TWD- Crunchy, Custardy Peach Tart

You know what's frustrating? Making the TWD recipe, taking pictures, going to blog about the recipe, and not being able to find the pictures. I made this a couple weeks ago for dessert for a family party. It was a hit. I think it could've used more custard- mine was a pretty thin layer. Topped …

Dog Bone Cake & Cookies

For her birthday, my girl surprised me by requesting a dog bone cake. Last year, she wanted Mickey Mouse, and until the day I asked her, she wanted a Mickey cake again. This is the dog bone cake with the dogs she wanted. And the cookies we used as party favors.The birthday girl and Chuck …

CS Bakers- Tres Leches Cake

What? I made the Cake Slice Bakers cake two months in a row???!! I've been really lame the past few months and haven't been very good at keeping up with this group. This month's recipe was for Tres Leches Cake ("three milk cake"), a white cake soaked with evaporated milk, whole milk and sweetened condensed …

Chicken Parmigiana

My mom has the Everyday Food Great Food Fast cookbook. As I was thumbing through it, I found this recipe. I like Chicken Parmigiana, but my husband doesn't like what he calls "big hunks of chicken" so I haven't made it. Since he's out of town, I thought I'd try it out. The recipe is easy …

TWD- Oatmeal Breakfast Bread

Ok, so I wasn't SUPER excited to make this. Dried fruit- ick. Nutmeg- ehh. Oatmeal- hmm. But I thought, it was something different, and since I'm staying at my parents, I was sure SOMEONE would eat it.This is a great, quick recipe to pull together. No stand-mixer needed. It would be yummy and cozy some …

Diet Coke Cake

This is a cake I made last month for my mom's birthday. It was hot. Really hot. Guess what doesn't mix with heat? Italian meringue buttercream. There was slipping involved. It wasn't pretty.But she loves Diet Coke. And cake. And a party. So here you go, mom. Happy Birthday!

TWD- Dark Chocolate Ganache Ice Cream and Chocolate Cake

I made this ice cream a couple weeks ago when I had lots of cream and eggs on hand. It's AMAZING. But crazy sweet and rich. Make it!I made a chocolate cake for my family reunion last weekend. Topped with Whipped Chocolate Ganache, it was as chocolatey as the ice cream. You definitely should NOT …

Fruit Crisp

Love family. Love summer. Love summer family reunions. I made this Fruit Crisp for a family reunion we had in the canyons. Beautiful setting, great people, great food!Ingredientsadapted from allrecipes.com1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries1 cup fresh cherries2 cups fresh blueberries2 tablespoons white sugar2 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 cups rolled oats1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar1 …

Lion Cake

I can't believe my little guy is a year old! Here's the lion cake I made for him. Happy Birthday buddy!The birthday boy: