I love caramel! I usually choose caramel over chocolate and never refuse chocolate and caramel together! Just about anything tastes better when it is covered in caramel. Several years ago we traveled to Argentina. Each morning at our hotel they served breakfast. There was always a huge bowl, and I mean huge (punch bowl size) [...]
Mississippi Mud Cake
September 16, 2011 By 11 Comments
Note: Thanks to many of you that took the time to nominate me, I have been selected as one of the finalist in the Most Awesome Local Blog for Portland contest. If I could ask a little favor, could you take just a minute more to vote for me again, please!? Even if you didn’t [...]
Cinnamon Roll Cake
August 25, 2011 By 40 Comments
Do you ever crave cinnamon rolls? That sweet, gooey-ness?? Then you think about how much time is involved in making them and you just get over it? Well, I have the perfect solution! Make a cinnamon roll cake. You get all the same sweetness and gooey-ness in so much less time! I took the cake [...]
Orange Ice
August 23, 2011 By 3 Comments
We are having a heat wave here in Portland this week. A heat wave consists of more than one day in a row over 90 degrees. In fact, we hit 90 degrees for the first time this summer this week. Heat wave! We decided to pull out the old Cuisinart ice cream maker and make [...]
Lemon Butter Cream Cake
August 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
Check out what I took to our picnic in the park last week. It got lots of oohs and aahs!! It was pretty and delicious – Lemon Butter Cream Cake! The recipe is posted over at Portland Mama.
S’more Sundaes with Melanie of Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
August 9, 2011 By 12 Comments
Several months ago one of my favorite food bloggers emailed me to say she would be in Portland this summer visiting family and would I like to get together? Of course I said YES! It is so fun to meet a blogging friend live and in person! Melanie, of Mel’s Kitchen Cafe and I have [...]
Berries & Cream
July 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
We are in full berry season here in the Northwest. Our lack of sun this summer has delayed everything a bit but the berries are alive and well. I went raspberry picking last week and the vines were covered and they were falling off the vines. I’ve been having fun playing with lots of fun [...]
Peanut Butter – Chocolate Twist Cupcakes
June 21, 2011 By 27 Comments
Today’s recipe is the final cupcake from our cupcake bar at our recent graduation party. I have to be honest though. I didn’t eat one. They disappeared too fast. So I guess that is a good sign. I did try the frosting though and let’s just say the cupcake is worth eating, if only for [...]
Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
June 17, 2011 By 19 Comments
One of the new recipes I tried for the Sail Away party was Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes. I am a total sucker for anything with the word creamsicle in the title! I picked a fun new cupcake magazine at the grocery store and there are so many I want to try but I knew as soon [...]
Crepe Bar}Crepe Filling – White Chocolate Mousse and Cream Cheese Mousse
June 3, 2011 By 15 Comments
Everyone knows that the best part of a crepe is what is inside. Crepes can be savory or sweet. For the bridal shower we went for the sweet version. My favorite! Usually when we make crepes we go for the fast and easy version. A can of whip cream (the kind you spray out of [...]
