Baking Molds and Hong Kong Trip Goodies Giveaway-- Winner...

I recently entered a Giveaway on a terrific food blog at uTry.it and just received word I WON! I just wanted to give a shout out to my readers, not only because I get the bragging rights, but to let you know if you haven't visited uTry.it you need to! Not only will you find some wonderful recipes, but there is always great Giveaways!

Let's Bake Love!

Everyone in life is blessed with some kind of good fortune. Maybe it's wealthy parents. Maybe it's a dazzling voice. Maybe it's that perfect body or something else. My good fortune is my husband.

My husband has beautiful brown eyes and a smart-ass smile. He twirls his wedding band around his finger when he's deep in thought. He has an obsession with all televised sports: when his teams are playing he will cheer yell and carry on like he's wearing the coach's hat or a player's jersey. While he'd never admit to it, he has the most wicked sweet tooth I've ever seen. He bellows at me if I stir the pan while he's cooking, and he rubs his face whenever he grows tired, and he gives the best back rubs in the world.

Let the Fun Begin! Wilton Decorating Basics

Last week I was in cupcake mode and was wandering the baking isles of my local Michael's craft store in search of cute cupcake liners. While looking at all the gadgets and decorating goodies, I overheard a lady asking where a certain item was that she needed for her class. My ears perked up... class? what kind? Just then I noticed a flyer taped to the end of the isle where I was standing. It read.... "Are you interested in cake decorating?" I answered "Well yes, I am actually" to myself of course.

 I obviously love to bake and feel confident that I have mastered the art of making delicious-tasting desserts. However, I have been incredibly slow on the attention to deliciously decorated cakes. Bundt cakes, no problem!

Game Day Food Fight: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Green Bay Packers

Game Day Food Fight: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Green Bay Packers -

It's Super Bowl time! That means something almost more important than the big game or half time: the Super Bowl Food. Keeping your guests happy during 4 quarters can be tricky!  Whether you're entertaining at home or bringing something to the table I've got the recipe for you. I have my favorites such as Steamed Shrimp Dumplings with a dipping sauce, Bacon wrapped cream cheese, chips and dips ..

And the Winner of the William Sonoma GiveAway is....#5

We have a winner! Ding Ding Ding..... First I want to apologize for the delay in announcing the winner of my 1st Giveaway. Second, I want to thank everyone who participated and shared the love! I appreciate you all very much. I enjoyed each and every comment left.

I wanted to make it as fair as possible, so I made a numbered list of each comment in the order they were posted and then entered the number range in the random number generator and voila, got it to pick my lucky winner.

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So without further a-due The winner of the $50 William-Sonoma Gift card IS........

Please send me your contact information Tish so you can go shopping! I would love to hear what you bought. Come by and tell us here.

I plan to have more give-aways, if you're a foodie you're gonna love'm! Check back often and tell your friends.

Celebrating my new look with German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting

Were celebrating with cake! With the new year upon us, I decided I needed a little change on my blog. I have been working hard this week to bring my blog a new look as I'm sure you've already noticed! I have a new graphic at the top which is more recipe and/or cooking related. I just have to shout out to Lena at Simply Fabulous as she inspired me with her "just like me" blog characters. This one is mine thou! Lena helped me with my new recipe girl to get her just right. Check them out if you're looking for an update or new theme to your design. Check out the tutorials too. They are easy to follow and will help you with neat tips and tricks.
Although I've been busy behind the scenes here, I'm just getting settled. I can't wait to get started on some long overdue posts. I'd love to hear your thoughts on my blog.
Today.... we celebrate with my favorite cake! One of my most indulgent cake is the almighty German Chocolate. This cake is not for you if you are watching your calories, it's not the skinny version, it is for you if you want to indulge....What if you could make the best, moist chocolate cake recipe you ever tasted, from scratch, in about the same time it takes you to make a box cake?

Doesn't that just make your mouth water!!!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

I recently had a hankering for this old favorite. With the weather cold outside, this is the perfect soup to warm you from the inside out. I love a good spicy and savory soup. I like mine with a dollop of sour cream. You can easily make this in the crockpot, throwing all the ingredients in, or if you're pressed for time, make it stove top.

Williams-Sonoma $50 Give-Away

Win a $50 Williams-Sonoma Gift Card!

Williams-Sonoma is offering one lucky reader a $50 gift card to help with building your family's kitchen.

Like many of you, I find things I want for Christmas when I'm shopping for others! One of my favorite places to shop is Williams-Sonoma.  

Breakfast for Dinner "Brinner"

With the hustle and bustle in the mornings getting the kids off to school, a "Sunday Breakfast" is mostly out of the question.  But who doesn't love breakfast for dinner?   There's something so comforting about smelling sausage or bacon waffling (yes, I meant to say that) throughout the house late in the evening. Let's face it, sometimes it's also the only way to get dinner on the table when the day gets away from you. I admit, I make breakfast for dinner every couple months weeks. My husband's egg sandwiches and breakfast burritos are amazing as well, gives me a night off of cooking too!

Cinna-bites

No knead to get out the rolling pin for this one yawl! Cinnamon rolls need no introduction; sticky, sweet, sinful and utterly delicious. I wanted them homemade and I wanted them now! I do not know about you but I turn into an unleashed insane woman when I want to bake and don't have everything I need or more importantly time on a Sunday morning.