May the 4th be with you! These ARE the cookies you’re looking for. Deliciously tart cookies with a creamy citrus buttercream center. Fresh orange zest baked into buttery cookies really make these galactic sandwiches come alive! I know there is a lot of opinions on the the new movies, I have mine as well, but …
Small Batch Lemon Cupcakes for Easter
These baby chicks may look derpy, but they taste delicious. If you are a single, a small family, or trying to save supplies (ehem quarantine) while still celebrating—try these little cupcakes! Fresh lemon offsets the sweet frosting, if you don’t have lemon you can use lemon extract only or a different citrus. To get the …
Shamrock Shake Marshmallows Recipe
A cute and delicious take on the notorious Shamrock Shake. Tastes just like it when you serve it with a spritz of whipped cream and a cherry on top. Perfect for St Patrick’s Day, especially if you are stuck in the house and can’t get a shake from McDonald’s. Only problem was—I really craved fries …
Homemade Real Strawberry Marshmallows Recipe
Fresh strawberry syrup mixed into fluffy marshmallows. So delicious I had to give them away, I was in danger of eating them ALL. I’ve tried using fruit flavor extracts in the past and it was too fake tasting. This time I boiled down a strawberry syrup. These marshmallows are so good, you can eat them …
Meringue Snowmen
Cute decorative cookies that you’ll have to fight the kids from eating. I always struggle with how to make a snowman for my gingerbread house. Then I realized I could just make it out of meringue! DUH. SO much easier. Just a simple meringue cookie recipe, piped in the shape of a snowman! Use a …
Gingerbread House Construction Dough
A recipe for sturdy gingerbread dough with minimal spreading. Not recommended for cookies. Making gingerbread houses from scratch is a labor of love. It definitely takes time and planning days ahead. You need to find or create a template(s), make the dough, cut out all the shapes and keep them straight. Then whip up some …
Halloween Treats | Meringue Ghosts
I love these adorable and delicious meringue ghosts! They just melt in your mouth. I’ve noticed—by consulting an esteemed focus group (my nieces)—that meringues are a big hit with kids! All you need to make these are egg whites, sugar, and a piping bag! For the eyes and little boo mouth, I just bought a …
Easy Summer Watermelon Cake
You can throw this cake together with minimal cake decorating knowledge. Plus it’s super cute! You could get all profesh and go the fondant route, but you don’t need to. This gets the watermelon point across fine! Use any yellow or white cake recipe / even a box mix. Get out some food coloring and …
Vegetable Okonomiyaki
Any American anime fan worth his salt knows about the food in their favorite anime or manga. The top 7 would be Japanese curry, katsu, tomagoyaki, omurice, sushi, ramen, and okonomiyaki. Of course being nowhere near a Japanese restaurant that serves okonomiyaki, I have to make it myself with a limited American pantry. Now if …