Food Ideas + Recipes
Here are the latest blog posts in the food ideas + recipes category. From fun food projects for the holidays to delicious meal ideas for parties—I have something for you to try for your next occasion!

Cupcake Tips
One of the questions I get asked most often, in my real life and in emails, is about making/frosting cupcakes! Many of you want your homemade cupcakes to look like they came from a fancy bakery without paying $2.50-$3.50 per cupcake like you do at a bakery!...

St. Patrick’s Day Meal Ideas
Sometimes you've got to change-up tradition a little! Like our gummy "snakes" (in honor of St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland) tradition! I posted about that St. Patrick's Day tradition and how my mom always used gummy worms to tell the story. Last...

Gingerbread Houses- Quest for the Best
This past December, I was on a quest to find a great recipe for Gingerbread Houses. I made several houses over the course of a week and learned a few things along the way. Christmas is the traditional time for these sweet smelling houses, but I'm all for...

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies- Quest for the Best
I often try a few recipes at a time. It's like hosting my own personal recipe contest. It's just for my own purposes. And I know it's not normal. But I always wonder if there could be a better recipe out there, and I think side by side taste testing...

Buttermilk Pancakes with Blueberry Syrup
Let me introduce you to my current happiness... As far as pancakes go, this is the best experience I've had. (I might add that this experience was also part of a spoiled breakfast in bed morning). Even so, the pancakes can hold their own without the pomp and...

“Bowls of Stuff” Sundaes
Ok so maybe I haven't "sold" this dessert under that name. I can hear you clicking to Our Best Bites as we speak. And, I realize I may never have a career in marketing. But wait...look...drool...read on... This dessert was born at my house eons ago and it was an...