Things I did this weekend: I spent my 4th of July with a whole lot of great people in Hoboken, NJ at my friend Midge’s place. I made S’mores cupcakes on Periscope that were thoroughly enjoyed, and my Mom’s potato salad that was demolished. I even got to see the NYC skyline from a rooftop…
Step One: Gather your motherly figures in one space for the day. I have my mom and my husband’s mom, and I invited them both over to my house to throw them a tea party lunch. Neither of my moms “drink” much, so tea was perfect and a nice little fanciness to top off their…
These tasty little cups of joy were really easy to make, I just wish they weren’t so farty looking. Watch the video tutorial I made and find out what I nicknamed them 😉 I had some hiccups in the video – but I think you can avoid them with the handy-dandy instructions I wrote up…
Recipe Time! Apple Pie with Graham Cracker Crust via Epicurious What You’ll Need: (For the crust) 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs 1/3 cup sugar 6 tbsp butter, melted (For the Filling) 3 1/4lbs Granny Smith Apples (about 5 medium sized, sliced thin) 2/3 cup sugar 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tbsp butter, melted…
Recipe Redo! Cookies and Cream Cupcakes with Oreo Buttercream Frosting Yield: 18 cupcakes Check out the old post here! For the cupcakes: 2 sticks sweet butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 cups Self Rising Flour 1 tsp baking powder 4 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 10-12 crushed Oreo cookies (these are cookie dough flavored –…
Recipe Time! Vanilla Cookies via Averie Cooks What you’ll need: ½ cup unsalted butter, softened ½ cup sugar ½ cup light brown sugar 1 large egg 2 tbsp milk (I used lactaid because I’m a weenie) 1 ½ tsp vanilla 1 cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup bread flour 1 tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt…
Recipe Time! Lawn Bombs: Caramel Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting via Cupcakes! Yield: 12 cupcakes What You’ll need: (For the Cupcakes) 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¾ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 1 cup dark brown sugar ½ cup sugar ½ cup butter, softened 2 eggs, room temp 1 tsp vanilla ½ cup milk (For the Frosting)…
Recipe Time! Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries & White Chocolate Chips via Running with Spoons Sometimes you need a really good oatmeal cookie recipe. One that doesn’t taste crunchy or overwhelming. The almond in this kinda makes them taste like macaroons, but it’s a nice touch – especially since there’s no coconut in them. What You’ll…
Recipe Time! Vanilla Cupcakes with Peanut Butter frosting & Chocolate Ganache via Cupcakes! Yield: 12 cupcakes One day I was hankering for some seriously peanut butter frosting, because I live an hour away from the nearest cheesecake factory and I could grab some of that amazing Adam’s Peanut Butter Pie. So I looked through my recipe…
Recipe Time! Champagne Cupcakes via Take a Megabite In the past year I have come into so much alcohol that we can justify having a liquor cabinet. It’s pretty cool and makes me feel like I live in Mad Men, and also makes me pretty popular with my friends when I open it up and…
