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Frozen Nutter Butter Pie
The temperature outside is INSANE hot here in Bavaria! We went from downpours of rain and stormy weather straight to summer and 90+ F degree heat in a matter of 2 weeks. Just skipped straight over Spring. Bam! Heat! Ugh. So, my kids and I are staying inside with the outdoor shutters rolled shut and the [Read On]
{Review} Cupcake Berlin – Germany
You may have been following along with my posts on Facebook last week when I took a mini vacation with my family to Berlin! We spent 6 days at my friend Dawns apartment which just happened to be right above her cupcake shop, Cupcake Berlin! I haven’t done a review in a while, so I’m [Read On]
Spiked Strawberry Limeade
Happy Father’s Day! Today is a beautifully sunny, warm day in Bavaria and our backyard is the perfect place to spend the afternoon! My 15 month old baby boy running around in his diaper, my teenage daughter laying on a towel getting a tan and my husband and I sitting in the deck chairs sipping [Read On]
Raspberry Vanilla Bean Coconut Cream Cupcakes
Tomorrow is the last day of school for my 7th grader! Can’t believe it really… the ending of this year means that we’ve been in Germany for 2 1/2 years! WOW! I can’t believe that either! Time sure does fly! With the end of the school year comes great big THANK YOUS from me to [Read On]
Root Beer Cupcakes
with Bourbon Vanilla Cream Buttercream
I’m going on vacation next week. Yup… 6 days away from home with my soldier and our beautiful kids. We are driving North to Berlin visit the Berlin Zoo, Barbie Dreamhouse, Starbucks, Hark Rock Cafe, Cupcake Berlin, the Markets plus all the historical sights like the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie. view [Read On]
Loaded Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
There’s no real reason for making these cookies. No special occasion. No person to gift them to. Really, I just wanted to eat them. view full post
Yuengling Beef Stew
I’m always on the lookout for a new dinner recipe. I pin recipes to Pinterest all the time to my “It’s Dinner Time!” board to save for later. So this week, when it was time to make the menu and grocery list, I decided it was time to add Gimme Some Oven’s Guinness Beef [Read On]
Spiced Pineapple Raspberry Upside-Down Cake
I’ve been wanting to try making a pineapple upside-down cake for a few months now… but just didn’t have the time. The, Jessie’s (aka CakeSpy) new book, The Secret Lives of Baked Goods, came out and it had a recipe for the cake in it. I *knew* that meant it was time to make it!But… [Read On]
Sweet & Salty:
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cupcakes
This week is the “Week of the Dragoon” for the 2nd Cavalry Regiment here in Vilseck, Germany and tomorrow is Family Day. (Basically, my husbands unit is having a giant birthday party for itself before they go on pre-deployment leave.) I decided to donate cupcakes to the event to be sold at the 2/2 CR [Read On]
Cupcake Couture Blog Party:
Strawberry Camo Cupcakes
I am so super excited to announce the launch of the Cupcake Couture Blog Party today! I have teamed up with the owner of Bella Cupcake Couture, Carrie Middlemiss, to bring you this fantastic party. Cupcakes, party displays, Bella Cupcake Couture and…. A HUGE PRIZE! So make sure to read the whole post so you [Read On]
{Tutorial} Neapolitan Layer Cake
Ooooooooooooh I’ve been in a funk. A baking fun. Last week I make a double chocolate layer cake but since then… nothing. I haven’t even been motivated to make rice krispy treats. (I have 4 boxes of Rice Krispies – thank you WIC.) So today, I opened up my baking cookbooks, browsed Pinterest and checked [Read On]
Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Cupcakes
These cupcakes came together on a whim this morning. I was making the chocolate cake layer for an upcoming cake project and had extra batter so I made 10 chocolate cupcakes. About a week ago I bought a bag of Peanut Butter M&M (under the influence of PMS HAHA!) and thought that they’d make [Read On]
Apple Salsa
Tonight I’m making a chili and cinnamon rubbed port tenderloin for dinner… and I’m topping it off with apple salsa. Yup… that’s right. Salsa! But… not just any salsa… this salsa is borderline dessert like. It’s sweet, spicy and FULL of damn good flavor! (OMG did JC just swear? Yeah dude, this salsa is THAT [Read On]
