The Cupcake Hero theme for March was Marshmallow. Last month, for the liquor theme, I made Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes, but felt like they were kind of boring. This month, I spent hours pouring over recipes and cupcake descriptions, agonizing over the “perfect” recipe, one that would really stand out in what I figured would be [...]
Filed under: Cupcake Hero, chocolate, cupcakes, dessert, dulce de leche, pecans on March 27th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Have you ever seen those studies on TV where they show tired people driving on a stunt course, and the drivers think they are fine, but then they run over stuff, don’t brake fast enough, and can’t stay on the road? (Scary indeed!) Apparently baking while sleep-deprived can have a similar effect. Let the following [...]
Filed under: coconut, cookies, dessert on March 24th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I brought this dessert to a dinner party last weekend when I needed something that didn’t have eggs or chocolate. Gasp! Baking without eggs or chocolate?! I know, right?! It’s kind of hard to imagine a world without eggs or chocolate, but I would eat this dessert every single day in such a world. Assuming, [...]
Filed under: dessert on March 14th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Chocolate and cinnamon, two of my favorite ingredients! I don’t think I’ve ever made any baked goods combining those two ingredients, and boy, was it time. Apparently I have been missing out. Why haven’t I done this before? Chocolate and cinnamon go great together, and I will be seeking out more [...]
Filed under: breakfast, cake, chocolate, dessert on February 27th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Since I live in Houston, it is only fitting that I love Tex-Mex. Love love love it! Cheese enchiladas, sizzling beef and chicken fajitas, tortilla chips, salsa, guacamole, queso, lime, cilantro, fresh flour tortillas….yum! There are so many restaurant options here for Tex-Mex, so we usually make our decision based on what kind of dinner [...]
Filed under: cupcakes, dessert on February 22nd, 2008 | 6 Comments »
My husband (Picky Apple) surprised me on Valentine’s Day with two new cookbooks. It was really the perfect gift, as I keep adding cookbooks to my Amazon cart for “pretend” orders. (Do you do that with online shopping, or is it just me? Add all the things you want to your cart, just for fun….then [...]
Filed under: brownies, chocolate, dessert, pecans on February 21st, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The Picky Apple and I are not the type to go out to dinner for Valentine’s. In fact, we normally don’t really celebrate at all, which is a little strange considering that Valentine’s day is also the “anniversary” of our very first date. That’s right. Our first date was on Valentine’s Day. Ten years ago, [...]
Filed under: cupcakes, dessert, holiday, main dish, pork, potato, vegetables, wine on February 15th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This week I bought blueberries on sale. The Picky Apple likes blueberry muffins (which surprises me a little), so I thought I’d make muffins for him to take to work. Unless I bake him something tasty (like Banana Crunch Muffins) for breakfast, he typically skips it. I’ve tried a few different blueberry muffin recipes from [...]
Filed under: blueberries, breakfast, cake, dessert, substitutions on February 7th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Mardi Gras always brings back memories for me. My family spent many years living in Lafayette, Louisiana when I was younger, and my brother was born there. Mardi Gras is a big deal in Louisiana, obviously in New Orleans, but many other Louisiana towns celebrate Mardi Gras with parades and parties. In fact, I remember [...]
Filed under: cake, dessert on February 5th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I saw this recipe for Peanut Butter Ribbon Fudge Brownies recently on Anna’s blog Cookie Madness. Her blog is full of delicious cookie recipes, and she’s always posting something I can’t wait to try.
Quick sidenote: Here is Anna’s recipe for Baked Spinach and Chicken Stuffing that won her $1,000,000(!!) as the Grand Prize in the [...]
Filed under: brownies, chocolate, dessert on February 4th, 2008 | No Comments »