Category: Desserts

Feb142012

Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies

I love sugar cookies! I love how versatile they are and how you can use them to celebrate pretty much any holiday. Today being Valentine’s Day, I got into the kitchen as soon as the kids left for school to make sure I had enough time to make some treats. Read More

Feb132012

Diet Coke Brownies

Yesterday, I saw this pin on Pinterest for brownies made with just a box of brownie mix and a can of Diet Coke and I knew I had to give it a shot. Not only do I have a load of brownie mix in my pantry, but I’ve got approximately a year’s supply of Diet Coke in the fridge. I decided I could sacrifice one of each to give this a try. Read More

Feb62012

Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies

Last weekend, I came across this recipe for homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies on Pinterest. I love the Little Debbie version, and was happy to find that I actually had everything in my pantry to make these. Read More

Jan312012

Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Yesterday afternoon, I set out to make a cheesecake. It was my husband’s birthday and he requested my world famous strawberry cheesecake (and by world famous I mean famous among the five of us and a few friends).

The only problem was, I couldn’t find the bottom of my springform pan. We searched everywhere — the cupboard where it was supposed to be (and where the main part of the pan was), drawers, other cupboards, the insides of other baking pans — it was nowhere to be found. We’re a full 24 hours past and we still can’t figure out where on earth it walked off to. Read More