When I was a kid, I remember my mom use to bring home these little boxes of mini cakes around Christmas time.They were cute, bite size and had little delicious layers. It wasn't until I was older than I learned these were called Petit Fours which is French for "little oven" and translates to a small, square-cut, frosted and decorated piece of pound cake or sponge cake. Aside from being cute, they are perfect for a quick dessert fix if you're … [Read more...]
Baked Apple Pie Bread Pudding Recipe
July 12, 2010 | 24 Comments | 1 views
To keep it short and sweet ... this is the absolute best bread pudding I've ever eaten in my life. Not only that, but it puts a fun twist on your everyday bread pudding by taking the best part of apple pie and mixing it right in. Getting things started you'll want to preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and a day before you will be making this, cut a loaf of Italian bread into large cubes. Let the cubes dry out overnight on a cookie … [Read more...]
Grilling Tuscan Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Kabobs
July 9, 2010 | 285 Comments | 7,111 views
The weather has been extremely hot lately, almost too hot to do any cooking in the house. Rather than battle our failing air conditioner with a burning hot stove, we took the heat outside to the grill to try some new marinades on our favorite meats. Thanks to Lawry's, made famous by their tasty seasoned salt that we use for just about everything, we received this incredible grilling kid that included some new 30 minute marinades. In addition … [Read more...]
The Best Baked Banana Cream Pudding
July 9, 2010 | 12 Comments | 1 views
The other night I was flipping through channels and stopped on The Food Network like I often do. During the late evenings after the kids are fast asleep, my choices are limited to political news drama, paid programming and the local weather forecast every ten minutes. It's definitely not nearly as appealing as watching Paula Deen overload her dishes with creamy butter or cupcake wars with strange ingredients. And definitely not as eye catching as … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday – Baby Cake Face
July 6, 2010 | 24 Comments | 1 views
From Cat - Baby Emmaleigh didn't have a single complaint about her chocolate cake. I think her chin enjoyed it as much as her mouth did! From Emilie -It is hard to believe my Lucian is going to be 4 next month. Here he is on his first birthday where we did a Sesame Street theme. I thought for sure he was going to go nuts in his smash cake but he just went straight for the frosting! Some things never change... … [Read more...]
How to Make Marshmallow Fondant {Video Demo}
July 6, 2010 | 19 Comments | 1 views
Fondant ... pretty on cakes but sounds intimidating to make yourself right? I suppose you could just go to your local craft store and buy premade fondant but have you seen the pricing on it? tasted it? Blech! Well let me tell you, fondant, especially marshmallow fondant is not only affordable to make at home but actually quite easy and I'm here to show you how. Even if you don't care for the taste of fondant, it sure does make cakes look … [Read more...]
3D Cinderella Doll Cake fit for a Princess
July 3, 2010 | 21 Comments | 1 views
When we do birthdays in our house we like to do them BIG! It's a celebration of life, of family and most notably, the growth and accomplishments of our children. It's such a bittersweet time, watching our babies become little people and someday .. adults. While I can't shower my kids with expensive, extravagant gifts, I can mark the occasion with something tasty and baked with lots of love. Yes, I know, calling up your local Walmart for a $20 … [Read more...]
Creating a 3D Cinderella Practice Cake
June 29, 2010 | 23 Comments | 10,006 views
Whenever I'm attempting a new cake or decorating technique, I MUST practice beforehand. You see, Kaydee is turning the big 3 on July 1st and has been begging for a Cinderella Princess Party for months now. She's even gone as far as looking through pictures on the Wilton website with me and fell in love with the 3D doll cakes. They are beautiful! And I'm terrified of trying to make one. I just have this horrible feeling it will be a disaster for … [Read more...]
Four Way Holiday Chocolate Fudge
June 28, 2010 | No Comments | 1 views
If you were to ask my what my favorite holiday dessert is, I would say sugar cookies. But right after that it would be chocolate fudge! It’s a tradition in our family to have a fresh batch for Christmas, has been as long as I can remember. Once you make it yourself, you will never buy store bought fudge again. Often, it’s too hard and dried out. Fudge should be creamy and rich, emphasis on creamy. It wasn’t until a year ago that with … [Read more...]
