Happy first day of spring! It doesn’t feel like spring here in Wisconsin, as it’s still in the 20s. But the green grass and warmer weather will be here before we know it. Hopefully! Jelly beans seem to be a polarizing candy – you either love or hate them. I’m in the hate them camp....
St. Patrick’s Day is the holiday of beer. Or so it seems. ;) You can make these cupcakes at any time of the year (they’d be perfect in the summertime or for the Super Bowl), but I decided to make them in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. I’m not a huge Corona fan, but I...
The calendar has flipped to March – the month of St. Patrick’s Day. Every spring I anxiously await the return of the McDonald’s Shamrock Shake. Usually I’m not a big McDonald’s fan, except to pop in to buy a soda or use their restrooms on a road trip. But oh oh, Shamrock Shakes. They are...
I was asked to donate a cake/cupcakes to a charity event last year in Chicago. I somehow forgot to blog about these goodies until now. Whoops. The event was a Spelling Bee fundraiser and everything was bumble bee themed! I made a bee cake and a million bee mini cupcakes. Apologies for the less-than-stellar photos...
We’re four days into February – the month of Valentine’s Day! Even if you hate the holiday (as so many people do), you can’t deny its cuteness. I mean, it’s the holiday of hearts and pink and red and love. The world needs a little bit more of all of those things. Today’s recipe is...
