Winnie the Pooh Birthday Cake
Just like in years past, my sister in-law and I came together to lovingly create a birthday cake for my niece. This time around, we made this super cute Winnie…
Birthday Cake Blondies
Earlier this summer, we attended a celebration of life party for my Great Uncle. He was arguably one of the coolest old dudes on the planet...well, by nerd standards, anyway.…
Keto Strawberry Cheesecake (Gluten free)
These days, both my parents and my in-laws are cutting their carb intake. While I know it's best for their health, at first this seriously bummed me out because they…
Extra-Dark Chocolate Low Carb Cupcakes (Gluten Free)
When we were celebrating my nephew's birthday this spring, I didn't want to leave my in-laws out of the dessert fun, and surprised them with a small batch of low…
Floral Buttercream Birthday Cake with Chocolate and Whiskey Tiers
Omigosh you guys, it has been a whirlwind month! Over Memorial Day weekend we headed for Des Moines to throw my husband's grandmother a surprise birthday party (and his cousin…
Oreo Peanut Butter Cup Pie
Awhile back I needed to make a dessert for an office birthday. Most of the time I have free-rein on those, but this time I had a few constraints -…
Extra Almond-y Almond Cheesecake Bars
If you've been reading this blog for awhile, you probably know that I am *obsessed* with almond flavoring (Seriously, it makes anything better! Just go ahead and double whatever the…
Peanut-Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
You know, every so often, I just have one of those days that is so cruddy that my only real hope is devouring a really good cookie. I had one…
Paw Patrol Birthday Cake
This cake was so much fun! Every year, I bake a cake for my nephew's birthday. He's turning five this year, so he's actually having two parties - one for…
Cardamom Citrus Salad
A few weeks ago my husband's aunt and uncle were hosting a casual family dinner while my husband's grandmother was in town to visit. They had all of the bases…
Chewy Brownie Cookies (accidentally Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
When we were invited over to our friends' place for dinner the other night, I was honestly going to bring that awesome salad and call it a day, but when…
Boston Cream Cupcakes
Omigosh you guys, it feels like it has been an eternity since I've made cupcakes. In reality it has only been like two months, but, let's be honest - that's…
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Overload Brownie Cake (Katherine Sabbath inspired)
I am SO excited to share this cake with you guys! Like everyone else in the food world, I am positively inspired by Katherine Sabbath and her incredible creations. If…
Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
You'd be hard pressed to find a bad chocolate cupcake. Well, unless of course you're talking about vegan cupcakes. Even those styrofoam Hostess ones are somewhat palatable, but vegan cupcakes…
Peppermint Mocha French Silk Pie
Are you ready for Christmas? Less than two days to go! I'm not sure whether I'm super excited or super stressed, but for the purposes of happy blogging, we're going…