I’m thrilled to share a Watercolor Party with you today that is near and dear to my heart. Last month, my mom celebrated her 60th birthday. When my sister and I asked her what she wanted to do to celebrate, she said she wanted to have an intimate dinner for just our family and her parents. We…
Desserts
{Recipes} — Muffin Tin Fruit Pies: Mini Strawberrry Pies
Last week, the kids and I went with my sister and their cousins to the strawberry patch. We picked several pounds of strawberries, so we first made strawberry jam and strawberry balsamic jam. Even after making the jam (and a lot of snacking on the fresh berries), we still had strawberries left over. With the leftover strawberries, we made…
{Recipes} — Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Icing
Do you buy a bunch of bananas and a couple of them inevitably start to turn brown before you can eat them? In our house, here’s the routine: buy bananas, eat most bananas but not all, see browned bananas sitting on the counter, think about throwing away browned banana, hubby puts browned bananas in refrigerator, after several…
{Recipes} – Valentine’s Day Dessert — Strawberry Mousse
Maybe it’s the warmer weather we’ve been enjoying or all the spring clothes in stores right now. Or maybe winter is just starting to wear out it’s welcome. Whatever it is, I’ve been craving lighter, fresher, spring-inspired foods. First, I made this Avocado Basil Bacon Pasta for dinner and could just taste how it would…
