A food and needlepoint blog
My favorite costume party every year is just around the corner so I’m getting ready with all sorts of festive treats. This year, I decided to forgo the ghoulish, spooky and haunted desserts for something a little more high brow. That’s right, I made a classy halloween cake! A few years ago I made…
Ready to take a flavor trip down to South America? One bite of these easy alfajores and you’ll feel like you’re there! Did you catch my tutorial on how to make dulce de leche with ONE ingredients? If not, read up on that asap. Once you’ve transformed your sweetened condensed milk into a jar of…
Full of warm fall flavors, this cinnamon applesauce is the easy snack you need in your life! Fall is well underway which means lots that a lot of other things are happening: back-to-school, football (and tailgating for those of us who never quite make the games), pumpkin spice EVERYTHING and of course, apple picking! We…
Okay, let’s take a break from traditional fall flavors (is anyone else over pumpkin spice?!) and talk about what I’m LOVING right now: this Dulce de Leche recipe! While you can buy Dulce de Leche at most grocery stores (check your baking or international aisles), there’s something special about making it yourself! First of all,…
Fall has officially arrived so now that October is just around the corner, I’m starting to think about what my five food favorites were this month! Stuffed Cookies Cookies are delicious. Cookies stuffed with delicious extras, even better! I especially love stuffing cookies with candy (who else is ready for these candy cane kiss cookies…
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I don’t know that I’ll ever be able to eat a cake that isn’t frosted with peanut butter buttercream ever again. If you’ve seen my Instagram lately, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been on a bit of a cake binge. The truth is that I’m making tons of cakes because I need something to put…
Growing up, my mother used to send me to school with a lunchbox full of healthy snacks to sustain me throughout the day. Not much has changed when it comes to my eating habits except now, I’m packing my own snacks. Okay, so I have discovered some new foods and expanded my tastes since middle…
I’ve spent the last few months in Maine and since my trip is finally coming to an end this week, I thought I would highlight my favorite blueberry creation from the summer: blueberry mousse tart! I don’t often travel for extended periods of time but spending two full months in Portland really allowed me to…
Peanut butter banana muffins are the perfect breakfast on-the-go or mid-afternoon snack! I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with muffins. Part of me worried they were the lesser cupcake and that their icing-less top was too sad to enjoy. It’s hard to think that with these though because I can’t imagine icing something that already…
The end of the month is here again so it’s time for another round of my five food favorites! If you missed my June favorites, make sure to catch up here. Ube Everything During a trip to New York City earlier this month, I convinced one of my besties to walk around the city to…
Put your summer berries to work with this mini fruit pies recipe! These mini fruit pies are perfect for you if you love fruity desserts, don’t want something that is overly sweet and enjoy how adorable mini pies look. There are few staples that are always in my freezer. Ice cream (duh!), the bowl to…
