Hi friends! How is your summer shaping up? We’re doing pretty well over here, all things Covid-19/work/general life considered. The heat isn’t exactly something we love, but we’re coping by staying extra hydrated and seeking out shade. Due to all the socially distant garden visits …
Can we talk for a second about gifting? I love to gift something extra thoughtful to loved ones, something that you can’t just walk into a store and buy. A batch of cookies, a bottle of homemade vanilla extract, a cute bag of homemade chocolate …
I’ve recently become entirely obsessed with baking again. I mean, the obsession never really went away, more that it was kind of hiding just beneath the surface. I’m almost ashamed to admit that I can count the amount of things I’ve baked over the past …
I’ve recently turned into quite a pancake lover. Last weekend I made some Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes from my Joy the Baker cookbook, & today I made these Lemon & Poppy Seed Pancakes, coincidentally also a recipe I adapted from Joy. Maybe I’m just widening my pancake skills, …
Hello, sweet friends! How are you? Today, I wanted to take the time to highlight a post that I feel has gotten lost in the blog archives: Lemon & Blueberry Heart Pies. I’ll admit, when I recently inspected the post – probably for the first …
Cakes that have several layers are a big deal. They involve more stress, they require more concentration, they take longer to bake (especially if you’re like me & only have one tin of a certain size..), & generally speaking, people expect more from them, that …
Hello friends! I hope this post finds you well! I’m sitting here drinking my coffee, like I am most days, and thinking about how much I love a good bar recipe. Pie bars, breakfast bars, chocolate bars – I don’t discriminate. Today, I want to …
Don’t you just love having time? I kind of forgot how awesome it was, what with exams & college & work all piled up on top of me. However, things have (finally) changed. As of today, I am officially finished my second year of college. …
Hello friends! I’m back on my old recipe refurbishment train and this time it’s with a golden oldie: Lemon Cream Tart. Making its blog debut way back in May 2013, this recipe was first introduced to me by my ex-boyfriend’s mom. She used to make …