I found this recipe years ago in a magazine and they were called “Fun Marshmallow Bars” — but really, I like to call them: The-Perfect-Way-to-Use-Up-Your-Leftover-Easter-Candy Bars.
Archives for 2009
Chocolate, Cherry and Almond Pinwheels
So, the inspiration for this recipe is from this one from Woman’s Day. This recipe was supposed to have pistachios in place of almonds, but it seems that the Salmonella scare has eliminated all the pistachios in the Chicagoland area….
Lemon Sour Cream Muffins
I LOVE anything having to do with a) lemons b) sour cream and c) poppy seeds. So I nearly burst with happiness when I found this recipe in my stash. I forgot to write down the source, so forgive me!…
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
First of all, happy birthday to my mom! She turns fiftysomething today! She’s here in Chicago this weekend visiting me. Carrot cake is one of her favorite desserts, so I decided to make carrot cake cupcakes for her. Yummy: Actually,…
PEEPS!
Peeps. Love or hate ’em they are a sure sign Spring is on its way. At work, we spend a lot of time away from windows and sometimes it just feels like the seasons change right under your nose. I…
Springtime Birthday Cake
I made this cake to celebrate my sister-in-law’s (insert mystery number here) birthday this past weekend. She had requested an almond cake with white frosting and raspberry filling and this is what I came up with. The flowers are made…
Easter Egg Hunt
Since Easter is right around the corner, I decided to make little Easter egg cupcakes. The mix and frosting are store-bought (don’t worry, I’ve got TWO from-scratch recipes coming up later this week). The grass effect was achieved using tip…
You win some, you lose some.
Baking does not always go as planned. You have great, cute ideas in your head and when you try to execute them, you fail. I wanted to make candy melt-coated rice krispie treats in the shape of bunnies and eggs….
Doughnut Cookies
To be honest, I love doughnuts but would never make them at home. The thought of all that boiling oil is a little intimidating for me. While I work on my deep frying confidence, these little guys will have to…
Billiard Ball Cupcakes
So let me clue you in on a little secret of mine. If my baking project requires a lot of time for decorating I — gasp — use cake mix from a box and store-bought frosting. I have no problems…
Double Delight Peanut Butter Honey Cookies
So this is my first blog entry ever! To start my foray into the blogosphere right, I took out a little insurance. This recipe is an adaptation from a post I found from www.visionsofsugarplum.com. This recipe is originally from the…
Wilton Heaven
No recipe today, but I had to blog about the Wilton Homewares store. Yesterday, Val and I went out to Darien, IL to visit the Wilton Homewares store. Yes, an entire Wilton store. It was heaven. The store is stocked…
