I’ve never been a huge fan of peanut butter and jelly. The jelly always makes the bread soggy, especially after a morning crammed in the bottom of a school bag. So I used to omit the jelly and be that kid. Now if I had thought of peanut butter and jelly sandwich cookies when I […] Read more…
Ever since I took a cake pop class two springs ago, I’ve been hooked on this delicious dessert. I love trying new variations, such as my pink lemonade cake pops or hay stack version. Recently, a friend was telling me that she’s started leaving the stick out of her cake pops. It creates more […] Read more…
It’s no secret. I love chocolate. And since that was my one (okay, maybe there was another one) weakness during my pregnancies, I’m sure it’s no surprise that Little Bug is also a chocolate fan. As I’ve started to throw more and more parties, I’ve become a fan of creating chocolates to match different […] Read more…
As everyone has heard by now, the world welcomed a new prince last week. Prince George of Cambridge arrived in a flurry of celebration. I don’t think new parents could look any happier or a baby so adorable. Such an heavenly bundle of joy deserves some sweet celebration treats. I recently heard that Sprinkles cupcakes […] Read more…
Some days the kids nap together and sometimes they don’t. On the days that M takes a late afternoon nap, Little Bug and I find some quiet moments in the kitchen baking. This has resulted in some delicious treats, which, of course, makes Mr. Mountaineer especially happy. On one particularly hot day last week, I […] Read more…
Every time we go into Starbucks (not that often I promise), Little Bug gets really excited about the cake pop display. I’m not sure if she just loves desserts on a stick as seen with last week’s s’mores pops or she understand the blissful happiness of devouring a cake pop, but she’s been, in her […] Read more…
When designing a party, we always start by listing all of the traditional symbols and items that are related to that theme. Fourth of July is such a fun holiday to design for because of all of the fun symbolism – fireworks, the American flag, stars and stripes, bald eagle, Uncle Sam’s hat – the […] Read more…
I feel like I’ve been talking a lot about marshmallows lately. Between Little Bug starting to eat them recently and s’mores being my favorite dessert during the summer, marshmallows have been taking over my dessert creating these past weeks. Although I would just as well serve my guests and family a bowl of plain marshmallows (yes, […] Read more…
