A Classic Recipe With A Twist
The members of the "Lick The Bowl" household are Texas Sheet Cake lovers. Being fans of chocolate cake, cinnamon kissed fudgy icing loaded with homegrown toasted pecans....What's not to love? Well if...
View ArticleWhy I Love Fall
I used to think that Summer was my favorite season. And maybe for a while, it was. After all, my birthday is in the Summer, and there was no school, and then there were trips to the beach! Yes, Summer...
View ArticleA Dip Recipe and A Chinet Bakeware Giveaway!
The month of November has slipped on by me without me noticing it. How is it possible that Thanksgiving is next week? It was 82 degrees here a couple days ago and I've been seeing Christmas stuff...
View ArticleHomemade Pumpkin Spice Lattes and A Winner!
Just a quicky post today. This is a recipe I've shared before but I've tweaked it a bit so that it serves two, rather than one. Because a pumpkin spice latte needs to be shared. My version of this...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is a couple days away. What are you making?! My aunt graciously opened up her house to us this year, so the family will be heading to her house for some good eats. We usually do things...
View ArticleLatte Cheesecake and Wacky Weather
Happy December! I always wondered what Christmastime in a tropical climate was like. Wondered if people decorated their palm trees with C-9 bulbs and tinsel garland while wearing flip flops and tank...
View ArticleHot Cocoa Cupcakes for People.com!
I still haven't made any Christmas cookies, but I made these adorable cupcakes for People.com. As in People Magazine!!! Outside I'm calm and collected, inside I'm jumping up and down with glee! How...
View ArticleThe Great Cookie Thief
I spent the weekend stocking my freezer with Aunt Mary's Sugar Cookies and these Eggnog Snickerdoodles. In the process, I discovered my son is a great climber and a cookie thief! Since I was working...
View ArticleFestive Muffins for Eating and Sharing
I promised you all another eggnog recipe, and here it is! Only this one uses real eggnog and is enhanced with rum extract and nutmeg to heighten the eggnog flavor throughout the muffins. And nothing...
View ArticleHot Cocoa Cupcakes
Hi Everyone, I mentioned last week that my Hot Cocoa Cupcakes were going to be featured on People.com. The link for Kid Friendly Holiday Cupcakes went live on Tuesday and out of the 14 festive...
View ArticleLast Minute Treats and Handmade Gifts
I am so cookied out! I keep thinking of other cookie recipes I want to make, but in reality, I really don't want to stand on my feet in the kitchen for hours on end, reaching into the hot oven. After...
View ArticleSweet Love Child
At the start of the new year, many of you will vow to cut out sweets from your life, go on diets and jump on the treadmill, desperately trying to drop a few holiday pounds. I get very lonely when that...
View ArticleSouper Woman
Happy New Year! Yes, I'm a little late, with that greeting, but I've been on (a self awarded) winter break, lounging in my pajamas, hanging out with family and playing with my son. I haven't picked up...
View ArticlePlaying Catch Up With Lots of Random Photos
I was going to share with you my top recipes of 2012 but I haven't gotten my act together and compiled that list yet. Instead I thought I'd share some pictures that I've taken over the last couple...
View ArticleAn Exciting Announcement
Hi Everyone, I've been MIA lately on my blog, but I am baking. I'm baking a lot actually. In December, I signed a contract with Skyhorse Publishing to write my own cookbook. I am so very grateful...
View ArticleSuperbowl Round Up
Superbowl Sunday is in a few days! I have no earthly idea which teams are playing, but I know there will be balls and sweaty men wearing tight uniforms playing catch. Football is not my thing, but...
View ArticleGoing Bananas!
A couple weeks ago, I had eight black bananas sitting on my counter. The obvious choice would have been to make banana bread, but it's not my favorite thing to eat and if I'm going to consume the...
View ArticleThe Perfect Brownie
It's a cliché to have chocolate on Valentine's Day. But so are big puffy red hearts and oversized teddy bears. I'm okay with that, especially when chocolate comes in the form of these delicious...
View ArticleNew IHOP Griddle Melts and a Giveaway!
I recently received an email asking if I'd like to try out the new Griddle Melts from IHOP. You better believe I did! I am a big fan of breakfast and breakfast sandwiches and these Griddle Melts not...
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