I have never been a fan of plain vanilla ice cream. It lacks that something special that I need in ice cream. But if said vanilla ice cream is speckled with beautiful little vanilla beans then I’m totally down. After making these yummy Apple Hand Pies, I knew a fresh vanilla bean ice cream would
Author: Meg
Noah’s 1st Birthday!
I cannot believe my baby is one! This has been the most rewarding, special, exhausting, amazing, sleepless and blissful year of my life. Becoming a mom is the best thing I’ve ever done and Noah is my greatest joy! I look at him everyday and wonder why I am so lucky. God blessed me with a
Brown Butter Pecan Shortbread
If you love shortbread, you are going to adore these Brown Butter Pecan Shortbread Cookies. They are simple to make with only five ingredients and will quickly have you addicted. This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please read my disclosure policy. These shortbread cookies are a MUST bake at Christmastime for so
DIY Chalkboard Herb Pots
I know this is not my usual post but I figured since it’s food related and really fun that I would share it with you all. I don’t have a green thumb. I forget about my plants and they die a dry, crunchy death. After watching too many food documentaries (Food Inc., Ingredients…) I decided
Cheesecake Filled Strawberries
I am a perfectionist. I expect everything to be done just right (especially when I am doing it myself). I put way too much stress on myself because I won’t let anyone help me, then it all builds up and I crack. This is something I’m trying to work on and admitting it should be
Vanilla Bean Buttercream and Completed 4th of July Cupcakes!
So this is the final installation of my 4th of July cupcake “series.” The ultimate, sweet, creamy and dreamy frosting! I’m pretty sure if a recipe is from the Brown Eyed Baker that you really can’t go wrong and I’m definitely glad that I gave her Vanilla Bean Buttercream a try! These disappeared quickly among
DIY Cupcake Picks
I was trying to think of a creative way to decorate my tie-dye cupcakes and the crafty side of my brain kicked in and thought “why not DIY cupcake picks?” I love scrapbooking but don’t find much time for it these days. I searched through my scrapbook supplies and came across some fun 4th of July
Tutorial: Layered and Tie-Dye 4th of July Cupcakes
This is my absolute favorite go-to recipe for white cake. It is light, airy, moist and fluffy but still has a dense enough texture to stand up to stacking. The deliciousness and ease of this recipe really is hard to believe. I love that there are so many variations on this cake and I can’t wait to
Juicy Lucy’s
We were first introduced to the Juicy Lucy when visiting The Nook in Minneapolis. We saw The Nook featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on Food Network and knew we had to try it out the next time we were in the city and we are sure glad we did! Sadly, we live 3 1/2 hours away so