Well. This is kind of ridiculous, isn't it? When I wrote my first "Side Dish" post, I knew it wasn't realistic to expect a weekly series (I'm just not reliable enough, and have too much to do!) but I hoped it would be monthly. Bi-monthly maybe? But here we are. It's been over a year and I'm finally posting my second installment in "The Side Dish" series, but I do have an excuse. Although I didn't announce it here until much later, it was about the time that I wrote that post that I started writing my cookbook. Yeah, it was crazy hard keeping a secret that good for that long, but it's all been worth it, don'tcha think? Buy Something Sweet on Amazon |ArtScroll Well, it's all come full … [Read more...]
Chocolate Chip Peanut Pie + WIN a Signed Copy of Something Sweet!
Chocolate Chip Peanut Pie from my cookbook, Something Sweet, is indulgent and delicious, but also really easy to make! I've been teasing you guys for so long, first with a cookbook announcement, then a behind-the-scenes post, then I unveiled the cover and showed you some photos, but now, finally I'm ready to share a sample recipe from my cookbook! Make sure to scroll down past the recipe, because I'm also giving away a signed copy of the book! I'm especially excited to share this recipe because it's one of the first that I came up with for my cookbook, and it's so amazing, so indulgent, so delicious - yet ridiculously easy. If you, like me, are a lover of all things peanut butter a … [Read more...]
Cookbook Update: Behind The Scenes and Revealing the Name!!!
Well, it's been a while since I told you all that I'm writing a cookbook, and I figured it's finally time for a proper update. Plus, I am finally going to reveal the name - you'll have to scroll down for that! So first, let's talk about the recipes. In case any of you missed it the first hundred times I mentioned it, this cookbook is going to have desserts, baked goods, sweet things, etc. My biggest focus, while working on the book and developing the recipes for it, is to have sweets for every occasion. It's a pretty daunting undertaking - "every" occasion, but I am really trying hard. Need something quick and easy for an after school snack? I've got you covered. Looking for treats to ba … [Read more...]