Fourth of July Treats

It's a weird Fourth of July here. My kids finally outgrew our family 'parade' around the neighborhood, and Boy Scout Camp is WAY...

Rhubarb Crumble Recipe {Gluten-Free}

This is an adjusted version of my original Fruit Crisp recipe to be gluten-free, and even vegan if you substitute for the butter. But wheth...

Easy Easter Treat for Kids {Gluten-Free Recipe}

These nests are made from gluten-free no-bake chocolate cookies, and topped with Cadbury chocolate eggs and Peeps. They take about 25 minute...

Play Ball!

It's baseball season... something that takes up a lot of time in our house. And all of those baseball games mean.... baseball treats! Ea...

Strawberry-Rhubarb Cream Cake {Recipe}

Every summer, my boys go to Cub Scout camp for the weekend with their dad. (I don't camp.) So, every year, I celebrate their return with...

Rhubarb Recipes You MUST Try

The rhubarb in my garden is growing wild already this spring. I've already made a crisp and some rhubarb sauce. I'm trying some new ...

Flourless Chocolate Cake {Recipe}

This chocolate cake received rave reviews from our entire Fourth of July party. It was so rich, so tasty, and best-of-all... It's flourl...

Cool Fourth of July Easy "Pies"

This treat is perfect if you love pie, but don't want to heat up the kitchen for hours. You still have to bake some of the crust, but it...

Easy Strawberry-Rhubarb Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting

We have rhubarb and strawberries galore in our backyard garden right now. So, I decided to make this very easy cake for my boys to welcome ...

Tank You Very Much! - Thank You Cookies

We are getting a fish tank. So, we need to thank (or "tank") the guy who is giving it to us. We made him some "Tanks a lot...

Easy Cross Cake - How-To

It's that time of year... First Communion season for the Catholics. Given that I have two second graders, it's a time of many masses...

Quilled Flowers for a Simple Wedding Cake

My baby sister is 12 years younger than me... and somehow they allowed her to get married! She isn't the world's biggest fan of cake...

Fruit Pizza {AKA The Best Summer Dessert for a Gathering}

I remember my Aunt Carrie making fruit pizzas for us when I was a kid. I loved them. I took this one to a church gathering, and it was gone ...

Easy Baseball Cake

It's the end of the season for my boys' baseball team. The All-Star Game is in town. So, I made an easy baseball cake. Simply cover ...

Summer Beach Cookies

School's Out... Finally! I made these summer beach cookies for my kids' teachers and helpers at school. Helpful Links: Vanilla Sugar...