Marshmallowy Soft – Aunt Mary’s Divinity Fudge

Divinity fudge, Aunt Mary's fudge, white fudge, fudge

One last recipe. I thought I’d shared it on the blog before, but when I went to find the post there was nothing? Shame on me. This is a fudge my Great-Aunt Mary used to make for my Dad every year for his entire life.  She has left us, but her recipe and the memories […]

Easy, Delicious and Quick Turtle Fudge

I know we’re down to the wire here and your baking window is closing rapidly but this turtle fudge is so easy to make – you can whip out a batch in about 15 minutes!  (and no one will know you didn’t spend hours stirring!) Look at the caramel drizzling out! Turtle Fudge 40 caramel squares […]

Cake Batter Truffles

No-bake cake batter truffles, cake batter truffles, white chocolate dipped truffles, Christmas cookies

The best part of baking is getting to lick the spoon.  I thought it as a child, and while I do love a warm chocolate chip cookie, I still agree today. There’s just something about the sugary sweet dough melting in your mouth, or perhaps it’s the temptation of sneaking a taste-test… the forbidden fruit so-to-speak. […]

Chocolate-Dipped Gingersnaps

Chocolate dipped gingersnaps, gingersnaps, white chocolate gingersnaps, Christmas cookies

If you’ve followed the blog you’ll know that I’m all set up with my faux-fur pillows, my birch candles (from my book), I’m over-stocked in chai lattes and I have a new read – The Nest.  All I need to complete this vision of a perfect Sunday afternoon is a roaring fire and a treat…. […]

Make Your Own Mosquito Repellent

Make your own mosquito repellent using dollar-store ingredients

Using just three dollar-store ingredients and you can make your own mosquito repellent! I saw this post on Facebook and decided it was worth giving a try; Miss Madison is our family’s ‘sweet meat’ and the bugs can’t seem to leave her alone. We use spray-on mosquito repellents like Deep woods and Off and Avon, […]

Strawberry Sangria

Strawberry Sangria

I wrote the other day about our Ladies Night yoga and the post-workout binge-fest which included a new concoction I created. Mainly for lack of ingredients for the “real” version, but since it turned out to be a GIANT hit, I thought I’d share my recipe here: Strawberry Sangria 1 bottle Strawberry Zinfandel (the largest […]

Sour Cream Coffee Cake – Raspberry Cheesecake with Shortbread Streusel

Sour cream coffee cake with raspberry cheesecake filling and shortbread streusel

I had to give this post a long title so that everyone in the universe could find it when they are looking for the BEST EVER sour cream coffee cake recipe. This is beyond your typical moist, delicious, streusel-topped sour cream coffee cake – this is heaven on a plate… Because it has a raspberry […]