Hurricane Rum Cake Recipe This boozy, fruity, celebratory cake is a labor of love, but totally worth your effort. Take it step by step, and in no time you will be in Hurricane Rum Cake heaven. Mardi Gras Every year, Sarah and I make something new for Fat Tuesday; King Cake, King Cake Bread Pudding,…
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Easy Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Easy Cheddar Cheese Biscuits I’ve been known to eat my weight in carbohydrates. Bread, rolls, sweets, this is my love language. So, when I tell you that I’m in love with these rolls, it really means something. This is not a post to sell you on making these biscuits. I don’t need to do that….
Raincoast Crisps Recipe
Raincoast Crisps Recipe My family is chock full of people who love cheese. It’s insane the amount of money we spend at the cheese counter. I’ve seriously contemplated starting an ongoing blog post that lists our favorite cheeses. One thing is for sure. If we have soft cheese, we want to pair it with some tasty…
Patriotism Through Election Cake
Patriotism Through Election Cake I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Election Day than with a cake. Though, any day involving cake is reason for celebration. Today’s adventure takes us back to the 1700s, where the drama of patriotism and politics resulted in dessert bribes. It is said that Election Cakes were baked and sold…
Texas Sheet Cake Cupcake Recipe
Texas Sheet Cake Cupcake Recipe We love a good Texas Sheet Cake at my house. Growing up, my grandmother made them frequently. Bummer for me though because she always put pecans in the frosting. Yes, I realize that most people love the chocolate & pecan combo, but not me. I’m what my momma would call a purist….
Super Easy Shortcake Recipe
Super Easy Shortcake Recipe I am in love with this super easy shortcake recipe. I’ve made a few different types of shortcakes over the years & this is the winner! The best part is, it takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish. My crew enjoys a light, buttery & smooth shortcake. I go…
Strawberry Buttermilk Layer Cake Recipe
Strawberry Buttermilk Layer Cake Recipe Traditions go hard with my crew. My dad’s birthday is in April & every year he gets a cake with pink icing. He says it started with my Grandmother having red & green food coloring left over from Christmas cookies, so when it came time to bake him a birthday cake, she…
Nailed It on Netflix
Nailed It on Netflix Released March 9, 2018 About Nailed It: Home bakers with a terrible track record take a crack at re-creating edible masterpieces for a $10,000 prize. It’s part reality contest, part hot mess. The show stars Nicole Byer as host & Jacques Torres as the head judge. Each 30-minute episode features a…
Raspberry Hand Pie Recipe
Raspberry Hand Pie Recipe Oh, Valentine’s Day. You haven’t always been good to me, but I try to love you anyway. First, I never got one of those ugly carnations in middle school. Yes, it’s true. The boys were not lining up to buy me $1 flowers in the lunchroom. No worries. I’m totally (not)…
King Cake Bread Pudding
King Cake Bread Pudding Last year for Fat Tuesday, Sarah and I both made King Cakes; she made a traditional, beautiful homemade version, and I made one that was a little less work. This year we both wanted to make them again, but with a twist. Sarah, who is a much more proficient baker than…