Kristin had this one time at the Walk For Aidan and went gaga over it so I had to try and make it for her. This is basically a slightly modified version of a Martha Stewart recipe that I found. Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk 2 tablespoons dried lavender 1/3 cup honey 5 […]
Category: Dessert
Buttermilk Pie
I first saw this on the food network – it’s from a cafe in Texas called Royers Round Top Cafe. It’s super rich and unbelievably good. This is from the Royers website: “When we took over the Café in 1987, the late, dear Garda Siptak, a local lady, would make one or two buttermilk pies […]
Lightning McQueen Chocolate Mint Birthday Cake
So for Chase’s 5th birthday I decided to make him a cool cake. Last year I did the Lego cake and was marginally happy with it, so I wanted to top it this year. I decided to go for broke and do a Lightning cake. I did some research on the ‘net and tried to […]
Pear Spice Cake
Every year we get so many pears on the pear tree and of course, they’re all ripe at once. So last year I tried to figure out something I could make will all these pears! Well, after some searching, I found this recipe and this one is pretty much the same. Ingredients 4 cups peeled, cored and […]
Pie Crust
People always fuss over pie crusts, some people won’t even attempt them. Pie crusts are easy. There are two things to remember with pie crusts: Use very cold water and if it is a hot day, cool the mixing bowl also. Pie crusts are easier to work with when they stay at a nice, cool […]
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This is another Betty Crocker recipe, simple and perfect. This is one of Chris’ favorites! I love making it for him- and eating it too! I follow this recipe to a T, because it is the best carrot cake ever! Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 3 large eggs 2 cups flour 1 […]
Mint Chocolate Ganache Cake Balls
Ingredients 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix 1 (16 ounce) container prepared cream cheese frosting Directions Prepare the cake mix according to package directions using any of the recommended pan sizes. When cake is done, crumble while warm into a large bowl, and stir in the frosting until well blended. You […]