Last week I had the privilege of spending two hours in the AFN Bavaria studio with SGT Elliot Valdez and his trusty sidekick SGT Tom Christensen. We talked baking, Army life, FRG and gave away a dozen cupcakes! It was a ton of fun and I can’t wait to go back again later this Fall! …
Posts from: February 2012
A few days ago, I had an appearance on the morning show on AFN Bavaria radio so I made a batch of Rice Krispy treats to share with everyone in the studio! I also brought a plate to my husband’s office. They were gone in 5 minutes. Seriously, go buy yourself a bag of Strawberry …
Happy National Banana Bread Day!!!! I’ve had 4 ripe bananas on my counter for 4-5 days now waiting for me to use them. All I can think about is baking but my pregnant body just won’t have it. HA! So, I’ve procrastinated. This morning my daughter wanted to eat a banana for breakfast but I …
Ya know… February is a GREAT MONTH! TWO Givaways this month to celebrate MY BIRTHDAY! How freeking RAD is that!?!? This next giveaway comes from my awesome baker friend Kimmie Schiffel of Full Circle Foodie! Kimmie and I go back a couple years, we’ve never met in person, but we both blog for Cupcakes Take …
Rich buttermilk and vanilla bean cake in purple, yellow and green make these Mardi Gras cupcakes topped with Reese’s mini cupcakes the perfect party treat! In February 2012, AFN Bavaria here in Germany is hosted me for a 2 hour segment to talk cupcakes and baking! And, well… since it’s Mardi Gras season, I thought …
I have two boxes of left over Nilla Wafers from various parties and events that I needed to use up… plus two lemons. I wanted to make something different (other than a muffin or cupcake or bread) with this stuff, so I searched the internet for all kinds of inspiration! I came across a few …
In Germany, crepes are a very popular food. I had seen them in the states before, but never really ventured to try them… I mean really, it just seemed like a skinny pancake with fruit. How good could that be? But boy was I wrong! Crepes are delicious and can be made with all sorts …
I had a little bit of extra Red Velvet batter when I made an order for mini’s recently, so I decided to dress up a full size cupcakes for Valentine’s Day. First, I used my favorite red and white liners from Sutton Gourmet Paper that owner Kellie sent me. Seriously, these make any red and …
One of the things I baked this weekend were my favorite sugar cookies. I make these cookies several times a year and I devour at least a dozen of them myself every time. Food always tastes better when it’s homemade with love! I’ve posted the recipe before (Spring Sugar Cookies) for the cookies, but have …
To celebrate the month of my birthday… I’m giving a way a brand new copy of the newly released book: Cupcakes, Cookies, & Pie, Oh, My! by Karen Tack & Alan Richardson The publishers of this book were kind enough to send me a copy and I’d love to share it with you! The more …