Orange isn’t my favorite color by any means. Orange pants are my least favorite thing ever, but the flavor, especially in desserts just makes me really happy. These cupcakes are summery and refreshing, and since they’re chiffon they are light and airy also! Orange Chiffon Cupcakes Recipe is from my cupcakes! cookbook Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups cake flour* 1 cup sugar separated 1 t baking powder 1/4 t salt 1/3 cup canola oil 4 large…
When I daydream chances are it’s about one of the following: Shoes Shoes or Homemade Potato Bread This is my very favorite bread ever. Growing up we would get it rarely. Thanksgiving for sure and maybe occasionally with Sunday dinner. I’m not kidding when I say that I get pretty excited for those occasions. Last year we had Thanksgiving at my sister’s house and I made sure to mix up the dough when I got…
Just like Mariah Carey’s song Fantasy. I liked it in 5th grade…and I like it now. Puppy Chow This recipes is from my childhood and from chex.com Ingredients: 9 cups Chex cereal 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter 1/4 cup butter 1 t vanilla 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar Directions: Measure cereal into a large bowl In a medium sized bowl microwave butter, peanut butter and chocolate chips on high for…
Next time you need to give someone a gift and you can’t think of anything at all. You should probably make them Strawberry Jam. You could even buy strange things at the grocery store solely because of the jar shape for when the moment strikes. And it’s really good, and trust me. Strawberry Jam This recipe is for quick and easy freezer jam. The recipe comes inside the box of fruit pectin, but I’ve put it below…
It was Tostada Tuesday. Solely because I made tostadas and it was totally Tuesday. One good thing about this recipe, besides the fact that it’s easy and delicious, is that it can easily be adjusted to serve a big group of people or just two. If you are a vegetarian feel free to use black beans instead of the chicken. Chicken Tostadas You won’t even believe it, but this was adapted from a Weight Watchers recipe. Ingredients…
Have you ever been crabby for 4 days in a row? Just when I thought I was going to be crabby forever these cookies made their way into my life. They are amazing. There is just enough peanut butter to make you remember why life is ok, and everyone knows that cookies that involve both chocolate and oatmeal are amazing. One bite of these and you will turn into an annoying ray of sunshine. Oatmeal…
Pink cupcakes remind me of the days when I wanted to grow up to be a ballerina, and how I was the only girl in my gymnastics class wearing a tutu. If I could mail these to someone I’d definitely mail them to my niece Amelia who is pretty much the coolest girl ever. She is the one who I think would embrace these cupcakes in the way only a 6 year old girl who…
PLEASE NOTE: I’ve remade/photographed these since. For the updated post click HERE. Here it is! My first serving of food loving thoughts for you! My mum is so nice to keep me rich in cookbooks and this recipe was adapted from my most recent cookbook from her: 125 Best Cupcake Recipes which can be purchased on Amazon.com. I find that people tend to want little bites of things so that they can eat 10 instead…