Apple shaped cupcakes are all the rage in our house. Why? Because we LOVE fall and we love apples. Both of us were born and raised in Washington State where the apples are delicious and plenty. We both have nostalgic memories of apple trees and all of the delicious varieties of apples our home state has to offer. Today we are sharing some easy and fun apple shaped cupcakes to make with the kids (or grandkids)! These are super simple because they actually use a store bought cake mix and frosting along with a few minor embellishments. Perfect for fall, back-to-school, teacher appreciation, View Post
Melted Snowman Cupcakes
Melted snowman cupcakes are a family tradition to make when winter rolls around. Not that we don't love snowmen all year long, but there is something extra special about making these during winter. And the best part is that not only are these melted snowman cupcakes adorable, they are delicious too! Melted Snowman Cupcakes Ingredients: White or yellow cupcakes pre-baked with white frosting Extra white frosting Marshmallows (1 per cupcake) Orange fondant Black icing Confetti sprinkles Directions: 1. Smear a layer of white frosting on the bottom of a marshmallow and place View Post
Egg-free Vanilla Pudding Pops
Egg-free Vanilla Pudding Pops In our home we have a plethora of food allergies to work through and one of them is eggs. This recipe for homemade egg-free vanilla pudding pops is a great way to enjoy a cool and creamy treat without eggs. My youngest son loves these and I am so glad that we can prepare them for him on all these warm California summer days. These egg-free vanilla pudding pops are great for a treat any day of the year! Ingredients ½ cup Sugar 3 tbsp Cornstarch ¼ tsp Salt 2 cup Milk 2 tsp Vanilla 1 tbsp Butter Instructions Combine cornstarch, sugar and salt in a View Post
Strawberries and Cream Milkshake Recipe
We love milkshakes. We mean we really, really love them. And when you take a milkshake and make it out of one of our favorite flavor combinations? We are all in! In our opinion, strawberries and cream is one of the most delightful flavor combinations ever made. And if you take that perfect flavor-combination and make it into a frozen delight? Bam! You've just made our day! Today we am sharing with you a SUPER simple yet insanely tasty recipe for what we call our my house: The Best Strawberries and Cream Milkshake Recipe. Enjoy! Strawberries and Cream Milkshake Recipe Ingredients 1 cup View Post
Easy Homemade Spiced Pear Bread
Spiced pear bread is a true indicator that our family's favorite season is on the horizon. This tasty bread is a family favorite for a sweet breakfast treat on fall days. It also carries us nicely through the cool winters and helps warm up our tummies! We love to serve this homemade spiced pear bread right out of the oven with a nice cold glass of milk or with a cup of tea or coffee. Easy Homemade Spiced Pear Bread Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable oil 2 cups granulated sugar 3 eggs 2 1⁄2 cups pears – peeled, cored and chopped 1 cup chopped pecans 2 teaspoons vanilla View Post
Homemade Vanilla Biscotti Recipe
We have two words for you: Vanilla Biscotti. We don't know about you, but we are both very fond of vanilla and biscotti so the two make for a very natural fit in our book. Today we are sharing our family recipe for homemade vanilla biscotti. Add one of your favorite teas or one of your favorite coffee blends and you are in for a real treat! Homemade Vanilla Biscotti Recipe Ingredients: 6 Tablespoons Butter 2/3 cup Sugar ¼ teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 2 Eggs 2 cups All Purpose Flour 1 ½ teaspoons Baking Powder Directions: In a bowl, mix the butter, sugar, View Post
Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies
Homemade chocolate chip brownies are a favorite treat in our home. We especially like this recipe as it is a little more on the chewy side; and chewy chocolate chip brownies are our very favorite! These dense, cake-like chocolate chip brownies are perfect for a family night, party, school event, church event, or any other place where hungry people will gather. Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies Ingredients: 1 cup self rising flour 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1-1/2 cup vanilla (or plain) greek yogurt 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup coconut oil (liquid form, microwave if View Post
Gluten-Free Baked Pumpkin Donuts
Baked pumpkin donuts are a family favorite around here. If your family is anything like ours you love all things pumpkin. We love the color of pumpkins, the flavor of pumpkins, and we even love the word pumpkin. Pumpkin just evokes a happiness in our family that we all agree is indescribable. And adding pumpkin to coffee? That is just pure bliss. We'll chat about that another day. Today we are sharing a recipe for baked pumpkin donuts. We are excited to make these goodies over the weekend (after all it's never too early or late to cook pumpkin-flavored things). These are great with your View Post
Red White + Blue Fruit Pizza
Are you looking for a scrumptious Patriotic dessert? If so, our Red White + Blue Fruit Pizza will do the trick! Around here we are always looking for creative, beautiful, and tasty recipes that will brighten up our 4th of July celebration. And as a military family we love to show our Patriotic pride through our creations. What we love most about this red, white, and blue fruit pizza recipe is that it is not only beautiful but totally delicious. It is always a hit at any celebration we create it for and you can use any fresh fruit you desire. We hope you enjoy! Red White & Blue Fruit View Post
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Lemon poppy seed muffins are a huge family favorite in our house. We love them so much that we tend to make large batches and freeze half of them to ensure that we don't run out. The kids love to eat these for breaksfast, snack-time, and take them along as treats for our homeschool field trips and other outings. We hope your family enjoys these lemon poppy seed muffins as much as we do! Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Ingredients ½ cup butter, softened 2/3 cup sugar 2 large eggs, separated 1 1/3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons poppy View Post