cooking, baking, and a home in the making
I know, I know. First the rum and coke cupcakes, then the spiked strawberry soda, now I’ve got ANOTHER boozy treat for you. What am I doing? You know what I’m doing, trying to help you get through these last few months of winter hell …
I recently posted these Rum & Coke cupcakes and loved them so much I decided to try making a vanilla version and boy am I glad that I did! These turned out SO delicious. I tend to be a bit of a terrible baker (lots …
I have been in such a mood for sweets lately. I figure since I’ve been eating healthy on a regular basis, it never hurts to whip up a sweet dessert. I had a few lemons leftover in my fridge from who knows what and thought …
It seems as though Spring might really be here! Easter weekend is upon us and we’ve already had some near 80-degree weather here in West Virginia! You can bet I bought a few bottles of cheap white wine and sat on my little deck soaking …
Have you ever eaten pretzels and almonds together in the same bite? It’s so good! Since getting a Sam’s Club membership, I’ve had bulk bags of almonds in my cupboard and eat them all the time throughout the day for little snacks. Recently, I threw …
This weekend I’m FINALLY getting out with my boyfriend for a little trip. We’d been talking about it since we moved to West Virginia, but you know how things just always seem to pop up and get in the way. Well, it’s finally happening and …
I’m back from my mini-vacation and feel so rejuvenated! As much as I like West Virginia, I sometimes get in a bit of a rut missing my friends in Michigan and Chicago. Lately I’ve really been missing the city. This past weekend we visited a …
It has begun. Baking season is in full effect in my apartment and I welcome it with open arms. Molasses cookies were my absolute favorite when I was younger. My neighbor would come over with pumpkin bread and molasses cookies and I would spend my …