sweet inspiration & fun baking ideas

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes I had a package of Oreo cookies that I have been waiting to use for a while now. I think since February. I know. I know. Unheard of. But, I was planning [...] Monday, July 25, 2011

Valentine’s Day Cake Pops I’ve already made some cake pops that look like conversation hearts, using pastel candy coatings and a heart-shaped cutter. They’re in my [...] Monday, January 24, 2011

Chocolate Crackles I’ve been eyeballing these cookies since I first saw a recipe for them in a special Martha Stewart holiday cookie magazine printed back in 2006 and [...] Sunday, January 16, 2011

Paper Straws I bought the sweetest pink striped paper straws the other day and I couldn’t wait any longer to play with them. Every time I see striped straws [...] Sunday, January 9, 2011

Make this I think I’ve been making this peanut butter fudge for at least the last ten years. It’s one of my favorites. It’s also the only fudge [...] Sunday, December 26, 2010

My kind of pie Beautiful on the outside… and glorious on the inside The great part about this recipe is that it makes two pies. TWO! Great to bake and take. The [...] Monday, November 22, 2010

S’moregasbord Okay, raise your hand if you’ve made s’mores before. By fire, not microwave. Well, before a few days ago, I hadn’t. I know. I [...] Sunday, November 7, 2010

Hi Hat Cupcakes I did it. I finally made them. Hi Hat Cupcakes have consumed my cupcake thoughts since I first saw their tall chocolate dipped tops online after I [...] Sunday, September 19, 2010

Cheesecake Bars I was in the mood for something cold and lip-smackingly sweet. Something I could sink my teeth into. Something to maintain my weight. So I made this [...] Sunday, August 8, 2010

Whoopie Pies! I just tried out a book that’s all about Whoopie Pies. One of the writers of the book (Amy) is also the editor of my book, Cake Pops. Amy sent me a [...] Monday, July 12, 2010

Pillow Cookies Have you ever had any pillow cookies? I’ve only had them once, but I was immediately smitten. I found them in the bakery section of the Fresh [...] Monday, June 28, 2010

Howdy! My name’s Mater. Tow Mater to be exact. I’m kind of a celebrity. You see, I was in this little movie about cars a few years ago. Yeah… that [...] Monday, June 14, 2010

I hope you have chocolate chips handy They’re cookies. They’re brownies. They’re brookies. Whatever you want to call them they’re good. They combine the taste of a [...] Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Pudding Cups Wicked Good Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Cups. They’re from the book, Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey Treats for Kids by Jill O’Connor and [...] Sunday, May 2, 2010

Experi-mint-ing Dark Chocolate Mint Brownies. They look pretty good. Well, at this angle, they do. Made with bittersweet chocolate. About 10 ounces. And a whole bag of [...] Monday, March 15, 2010

Big Love That’s what I feel for this oversized cookie. It’s the kind of love that involves brown sugar and it has everything to do with these little [...] Monday, February 8, 2010

S’more or less S’mores equal ooey and gooey and yummy. To make them, all you really need is some marshmallows and melted chocolate to sandwich between a couple of [...] Sunday, January 10, 2010

The Pioneer Woman knows her stuff This IS the best chocolate sheet cake ever. And I’m not just saying that because it’s the only one I’ve ever eaten. It IS delicious. [...] Sunday, November 1, 2009

Trix out your treats! Last month, the fun folks over at General Mills invited several bloggers to create something sweet and spooky for Halloween using some of their cereals [...] Sunday, October 4, 2009

Mini Maple Pancake Muffins … with chocolate chips I might add. Ever get a taste for pancakes, but don’t feel like flipping? I do. Especially since I always seem to be the [...] Sunday, September 6, 2009