Confessions

Confession #122: Food distracts me… Maple Banana Coffee Cake

alexandra — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:59 +0000

My dad tells me that the only things I can think about are muffins and cookies – aka food. Of course it’s a joke and totally not true… except for those times when it is true. ;) I tend to have a one-track mind when it comes to baking, as in once I’m set on [...]

Confession #121: I’m a Cookie Monster… Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

alexandra — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:27 +0000

If there’s one thing you’re bound to find at my house 99% of the time, it’s cookies. Cookies, cookies, cookies – they’re like the staple of the dessert world and I never get tired of them. I mean, how can you, really? But for the longest time, there was exactly 1 cookie recipe I made over [...]

Confession #120: I could get used to this… Blackberry Almond Breakfast Cake

alexandra — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:05:21 +0000

Cake for breakfast? In the name of coffeecake, weekend mornings, and Mother’s Day, I say YES. Actually, it could be any holiday really (birthdays included), but Mother’s Day is THIS SUNDAY and it’s time to start planning! Besides, any excuse to eat cake for breakfast is a good one for me. :) I call this [...]

{Cute as a Button} Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

alexandra — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:41:52 +0000

Happy Monday everyone! Or, you know, maybe you aren’t so glad it’s Monday - can’t say I blame you. In which case, only four more days til Friday! Woooh! I think we need cookies to get through the week, don’t you? Sometimes I feel like I’m just now getting things done that I should have been [...]

Confession #119: I love carbs… Brown Butter Pecan Muffins

alexandra — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:22:21 +0000

I have a thing for carbs, or more like, I have a thing for the yummy treats that carbs come in, like perfect soft dinner rolls and fluffy cinnamon rolls. And muffins – I love me some muffins. Unfortunatley (hah!), I’m pretty sure that I get my fair share of carbs with all the baking I [...]

How to make a Cupcake Cake with Ruffle Frosting

alexandra — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:59:45 +0000

As much as I love cake, I don’t get a chance to make it that often because, let’s face it, I don’t need a whole 9-inch cake to eat by myself. I realize that’s probably the whole reason why cupcakes were invented, but there’s something a little more fun about making cakes, don’t you think? You [...]

Confession #118: I Love Cake… Mini Vanilla Bean Ruffle Cakes

alexandra — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:24:22 +0000

Hey there. :) It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Okay, so it’s only been a week. But a week ago I blabbered on about Atlanta, and the week before that I gave you an easy-as-pie DIY Peanut Butter recipe. It’s time to get back in gear, kick things up a notch, and talk real recipes [...]

Food Travels: Atlanta

alexandra — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:01:08 +0000

The last couple weeks have been a bit chaotic, and it all started with a recent trip to Atlanta, Georgia. If you follow me on Instagram, you might have noticed a few latte photos, a shot of a cute bakery I visited, and the random picture of a totally adorable Giant Panda. Yup… that was [...]

DIY Peanut Butter

alexandra — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:14:41 +0000

Sometimes, the kitchen can get you down. Something goes wrong, and you don’t know why (or maybe you do) and it’s frustrating as heck. I have problems when I bake just like everyone else – I’m not the only one, right? – and I always have to remind myself that life goes on. And usually, [...]

Confession #117: I Could Live on Bread… Soft Dinner Rolls

alexandra — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:19:28 +0000

Let’s talk about bread. Savory, sweet, in loaf form or in roll form, yeasted or not, I honestly LOVE IT ALL. If every meal for the rest of my life involved a variation of bread, well… I could think of worse things. ;) In fact, sometimes I don’t think life can’t get much better than [...]