Fun fact: I was a Girl Scout Camp Science Educator one summer in college. Yep, I taught earth/life science for one glorious summer in the great outdoors. It was amazing. Besides learning how to educate kids between the age of 6 and 18, I also gained another important life skill. How to make Rice Crispy…
Individual S’more Tarts
GUYS. I have officially taken my love for the s’more to the next level. I made you these individual S’more Tarts. (yay!!) As I have always said, my love for the s’more dates back to my Girls Scout days. I remember being at my first bonfire at a campout and was amazed when I was…
Spiced Apple Bundt Cakes
Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday. The food. The family time. The time to reflect on the blessings in my life. I also love the time spent with my family in the kitchen. My mama is the most incredible cook and I just love being in the kitchen with her and learning from her. It…
Blueberry Pies for Two
Happy Sunday, guys! This is probably my favorite Sunday this summer. It’s all about summertime fun today. Today is all about farmer’s market + brunch + family cookout. Oh, and it also happens to be smack dab in the middle of Fourth of July Weekend – two more days of vacation!! Which means that there…
Patriotic Rice Crispy Treats
Fourth of July is next week and I am SO. EXCITED. This is probably my favorite holiday because it combines three of my favorite things – food, my family/friends, and fireworks! Oh, and birthdays! I love birthdays. Over the past couple of years, I have been making cakes to celebrate America’s birthday. Because you…
Individual Pavlova Hearts
I love Valentine’s Day. Absolutely love it. Why do I love February 14th so much? Well… I get to wear pink head-to-toe and no one questions me. I get to eat a whole bag of Hershey’s Kisses. I get to tell my family and friends how much I love them! (the most important part!) My…
Pavlova Cake
I love the Fourth of July. Love it. America’s birthday is probably my favorite holiday in the whole year. Why? Because I love getting together with family and friends to watch the parade in the morning, have a big cookout dinner, and then watch the fireworks at night. Basically, it is everything that I love…
S’more Brownies
Happy First Week of Summer!! The weather is finally hot, the days are super long, and all I want to do at night is sit outside around a fire pit and enjoy my family and friends’ company. Throw in a bag of marshmallows, a box of graham crackers, and chocolate bars and you have created…
Peach/Nectarine and Blueberry Crumble
My favorite part about summertime is quiet Sunday mornings spent at the small farmer’s market in my town. It’s usually less crowded, a lot less hot, and the produce is much less picked over earlier in the morning. Plus, it gives me time to wander around and decided what I am going to buy (instead…
American Flag Cake
Happy Monday, kiddos! How’s it going? How was your 4th of July? Did you have a great weekend with your family and friends? I had a wonderful holiday full of family and good friends. E came home to celebrate, her godparents stopped for a visit as they were driving home from vacation, and we had…