easy version of…
Pistachio Cake
With Mother’s Day and my birthday in such close proximity, I was in the mood to make a cake, and a Pistachio Cake was just what I wanted for my celebration. Like many young ladies, one of the gifts I received for my wedding shower was a collage of recipes from my closest friends…
Sugar Cookie Decorating Birthday Party
The idea for my daughter’s birthday party this year started with an annual Christmas party we attend, which happens to be a sugar cookie decorating party. My daughter sat for an hour coloring cookies, which made me think that a cooking themed party could be fun since she is always wanting to play…
