YUUUUMMMMMM!!! After these lemon shortbread bars I made a few weeks ago—and after watching news coverage of the crazy blizzard back east—I’ve been craving more summer. And what’s more summery than a muffin bursting with juicy berries? As far as I’m concerned, nothing is. For me blackberries epitomize long, hot summer days. They taste like […]
Easy Gummy Candy Hearts
Are you a candy person? If you’re reading this blog there’s a reasonable chance you are. I am a candy fanatic. In college my diet was, truly, candy and peanut butter with the occasional yogurt or piece of fruit mixed in. Yep, I was a health nut. For me candy falls into two categories: chocolatey […]
Simply Amazing Sugar Cookies
You know it’s Christmas cookie season when you have green and red sprinkles all over your kitchen floor. (And all throughout the house because your four-legged BFF tracks everything everywhere.) Do you have a favorite Christmas cookie? I do not. Choosing a favorite cookie is like choosing a favorite child, right? They’re all different and […]
Super-Chocolatey Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Buttercream
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Not so much outside, because in San Diego every day looks like mid-June. But I put up a tiny string of lights and set out my Christmas snow globe. Plus I’m freezing right now. So, it’s basically Christmas!!! I live in a shoebox-sized apartment, and it’s not […]
Spiced Candied Nuts
Hi there! Let me introduce you to my new best friend. Her name is Spiced Candied Nuts. These little nuts are so insanely delicious I burned my tongue eating them right off the baking sheet. And believe me, I don’t care. After the initial burn I just kept going back for more. (Did I mention […]