To me, pop tarts are nostalgic. Different flavors bring back specific memories of my childhood. Brown sugar cinnamon remind me of my mom in my elementary school days when she would grab one as she was running out of the house to get to work early so she could be there for us in the afternoons….
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sunday sweets: banana cake with cinnamon brown sugar filling and salted chocolate frosting
Oh, daylight savings time, I don’t know how to feel about you. On one hand, I love the extra sunlight that comes when we “spring forward” for daylight savings, on the other hand, I struggle to know what time it is for about a week. I don’t trust my clocks and I question the time…
sunday sweets: shortbread stuffed irish cream cupcakes
It’s March! And with March come shamrocks, leprechauns, St. Patrick’s Day and all things green and Irish. Soooo, I made a mistake when making these and didn’t realize it until I explained the treat to my mom. I stuffed shortbread in the middle of them, thinking that it would enhance the already Irish cupcakes with even more…
sunday sweets: chocolate bourbon pecan pie
Just read that again. Chocolate. Bourbon. Pecan. Pie. Doesn’t that just sound delightful, warm and comforting? This pie is a chocolatey, toasty, gooey treat full of nuts and texture. The combination of chocolate, bourbon and pecans melts in your mouth and warms you up from the inside (which we all need with this weather). Toasty…
sunday sweets: sugar cookies
Did you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day filled with flowers, love and sweets? Growing up, my mom, my sister and I went to a Valentine’s party each year with the other girls and moms in our play group. We all dressed up in our pink and red dresses, drank tea and ate finger sandwiches and impeccably decorated…
sunday sweets: brownies
I got a valentine in the mail from my grandmother yesterday complete with chocolate and a poem. The poem was: Roses are red, chocolate is edible, I hope your Heart’s Day is really incredible. : ) In honor of the upcoming holiday, here is a nice bit of chocolatey goodness for your valentine. These brownies…