Ah, the season of baked goods is upon us my friends. I've got a HUGE sweet tooth, so this time of year I love to spend some time in the kitchen baking up a storm. With three little ones, I imagine I won't have a ton of time to do that this Christmas, so I'm sure I'll be making a few batches of my Chocolate Crinkle Cookies because they are so easy to make {and one of Santa's favorites}. To … [Read more...]
{Peppermint Bark & A Virtual Cookie Swap}
I just love a good cookie swap, don't you?! To me, the best part is getting to sample all the different varieties of cookies my friends can create. A few of my blogging friends and I were talking and decided it would be fun to host a virtual swap with each other {and of course all of YOU} this holiday season. I'm going to start with my recipe for Peppermint Bark and after that you'll find … [Read more...]
{frosted pumpkin cookies & the great pumpkin party}
I can't believe August has come and gone! Seriously, where did the past month go? I'd say something about Summer being over, but I think {as usual} it's sticking around here in Georgia for a bit longer! To help everyone get into the Fall spirit, I'm teaming up with two AMAZING bloggers, One Artsy Mama and Happy Hour Projects to bring you a "pumpkin" linky. Nothing screams Fall to me like … [Read more...]
{birthday desserts}
Since we had most of the food and drinks down at our neighborhood pool for the beginning of the party, I decided to keep the desserts at our house (and more importantly in the a/c). I served homemade cupcakes and homemade firecracker cookies (see links for both recipes below). We also had fresh red, white, and blue fruit (that went really fast), red, white, and blue taffy, and … [Read more...]
{chocolate dipped cookies}
A few weeks ago I shared a yummy recipe for chocolate dipped cookies with Sara at Applestone Drive (thanks again for having me over Sara). In case you missed it, here's the recipe! This recipe is a delicious way to make boring chocolate chip cookies look a little "fancier." To make the cookies you'll need: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, … [Read more...]