If you are craving something sweet, chocolaty and easy that's totally no-bake, look no further than these Cookie Dough Pretzel Bites! Bite-size sweet and salty pretzels filled with egg-free edible cookie dough and coated in sweet milk chocolate. So delicious and addictive! You guys, I have been feeling so inspired for recipes lately which is weird because I'm in a funk in the
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Air Fryer Cherry Hand Pies
These Air Fryer Cherry Hand Pies are perfectly portioned, two-bite tender cherry pies with a sweet glaze. Perfect for the summer months since they're made in the air fryer for convenience (and no heating up the house!). Don't have an air fryer? There's a baking option, too! I fully admit it: I'm a Fourth of July grinch. I absolutely, positively, with every fiber in my being
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Zodiac Cocktails – Cancer: Lavender Basil Gin & Tonic
This Lavender Basil Gin & Tonic is delicate, subtle, refreshing and lovely, just like the mother of the Zodiac, Cancers. The perfect summertime sipper for Cancer season! Hi, and welcome to Cancer Season! You can celebrate Cancer season by: experiencing quiet rage; taking on the world's problems; being comfortable with stacks of blankets and cozy clothes; always packing
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Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies are outrageously delicious and super easy to whip up! No chilling required, no special equipment or techniques... just incredible chocolate chip cookies stuffed with Oreos! Welcome to summertime! It is a miracle in itself that I managed to bake something since it's rising past 100 degrees F nowadays, but I did it for those of you who
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Shirley Temple Pound Cake
If you're looking for a new take on pound cake, this Shirley Temple Pound Cake must make your rotation! A classic, buttery 7-Up pound cake with a twist of maraschino cherries for a delightful new favorite!! I'm back! Sorry for my brief, unexplained sabbatical. I desperately needed a week off for many reasons, including but not limited to: being broke; nerve pain in my neck
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie
This No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie is a must-make this summer! It's super creamy, tasty, peanut buttery and entirely no-bake! You'll love how decadent this simple pie is! I'm not sure where you are in the country, but it is full-fledged summertime here in Sacramento. I am usually not a big summertime person because I'm not a big heat person. If summers were mild and breezy, I
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Old-Fashioned Whipped Cream Cake
This Old-Fashioned Whipped Cream Cake is a delicious vintage recipe that still holds up today! Super light and fluffy vanilla cake made with real whipped cream for a decadent, creamy flavor and light-as-air texture! On Friday I attended my first wedding. Well, kind of. I've been to weddings before but always as a package deal with my family - "of course you can bring the kids!"
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Beer-Spiked Brownies with Poured Pecan Frosting
These Beer-Spiked Brownies with Poured Pecan Frosting are a dream come true for any beer and chocolate lover! Made with sumptuous brown ale, they have a moist and fudgy crumb and a delectable sheetcake-style poured pecan frosting! Hi! We're in the home stretch for the weekend and I cannot be happier about it! Even though this was only a four-day work-week, it still felt like
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Princess Cruises’ Tiramisu Mousse Parfaits
These creamy, easy, no-bake Tiramisu Mousse Parfaits are inspired by the tiramisu dessert onboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship at Sabatini's Italian restaurant! Super delicious and simple to make, they'll be your new go-to all summer long! This post is sponsored by Princess Cruises. All opinions are 100% my own. So as you may know, at the end of March I went on a
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Best Ever No-Bake Cheesecake
When the cheesecake craving hits you in the summer, you need something ready to fulfill that craving fast and without unnecessary oven time! Enter this Best Ever No-Bake Cheesecake! Rich, creamy and super smooth, it tastes just like cheesecake because it is... just entirely no-bake! Happy Winter! Wait... it is May, right? Because Sacramento suddenly thinks otherwise and the
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