There are several recipes for Easter Cakes that I’ve tried, and since Easter is coming up, I’ll post them here now. An Easter cake can be anything with a Spring-time flavor, or with an Easter theme (Easter baskets, bunnies, etc.) Here are the Easter cake recipes I’ve tried: Carrot Cake Carrot cake makes a great [...]
For a great Chocolate Cayenne Cookies recipe, just take your favorite chocolate chip cookies recipe and add between 1/2 teaspoon and 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. It’s that easy! Here’s my chocolate cayenne cookies recipe, in case you want to try it: INGREDIENTS 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs [...]
After writing about how to make chocolate tuxedo strawberries yesterday, I got a few emails with people wondering “How Do I Store Chocolate Covered Strawberries”? Here’s what I’ve learned. 1. You can’t store chocolate covered strawberries for very long – no more than a few days. If at all possible, make them the same day [...]
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and one of the best gifts you can give your sweetie is homemade chocolate covered strawberries. But I figure why not class it up a bit by learning how to make chocolate tuxedo strawberries! They taste better, look better, and aren’t that much more difficult to make! INGREDIENTS Strawberries with Stems [...]
I love Lemonade Shakeups! It’s still a little bit too chilly for them, but when it warms up in the Spring I’ll pull out my favorite Lemonade Shakeup recipe and start having fun! Lemonade Shakeup Recipe INGREDIENTS 1/2 lemon 1/4 c. sugar 1/2 c. water 1 c. crushed ice DIRECTIONS Juice the lemon half, then [...]