This is, hands down, the best new recipe I’ve tried in a long time. It looks (and is!) so simple, but it packs a punch of wonderful flavors and textures. It’s quick and easy to make and reheats wonderful – the perfect dinner in my opinion! Also, as a true sign to how good these are, we ended up eatingRead more

The last few weeks I have been attempting to incorporate some lighter and healthy meals into our weekly menus to balance out our indulgences (like chocolate chip cookies, blue cheese burgers, onion strings, Dr. Pepper pulled pork, au gratin potatoes….oy vey). I seem to go through this “semi-healthy-meals-at-least-once-a-week” phase pretty often but it never seems to stick. Maybe this timeRead more

Here is another breakfast idea for your Valentine’s day morning – red velvet waffles! They are essentially a basic waffle recipe with a hint of chocolate, red food coloring and tangy buttermilk, reminiscent of a red velvet cupcake. The flavor and sweetness is subtle, so you don’t have to feel like you’re eating cake for breakfast- not that there isRead more

I wanted to post an easy Valentine’s Day drink recipe for you guys to try this week. I know a lot of the recipes I post are pretty involved so this should be a refreshing change of pace. If you can find a bottle of champagne, a pound of strawberries, a lemon and a tablespoon of sugar, you’re in business!Read more

Almost every family has a special cookie recipe that has been passed down through generations. This is ours. My mom makes them, my grandma makes them and my great grandma made them. They are a staple around Christmas, but my mom also makes them for other occasions…like Valentine’s Day! They are essentially a SUPER soft sugar cookie with a basicRead more

These adorable cinnamon rolls would make the perfect breakfast surprise your valentine this year. I wanted to surprise James with them on Valentine’s Day, but for the sake of the blog, I had to make them early! I saw the idea for the hearts on Pinterest a few months and have been thinking about making them ever since. For theRead more

To celebrate my new site design, I have something special to share with you: raspberry mascarpone macarons! Macarons give me such a “yay me!” feeling when I make them. They are extremely temperamental cookies that either turn out a complete success or a complete failure (there’s not much in between), but when you get it right, it’s awesome. Most peopleRead more

Is it a cake? Nope. Is it a cookie? Nope. It’s a whoopie pie! If you haven’t had a whoopie pie before, I would best describe it as a very cakey, soft cookie. The best part is there is also creamy frosting in the middle. In this case, cream cheese frosting. Yes. Please. The whoopie pies can be made inRead more

It seems that almost every food blogger has made some version of cut-out sugar cookies decorated with royal icing. I decided it was time for me to tackle them. Valentine’s Day seemed like the perfect time to experiment with easy shapes and pattern and I think they turned out pretty well for my first attempt! I still prefer other flavorsRead more

I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine’s Day! Although it will be past Valentine’s Day, I’ll be posting a couple of recipes this week- better late than never, right? You can always get a massive head start on next year! Chocolate-Strawberry Cupcakes For the cupcakes: Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 3/4 cups flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2Read more