Rum Cake (Tortuga Copycat)
A couple of years ago my husband, his parents, and I went on a cruise to the Bahamas. At one the ports, my in-laws came back with a Tortuga Rum…
Apricot Goat Cheese Spread
Is anyone else as obsessed as I am with the fancy goat cheese spreads at Whole Foods? They are soooo stinkin' delicious! I love that you get sweet, salty, and…
Chipotle Guacamole
OMG you guys, have you heard the amazing news?! Chipotle released their famous guacamole recipe! This is a huge day for guac lovers (which I'm pretty sure is everyone) everywhere. …
Homemade Carvel Cookie Puss
If you've been following Mayhem in the Kitchen! for awhile, you might remember that my mum and brother have the same birthday. As a result, every year I find myself…
January Dinner Party Menu: Italian
Last week we invited four friends over for a casual dinner party with a small twist - instead of my husband and me doing all the cooking, we bought the…
Bakery Style BIG Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Tomorrow we're celebrating another colleague's birthday at work, and he's not much into sweets. Since it's a Friday, I'd toyed with the idea of just bringing in a bottle of…
Cinnamon-Nutmeg Coffee Cake
I have mixed feelings about Daylight Savings Time. On one hand, I really love the long summer nights - there's something so freeing about having 3 or 4 hours of…
Homemade Cheez Crackers
I spend many of my weekends working a part-time job at a public library. A few weekends ago, I was chatting with one of my colleagues about food, specifically unprocessed…
Copycat Recipe: Maxwell’s Beach Cafe – Italian Nachos
A couple of weekends ago I traveled down to the Iowa Great Lakes for some family time and much needed R&R. My husband's family spent their summers at Lake Okoboji…