Hey, friends! Good gracious, it has been a while since my last post! No, I haven't stopped baking or developing recipes, I have just been busy. It turns out I am in what is called the "Sandwich Generation." Squished between layers of motherhood and "daughterhood," I am piled ...
Sandwich Generation
Pi Day: Shirley Temple Pie
Hello sweet friends, Do you want to feel substantially happier this week? Here is my challenge to all of my grown-up readers... The next time you go out to eat, order a Shirley Temple. Sure, you can add a splash of vodka or gin to sass things up, however a classic ...
Madeleines for Valentine’s
Hello friends, It has been far too long since my last post, and I sincerely apologize. For those of you who don't know, my husband's stepfather, Bill was diagnosed with a serious illness in November. To say the situation has been heartbreaking is a total understatement. ...
ChatGPT Chocolate Chip Cookies vs. “Homemade”
Hello friends, I did an experiment recently where I asked artificial intelligence (ChatGPT) how to make chocolate chip cookies. A.I. is supposed to be so fancy and smart, right? After going through each ingredient as listed, and baking just as the computer robots ...
Pop Rocks Cupcakes
Happy July 4th! The July 4th dessert spread has gotten a little star, spangled, and boring if you ask me. I have seen so many strawberry and blueberry trifles, shortcakes, and cupcakes, I feel like skipping the summertime dessert table and going right back into the swimming ...
Easy Baked Alaska
Hello sweet friends, Baked Alaska is one of the most iconic retro desserts of all time. Decades ago, fancy restaurants would bring this dazzling dessert to your table and set it ablaze before your eyes. Baked Alaska is traditionally a dome of Neapolitan ice cream layered ...
Camellia Cupcakes
When it comes to holiday florals, one may think exclusively of the Poinsettia. However for many of us throughout the South, we are gifted with another floral variety that is equally as festive and fabulous. Camellias are found in many species, and those late ...
Melted Snowman Cookies
Hey friends, This week, my daughter Molly decided to bake Gingerbread cookies with "melted" marshmallow snowmen on top. The concept of the cookies isn't new, as she got the idea from a video she saw on TikTok. What was new about this recipe, however, was that it was the fist ...
The More, the Merrier
Every Christmas Day as a little girl, I would run through the dining room so recklessly, that the place settings and light fixtures rattled like sleigh bells. My mission was to sneak a taste of my mother’s “Christmas Party Cake” perched high on the dining room hutch. I wouldn’t ...
The Ultimate European Road Trip Guide (with kids)
Hello friends! We are BACK! As some of you know, my husband Chris and I took our three children on a road trip around Europe in an RV for one month. In total, we covered approximately 4,000 miles, visited eight countries, and learned countless tips and tricks for traveling ...
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