DIY, Decor and More
Candy Melts Rose Cake Toppers These edible rose cake toppers are made with a combination of pink and white candy melts with gold sugar crystal centers. They are fun to make and really dress up a cake or cupcakes. The recipe is similar to the sunflowers I made last fall. You will need: Pink and white candy melts, gold sugar, mini cupcake… Read More
Caramel Frosted Banana Apple Spice Cake Say that ten times fast. This is your basic banana bread on steroids. The added apples, pumpkin pie spice and caramel frosting take this banana bread to the next level … cake. It’s a yummy, fruity, spiced apple cake perfect for fall entertaining. Enjoy it with a cup of tea.
Late summer and early fall is a perfect time to pack a picnic and head out for the day in the Northeast. The weather is beautiful. The air is dry. The temperature is just right – not too hot and not too cold. It’s the best time to be outside in my humble opinion, hence my picnic idea. Where there… Read More
Last week I found the prettiest bunch of tri-colored carrots at the market. I bought them along with some golden beets. I decided to roast them with some potatoes and baby orange carrots for an easy side dish to roasted chicken. Roasted Root Vegetables We roast potatoes a lot. Sometimes I add carrots to them, so this time I added… Read More
I am always looking for easy ways to make cupcakes look a little more special. I got my inspiration from this cookie decorating video from Sweet Ambs. I used purple and yellow candy melts and the centers are melted semi-sweet chocolate chips. They are not as clean lined as their royal icing cookie inspiration, but they are fun little abstract… Read More
Who doesn’t love the polar vortex right about now? I’m not trying to rush spring along, but I have had enough of the below zero temperatures, ice and snow. I’m in full blown vitamin D deficiency. If you are in the same predicament, I have a little relief for you. It’s a think spring post that includes frosting. Mmmm … frosting, I’m already… Read More
