During these past two weeks I have done a lot of traveling and visiting family, and while I was away from home I celebrated yet another birthday. I first made these cupcakes while at my sister's house … [Read more...]
An Extra Special Birthday
I have a friend with an extra special birthday this year. She doesn't want to admit it, but she's going to be 65 years old this week. In honor of her special day, I made a little treat to help her … [Read more...]
14-Karat Cake
Yesterday we celebrated my husband's birthday. I always ask him what kind of cake he would like me to bake for him, and this year his choice was carrot cake. This is a great cake to bake for the … [Read more...]
The Rose Cake
Today is my daughter Susan's birthday, so I wanted to bake a special birthday cake for her. I wanted to make something pretty, but not the typical sheet cake with piped borders and "Happy Birthday" … [Read more...]
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting and Snakes
After baking the Hershey's Chocolate Cake yesterday (actually I baked two), today I need to make frosting. The birthday boy asked for a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, and he also asked for a … [Read more...]
Grilled Sriracha Burgers
Daniel spiced up dinner the last night of our vacation in Gulf Shores with some grilled sriracha burgers. He used dried minced onion, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and sriracha hot chili sauce in the … [Read more...]
Girlfriends
I have a group of friends that I eat out with on a regular basis. We meet every 3 or 4 weeks for dinner, or occasionally lunch. There are four of us in the group who are constants. We exchange books … [Read more...]
