Andes mints are one of my favorite candies. They’re the best part of Olive Garden as far as I’m concerned. This is my version of mint chocolate frosting that reminds me immensely of Andes mints. My favorite way to use … Continue reading
Category Archives: Baking
Peppermint Cupcakes
Last Saturday was one of our dear friends’ birthdays. He isn’t married and is one of the pilots I absolutely adore, so I decided he had to have cupcakes for his birthday. He wasn’t going to have cake, and that’s … Continue reading
Caramelized Onion and Asparagus Egg Casserole
Our squadron hosted a brunch for all of the new and soon-to-be brides and mothers in the squadron. It was SO much fun, and wonderful to see so many of my friends all at once. I brought a caramelized onion … Continue reading
Coffee Cake Muffins
When our sister squadron came home from their deployment, we brought a bunch of breakfast-y goodness for them to munch on while they waited around (there’s a LOT of waiting around). Instead of making coffee cake, I figured I would … Continue reading
Meyer Lemon Bars
My dad decided that he was going to grow some citrus trees a couple of years ago. Needless to say, this is not exactly a common thing to do in central Texas, but he pulled it off. And boy, did … Continue reading
English Muffin Bread
English muffins were one of my favorite breakfasts growing up. Slather them with butter, jelly, honey, cinnamon sugar, or cream cheese, and I was a happy girl. When I found a recipe for English muffin bread, I jumped on it. … Continue reading
Always Have Zest on Hand
I hate it when a recipe calls for orange or lemon zest and I don’t have an orange or lemon around to zest. You can make the recipes without it, but it just never tastes quite as good. My solution … Continue reading
Glazed Donut Muffins
After a late night with some of our friends, I got up the next morning to make breakfast for those that crashed at our house instead of driving home (we’re very responsible when it counts). I had been craving glazed … Continue reading
Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheese Braid
When I was looking for a tasty (easy) something for dinner tonight, my sister suggested the chicken/broccoli/cheese braid on her Pinterest. It looked amazing! I altered the recipe significantly and ended up with a super delicious, healthier version. It’s like … Continue reading
Strawberry Cupcakes
Husband and I went over to some of our friends’ house for dinner last night. She asked me to bring dessert since I’m “always posting delicious-looking things on Facebook”. I decided to do some strawberry cupcakes, using up some of … Continue reading