I am always on the lookout for the perfect chocolate cake recipe. I have tried so many, but they are often too dry, or not chocolatey enough… it’s like Goldilocks over here! But, I think all my searching has finally paid off – I found my favorite chocolate cake recipe! Half Baked Harvest’s Simple Chocolate … More Chocolate Cake
It is the LAST FRIDAY OF MARCH!!! The longest month of the school year is over… and it actually ended up flying by! Guys… April, May, and then June…. we are almost there! One of my very sweet little students brought me a gift last week, a box of homemade macaroons! I was floored by … More TGIF – fun finds
Recently Greg’s cousin and his family came to the West Coast to visit and we got to spend a lovely afternoon with them. David and Bethany are the owners of B’s Salty and Sweet Bakery in Columbia, Tennessee and they are baking geniuses! Sourdough Bread, Homemade Babka, Pop Tarts… their menu is endless! Cooking for … More Vegan “Twix” Bars
I had great plans for Valentine’s Day. I was going to make dozens of decorated sugar cookies in fun shapes and give them to all those I loved and be super productive…. and then life happened. Yeah, I got lazy and didn’t want to spend the hours it took to do the sugar cookies, but … More Soft Sugar M&M Cookie Bars
It’s a big Friday in our house… today is Tay’s 13th birthday! I cannot believe that we have a real teenager in the house (how did this happen?!?) This weekend will be filled with celebration after celebration, so I have to mentally prepare for it all! Nap time, anyone??? One of my sweet students traveled … More TGIF – fun finds
I love to meal plan – well, I love to plan in general! Meal planning to me is one of my favorite weekly activities and I am usually pretty good about remembering everything I need. But, that being said, mistakes do happen! I went to get the stuff out of the freezer for dinner the … More Roasted Garlic Rosemary Focaccia
Happy Last Friday of January!!! It’s hard to believe that this month is pretty much over – it flew by! Between the holidays, helping Greg recover from his surgery, finals at school, and a new term beginning, it was a packed month! As part of my goal to bring happiness and sunshine to people this … More TGIF – fun finds
I feel like sometimes you just need a “classic” dessert in your life. Something simple and unfussy… a dessert that is guaranteed to be good… no messing it up. That’s this recipe for Peanut Butter Pie; a simple good dessert. The combo of chocolate and peanut butter is one of my favorites. I think they … More Peanut Butter Pie
Being stuck at home over the break, and not wanting to add to my pile of sweet treats courtesy of my students, I was looking for something to stimulate my creative side…while tasting good at the same time. Enter Half Baked Harvest’s Christmas Tree Garlic Bread. We always have lasagna on Christmas Eve and this … More Christmas Tree Garlic Bread
WINTER BREAK IS HERE!!! Let’s be honest, there were many times this fall where I wondered if we would actually make it to this point. Hands down, this has been the most challenging school year of my 20 years of teaching and today… I could cry I am so relieved to have some time off … More TGIF – fun finds
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