Earthquake Cake

Earthquake Cake

I made this cake for company recently and the cute twenty somethings said, “Oh my goodness, this is amazing…did you get this recipe from Pinterest?” And I proceeded to tell them a story about the olden days (also known as the 90’s) when I clipped this recipe from …the newspaper. Shocking, but true. As a […]

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies- Quest for the Best

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies- Quest for the Best

I’ve been experimenting again.  When I don’t have a solid, tried and true stand-by recipe for a particular thing, I surf the web for recipes.  Then well… I can’t know which one is my favorite by just reading reviews.  So I make the 3 that sound the best and do a side by side comparison. […]

St. Patrick’s Day Meal Ideas

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 year, I made this dessert in clear cups so you […]

“Bowls of Stuff” Sundaes

“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 instant hit with my people. […]

Painting Chocolates

Painting Chocolates

I shared my chocolate painting experience a few weeks ago with Stephanie’s readers on Somewhat Simple.  I wanted to document these details with my readers too!  I hope a few tips will help you! Chocolate painting was a classic activity around my house growing up.  My mom taught us how to make chocolate pops before […]