In loving memory of my mother, who passed away on 3/15/16, one month after a ruptured brain aneurysm on Valentine’s Day, 5 years after this DIY Sugar Cubes post was written. My favorite part about this is reading my mom’s comment (aka: “Your Biggest Fan”). I miss her everyday and dedicate this recipe to her (even though it kind of…
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Seedless Watermelon Hard Candies
Having a blog can be a lot of work. {Especially for someone like me who pours her heart into the things she loves} …and this blog is definitely something I love. I can easily put 30 hours a week into this. Part because I am crazy. Part because this is my passion. Part because I…
Homemade Candy Buttons
So yesterday I paid an overdue visit to the mall. {And by overdue, I mean it’s been about a week}. So yes, there I was at the mall, browsing through several stores and this thought overwhelmingly hit me: My God, do these stores just suck! Now friends, this isn’t the first time I have thought this,…
Vegan Marshmallow Hearts
It’s that time again! Holiday-themed food time. {applause} And what better way to kick off our month of Valentine’s Day treats than to make homemade candy?! I never thought making candy would be so fulfilling to my soul. But I spent almost 4 hours in the kitchen yesterday making candy with the biggest smile on my…
Cookbooks and Cookies
I’m currently having a love affair with my cookbooks. In fact, since Greg has been gone, I have a pile cozily lying next to me on my bed. I even just bought a professional pastry chef book this week. No seriously. This book is no joke. Like 4″ thick no joke. It lies in Greg’s spot for the…
Homemade Circus Animal Cookies
Homemade Circus Animal Cookies. You bring me back to my childhood, you. One memory I hold dear to my heart occurred 3 years ago when I was at a birthday party. My 6-year-old niece sat at the table, looking at all of the kids bite into their pieces of pizza while she sat there with an…
Gluten free Vegan Oreos
Friends, it’s time to get serious. We need to have “the” talk. No, not that talk. The other talk. You know, the one where we sit down and discuss why on earth 2 chocolate cookies sandwiched between a thick cream tastes soooooo insanely good? And why did it take me so long to recreate…
