I have come to the conclusion Valentine's day just might be my favorite Holiday now...or at least tied with Christmas. First, let's be honest...the excuse to make all things pink and cute, I'm in. But really I just love how there is so much fun to be had without the stress and responsibilities that come with other holidays like gift wrapping, basket stuffing, feast cooking...you know the drill. ... [ read more... ]
5Feb2015
Strawberry Malt Cupcakes
Are you guys sick of pink yet? I hope not, because if so…you might be reading the wrong blog. I kid, I kid. I know I've been on a bit of a pink kick lately…but to be fair…it is that time of year. But for those of us who can't get enough…#pinkeverything! But seriously you could hate on these pink Strawberry Malt cupcakes with whipped cream ruffle tops and glittery heart rings can you? I mean come ... [ read more... ]
13Jan2015
Snowball Cupcakes
Unfortunately things aren't always sprinkles and fluffy frosting around here, oh how I wish they were but sometimes things get messy, you know life happens. And being a military family, most days I feel like we have an extra dose of crazy always hanging around. In the spirit of keeping it real, I have to be honest and tell you today, is one of those days. We've been challenged to make some big ... [ read more... ]
5Jan2015
Chocolate Cherry Amaretto Cupcakes
I'm crazy excited to be kicking off the first new post of the year! 2015 is already shaping up to be incredible, I can hardly contain my excitement! I am BURSTING with exciting ideas and new things to share with you in 2015 and I am ready to dive right in. It's been far too quiet around here as I've been intensely working on the upcoming MBC Book, Cupcakery. But now that it's complete and off to ... [ read more... ]
19Dec2014
Baker’s Dozen – Krusteaz Holiday Recipes
Just a few days ago I shared with you my Krusteaz peppermint crunch cookies sticks, (Seriously, have you made them yet? - so good!) Today I want to show you what the rest the Baker's Dozen has been baking! You might as well preheat the oven now... How about these Cheesy Corn Filled Muffins by DoughMessTic? I'm pretty sure my kids would go nuts over them! Whoa. How about this Cherry ... [ read more... ]
6Nov2014
Krusteaz Gluten Free Pumpkin Brownie Stacks
Who's up for some brownies covered in pumpkin frosting, stacked in twos, and totally gluten free? Oh and did I mention crazy easy? Let me start off by being totally honest, the words "gluten free" makes the baker in me slightly cringe. Not to get all sciency on you here, but when baking, gluten is a huge player in the chemical reaction process. Although you don't need an abundance of it in ... [ read more... ]
9Oct2014
Krusteaz Blueberry Sausage Pancakes
Today I'm sharing with you guys the first recipe I've created for Krusteaz! It has been so much fun working with them and I can't wait to share more, but for now let's talk about breakfast for dinner. Breakfast for dinner around here aka "brannier" (it's totally a thing) is a family favorite. Actually it might be the favorite. I've told you guys before how my kiddos consume pancakes like liquid, ... [ read more... ]
1Oct2014
Lemon “Slime” Halloween Punch
Since today is October 1st, it's now officially appropriate to start sharing creepy crawly treats! Halloween is by far my favorite time to create fun and festive treats. My list of spooky Halloween sweets gets bigger and bigger each year, I think I need a longer month! Back in August I threw a small little TMNT party for a friend, at which we served green slime punch. It occurred to me that 1. ... [ read more... ]
