This recipe came from a family cookbook my daughter put together several years ago. It was a compilation of the Best Family’s favorite recipes. The recipe came from my mom and is one she made regularly for her empty nester family home evening group. I could join that group now! A nice warm apple cake. [...]
Mississippi Mud Cake
September 16, 2011 By 10 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 34 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.
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 [...]
Brownies for a Crowd
July 20, 2011 By 186 Comments
One of the best parts of being a blogger is all the really nice bloggers you meet along the way. I attended my very first blogger conference a few years ago and one of the first people I met was Laura from Real Mom Kitchen. She was so friendly and kindly let me hang a [...]
Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
June 17, 2011 By 15 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 [...]
Fruit Tart and a Book Review
June 1, 2011 By 5 Comments
A couple of things today. I’ve got a great new summer recipe posted over at Portland Mama. It is not only delicious but it is really pretty too – a fruit tart. I am also part of the Blogher Network and when they announced a new online book club I jumped at the chance to [...]
Lemon Curd Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
April 20, 2011 By 41 Comments
So am I allowed two lemon recipes in a row? I think since it is Easter week and Easter and lemon go together so well it will be o.k. Some type of lemon dessert is a requirement at our house. No matter what else we have – there must always be lemon! Last year I [...]
