Most Americans celebrate Halloween but are unaware of another interesting holiday: the Day of the Dead (Dia de Los Muertos, if you know Spanish). The Day of the Dead is celebrated primarily in Mexico, but extends throughout the world. Family and friends gather together to pray for and remember loved ones who have died. The...
Halloween is 1 week away! Also, I want to say hi to Linzy! Thanks for reading my blog as much as you do – and I love that you and your Dad enjoy baking together. I got my love of cooking/baking from my dad, too. :) Today’s post is a merger between Halloween and Thanksgiving....
It’s Thursday! Parks & Rec day! I’m not sure if tonight’s episode is new or if it’s a re-run. How many of you are fans of the show? One of my favorite episodes is the one involving the now-famous phrase, TREAT YO SELF! These cookies made a brief appearance on the show, so I decided...
I made cookies very similar to these last year. But since I’ve become more familiar with royal icing, I decided to make these again — this time decorating them with royal icing. I bought my rainbow and cloud cookie cutter from amazon.com — though I’m sure Copper Gifts (a GREAT cookie cutter source) would have...
I usually plan for (and make) holiday treats well in advance — like, months in advance. Welcome to the life of a food blogger! Back in December when I was planning out my projects for Valentine’s Day, I did a Google search for conversation heart cookies. I really dislike the little chalky hearts, but I...
