Easter is this weekend. I don’t generally get into Easter. . .except I do love the candy. . .oh yea, and I enjoy making up Easter baskets.
I don’t do a lot of baking for Easter or make a ham. You know what I do? I eat Cadbury Eggs. And I go to brunch at my Aunt’s and eat quiche and cinnamon rolls.
Last week was my Grandma’s 86th birthday. (That’s right, Grandma, I just shared your age with the world!) I made her this cake.
She’s a citrus girl. Originally this was going to be lemonade flavor for her but limeade is the what I remember drinking at her house as a kid so it seemed fitting to go with that flavor instead.
I love these. I love the cones acting as the cupcake wrappers.
Plus, they bring back nice memories of my childhood and my mom. And, since today is my brother’s birthday I thought it was a perfect time for some reminiscing.
Happy Birthday, J!
Sometimes you hear a lot of hype about a particular recipe. You read about it on a million blogs and cooking sites, etc. And then, finally, you know you have top try it and see if it lives up to its name and the word on the internet. You don’t really believe it could be that wonderful. And then it is!
This is that recipe. . . . and trust me. . . it’s AMAZING!
It’s so good I just wanna roll in it! (Which is also the canine equivalent of saying, “This is AWESOME”.)
It’s so good I want to eat 4 pieces at one sitting, even though it’s so sweet I know that would create the need for an instant root canal.
Biscoff is a thick butter of sorts that is made out of ground spice cookies. It is about the same consistency as peanut butter but tastes like a yummy spice cookie.
I usually just eat it by the spoonful but I decided to try baking with it. Let me tell you, it was a good idea! Biscoff is the brand name and you can find it in bigger grocery store these days. (Look by the peanut butter.) I used Trader Joe’s brand and it is delicious.
These have NOTHING to do with St. P Day. They are not Irish. They do not contain potato. (or cabbage)
But. . .they are green. Good enough for me. Sometimes simplicity is best! Besides, imagine how well a nice soft sugar cookie would absorb all that green beer you’re going to drink.
It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day. A good holiday to eat a lot or possibly drink a lot. I can’t say that I hit the green beer and Guinness these days but I do sometimes enjoy an Irish coffee and some corned beef and cabbage.
It’s Shamrock Shake season. Several years ago Tim and I were feeling nostalgic for the minty shake we enjoyed when we were younger and we stopped at McD’s to get a couple. It had been a long time since either of us had had one. What a let down! They were nowhere near as minty as we remembered and were too airy and foamy. What a bummer.
It’s my SIL’s birthday today so I made her these delicious cupcakes. Gotta fatten her up! (Just teasing, T!) Happy Birthday! Can you feel the love?
I stuck to regular sized cupcakes instead of jumbo ones for this batch. That makes them ‘light’ cupcakes, right?
This one is for my friend, Brenda, who told me she can not find these at any bakery near her and she misses them. They are a favorite of hers and this is my first go at them.
These are an Italian cookie and therefore are supposed to be colored like the Italian flag. I am not Italian. I was thinking these would be fun to do in different colors sometime. Like 3 different shades of blue or pink and red. Purists may disagree.
Back to oatmeal today. I do love the oats.
When I made this the first time it was not delicious. I had the wrong proportion or something and I was not impressed. I tweaked the recipe and came up with this version which was yummy so I thought I would share it with you.
Sugar Coated Sarah 