Happy Veterans Day
Good morning, and Happy Veterans Day! In honor of that, I want to tell you about a group of volunteers who send baked goods and other items to our currently deployed troops. The name of the group is...
View Articlecookies for Joy
This little thing is allergic to eggs (as well as chicken and peanuts, ah!) But one of her favorite things to do is make “coooooookies” It’s sort of hard to find a good recipe for sugar cookies that...
View ArticleValentine’s Day sugar cookies
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and even though it’s not my favorite holiday, I love making Valentine’s Day treats! I’m a sucker for heart shapes and pink & red sprinkles. If you go to the grocery...
View Articleif you love someone…
You will make them these cookies!! I had a perfectly good post written, and then something happened: I made these cookies last night. And now my world is forever changed! I’m not sure I will ever be...
View Articlequick and easy icing
I cringe whenever I see the icing you can buy in the baking aisle. Only 2 tablespoons has almost 2g trans fat- ridiculous!! That’s insane, especially since it is so easy to make your own. I promise. It...
View Articleit’s cookie time
Remember Troop Beverly Hills? My sister & I loved that movie when we were younger. It’s so funny to go back and watch it now that I’m older. source: IMDb Troop Beverly Hills It’s a silly little...
View ArticlePeanut Butter Cookie Day
Peanut Butter Cookie Day is today! Let’s celebrate by making some peanut butter cookies {obviously}! Here’s why you need to celebrate: they are delicious! Peanut butter is one of the finer things in...
View Articlefestive cake mix cookies
Even if the Firecracker Cake is a little too detailed for you, don’t worry because I have another just as adorable & festive 4th of July recipe today! Whenever I go visit someone {and intrude into...
View Articlemy week in Austin
Happy Sugar Cookie Day! It’s no secret that I love baking & eating cookies. Especially sugar cookies. Sugar cookies have forever been a favorite of mine, and they always will be. To celebrate Sugar...
View Articletwenty-five
Today is my birthday. I’m 25. I’ve never been a huge birthday person. I much prefer my half birthday because it’s such a silly holiday, and no one else thinks it’s important. {January 29th. Remember...
View Articlewhen you need just one cookie
Sometimes, you just need a cookie, and you need it now! Like the “I don’t feel like going out to buy anything, turning on the oven, and/or doing much work because I need a cookie RIGHT NOW” type of...
View Articlelunch lady land
So there was this one time that I was a lunch lady. Yes, a full-blown lunch lady* wearing my ugly way-too-big khaki pants from Walmart, a plain black t-shirt, non-slip water-resistant Velcro shoes (see...
View ArticleHalloween breakfast cookies
Looking for something fun to give your children for breakfast? Or maybe you need a dessert you won’t feel terribly guilty about eating… Are you in the market for a snack that is wholesome but still...
View ArticleChristmas cookie week
Get excited because I’ll be posting Christmas cookie recipes all week long! Today is not a new recipe, but it’s a different way to make my favorite whole wheat sugar cookie recipe I love these cookies...
View Articleno bake cookies
Sometimes, I just don’t want to turn on my oven. I mean, it may be cold outside but the thought of turning the oven on makes me hot. Especially if you’re in the kitchen all day. Or maybe you’re making...
View Articlesnickerdoodles
What’s a fun day of Christmas cookie baking without a good Christmas playlist?! No worries, I have one for you. Just scroll down to the very bottom {if you are reading this through email, click here to...
View Articlegingersnaps
Note: If you subscribe to blog post emails, you got the No Bake Cookie post yesterday, and I realized after it sent that I left the butter out of the recipe – oops! So click here for the updated post...
View ArticleChristmas crack
This stuff has forever been my favorite I haven’t made it in quite some time because, let’s face it, it is not even remotely healthy But I don’t think you have to eat healthy all the time My general...
View Articlemicrowave oatmeal cookie
There are times when I need dessert {which happens pretty often}, and I don’t want to turn on the oven or do much work While I usually have some sort of dessert hanging around my kitchen since I’m...
View ArticleAlmond Coconut Bars
These bars were born from an effort to make a healthier, trans fat free version of some Girl Scout cookies, namely the Samoas. They didn’t turn out as planned, but they are still too good to pass up...
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