This post is brought to you by Pamela’s Products. We made it to Boise almost four weeks ago. It’s been a whirlwind romance! I can’t believe it’s already been a month, but at the same time it’s like we’ve been here forever. You know that feeling when you love something so much and it’s the right fit, and it feel like life was always this way? It’s kind of like that. We absolutely LOVE living […]
This Spice Cake with Penuche Frosting is legendary in my family. For as long as I can remember, it has been my dad’s favorite cake. There were several times a year when the cake was made and enjoyed. When we made it growing up, it was always from a cake mix. The only alteration was that we added a ton of raisins per my dad’s request. When I made my wedding cake, the top […]
Gluten-free cakes are an interesting thing to tackle. So many different gluten-free flours create such different results. I’ve found that I don’t like to use all “white” flours–sweet (glutinous) rice, tapioca, potato or cornstarch. I like to use sorghum in large proportions because I think it mimics wheat flour better in the baked cake. That goes for cookies, quick breads, and biscuits too. Buckwheat is probably my favorite gluten-free flour. It has such a great, […]
My oldest daughter has been begging me for weeks and weeks to make sugar cookies or cupcakes for her so she could decorate them. There are times as a parent, specifically as a mother, when you have to ask yourself: Just how much colored sugar am I willing to clean up today? And the answer was: I can’t handle it today. We’ll use candied lemon peel instead. And it was alright because at least there […]
This is my dear, sweet friend Tania who I met years ago when I still lived in New York. I’ve mentioned her a few times before. She is one of the greatest women and mothers I know. One of my favorite memories of Tania was when she came to visit me and bring me dinner after I had my first baby in 2004. She had only given birth three weeks before I had and she […]
As of yet, I have not enjoyed enough gingerbread in my life. When that day comes, I will let you know. I’m working on stocking my cupboards with ingredients so I can take the scary plunge into the unknown (to me) world of gluten-free baking. Why, oh why, doesn’t wheat like me? I’ve asked myself this question for months and months. It is so delicious. I can’t imagine living my life without it. And yet, […]
Hi Lindsey, Please help! We’ve been invited to my sister-in-law’s for Christmas and there will be 21 adults plus many kids running around. I’m supposed to bring dessert. I am hoping you can give me some good ideas for easily transportable desserts….I love your peppermint bark brownies idea so that will probably be one of the desserts. But, I need more! Many thanks, Karen Dear Karen, I love you for asking me this question! Desserts […]
When I finish a big project, like a wedding cake, I am always relieved and sad for it to be finished. It’s funny to get attached to something like a cake. I feel almost protective over it, like it’s another child that I’m sending off into the unknown. What if they didn’t like it? The cake had its own mishaps. It almost toppled. The bottom layer started falling apart–probably because it wasn’t a sturdy cake. […]
Shelf Reliance sent me a sample of their freeze-dried raspberries. I decided to try out a recipe from their website–Raspberry Cake Bars. I’d never tried freeze-dried raspberries before. They were delicious. This is definitely something I want in my pantry and food storage. They taste great out of the package, but you can also soak them in water and use them in place of fresh raspberries. I soaked them in water to make the recipe […]
I finally figured out what to do with my two blood oranges! Why not make cupcakes? I sort of threw this recipe together from a couple of recipes I like to use. The cupcakes are super moist. You can use your favorite cupcake recipe and just add some zest. I’ll be honest, the cupcakes turned a little green from the blood orange juice. They tasted great though. I’ll let you in on a little discovery […]