Join me as I share my love of baking, family, and farm.
These conch shell cookies are near and dear to my heart. The inspiration for them comes from the conch shells my husband and I have from our honeymoon in Jamacia over 13 years ago… sheesh, time flies! Every time I have a reason to bake beach themed cookies, my conch shell cookies are a given! They are a go-to summer cookie for me not just because they make me think of a happy memory, but also because they are SO easy to make! Read More »
These seashell cookies are perfect for all of your summer get-togethers! They are simple, yet elegant. Everything about them is just beautiful. The mix of subtle color and pearlescent sheen gives the cookie a realistic feel. Follow along with me as I show you step by step how to make these sweet little beachy cookies. Read More »
Oh, royal icing. We go way back. I can’t remember a time that there wasn’t always a container of the stuff sitting on my counter. As soon as I use one batch up, I am making a new one. While I do love working with the icing, like any relationship, we definitely have our ups and downs. I am going to share my tips and advice with you in this article. Most of that comes from the lessons I have learned through making mistakes, and from years of experience in working with royal icing. Maybe I can save you from learning some of those lessons the hard way, and help you discover some tricks of the trade much faster than I did.Read More »
I can’t get enough of royal icing. Nope, I just can’t! I love working with it over any other form of edible decorating. Obviously, I use it on cookies, but I even like to make cake toppers out of royal icing. I feel like I really get to express my creativity when I work with it. I have been using royal icing for a long time… over 10 years! During that time I have tried and used many different recipes. This allowed me to see what worked best for me, and play around with ingredients until I found what I now use and love. Read More »
It’s summertime but the livin’ sure isn’t easy yet… haha. To say things have been hectic might be an understatement. School let out late this year (towards the end of June) so we jumped right into camp and summer activities. With everything going, on I feel like the 4th of July just snuck right up on me! I had no plan as to what I could make. Then, inspiration struck. I was working outside at my parents’ farm, sweaty from all the mowing and summer heat. It had me craving a freezer pop. You know, the kind we all ate as kids? Different colors of frozen, sugary, water. The ones you had to cut the top off of to eat. That hecticness I just mentioned also had me craving a glass of wine. Boom! It hit me… I could make wine freezer pops in red, white, and blue. Patriotic adult freezer pops! Before I talk to you about how I made them, I’d like to share with you a little bit about the wines I used. Read More »
