Six months ago I decided to try out a new hobby: cake decorating. Learning to decorate cakes is something that has always interested me. It seemed like a fun, creative outlet, and yummy too--I'm a sucker for anything sweet. Plus, baking is my jam. I've shared before that I don't love to cook, but I could bake cookies (and banana bread) all day, every day. Last year for my birthday my husband …
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15 Cute Valentine’s Day Treats
Sticking with this week's theme, I decided to do a post on some really cute Valentine's Day treats. Every year I try to make something sweet for Valentine's Day, either for my family or for my kids to bring to school for their class. Last year I made yummy Valentine's Day rice crispy donuts that turned out so great, I've included them in this list. I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to make …
Best-Ever Pumpkin Banana Bread
Welcome to November! Who else has a candy hangover? I don't love candy but my kids always offer me their best pieces and it's hard to resist their cute little Halloween faces. In all seriousness, I love sweet stuff, I just don't buy candy. One sweet thing in particular that I love is pumpkin--pumpkin everything. Yes, I'm one of those Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Frappaccino-obsessed people. I actually …
End-of-Summer Raspberry Pound Cake
This week I decided to make a yummy end-of-summer raspberry pound cake. While temperature-wise it doesn't feel like the end of summer at all, my kids are now back in school, I'm back in school, and August is nearly over. I don't enjoy cooking all that much, but I could bake all day. Baking is fun and therapeutic for me, and before I start filling my house with the aroma of pumpkin pie spice, I …
