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Pork and Pineapple Kebabs

sweetly spoken — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:04:09 +0000

Spring is finally upon us in Northern Michigan. And boy oh boy is it awesome. We’re in that beautiful stage where plants are sprouting up out of the ground, leaves are popping on trees, and the bugs have yet to ruin it all. It’s finally (just) warm enough for us to get our boat out [...]

Pretzel Brownie Peanut Butter Magic

sweetly spoken — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:18:12 +0000

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of dessert. If it’s sugary, I’m there. If we’re out to dinner and I don’t order dessert, people start to question if I’m feeling ok. Throw in the fact that I’m half-way through a pregnancy, and you could say if I’m not shoveling dessert into my mouth, I’m [...]

Olivia the Pig Birthday Party

sweetly spoken — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:11:51 +0000

Check out the fabulous photos from a recent “Olivia” birthday party. Adelaide’s friend Portlin turned two, and Portlin’s mommy Chandra did a wonderful job with the theme. An Olivia cake (beautifully done by Aunt B’s), chocolate-dipped strawberries, sparkling juice, and homemade Olivia play-dough favors all made Portlin’s party very special. Chandra of Orchestrated Grace and [...]

Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Cake

sweetly spoken — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:22:57 +0000

Dark Chocolate. Salted Caramel. ‘Nuff said. Looking for a photo tutorial on how to do the wicked frosting design? I was inspired by this via Pinterest. All you need is a piping bag and a spoon! Print Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Cake Rating: 51 IngredientsFor The Cake Unsalted butter, room temperature, for pans [...]

Crock Pot Curry

sweetly spoken — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:55:48 +0000

Happy Spring! It’s finally April, and up here, the snow is finally (s-l-o-w-l-y) melting. So, Spring is on its way, but we’ve still had our share of days in the 30′s. This dish, from Real Simple, is a perfect weeknight meal to bridge the gap to warmer weather. Throw it all in the crock pot [...]

A Treat for Your Sweet

sweetly spoken — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:05:07 +0000

Valentine’s Day is upon us, and whether you treat the holiday as nothing more than an excuse for Hallmark to sell some cards, or a good excuse to go on a date, sugary treats are always welcome! Citrus is great this time of year, and this twist on traditional lemon bars really hits my sweet [...]

Baking with Grandma

sweetly spoken — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:05:47 +0000

Nothing like a little bit of baking to change up the daily routine! Thanks for visiting, Gramma!

Simple Treats

sweetly spoken — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:01:41 +0000

My husband is married to…well, me. You would think the fact that I have a culinary degree and my specialty is baking would make him dream up the most fanciful requests when it comes time to select his desired birthday dessert. (Happy Birthday, Michael, by the way.) What did he request for his dessert this [...]

Another for the collection

sweetly spoken — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:32:53 +0000

Please let me introduce you to the newest cake pedestal in my collection! Thanks, Mom, for giving me this great find. I’ve always wanted some Jadeite pieces, and this is the first of hopefully many. Looks great as a Christmas piece, but will work in wonderfully for client events as well. Someday, when I have [...]

Goodbye, November!

sweetly spoken — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:46:27 +0000

Ugh. I don’t know about you, but I’m sick of leftovers. I’m sooo over turkey tetrazzini, turkey-cranberry enchiladas, turkey-mashed potato sandwiches. Turkey. Stuffing. Gravy. Pumpkin this. Pumpkin that. Thanksgiving is great and all. And we had a good one. Lovely to see everyone, grateful for the family….yadda yadda. But see you next year, leftovers. Twinkle [...]