I love spring, and these simple, sweet blossom cookies are just perfect for this time of year. I’ve made cookies like this as favours for bridal showers and weddings, or just as a sweet treat to welcome the season. Regardless of whether you’re serving these on a pretty plate with pastel napkins or packaged up in […]
Ok, so I have to clarify: You probably saw the word “Healthy” and assumed that this recipe was the equivalent to a raw carrot dipped in dark chocolate. Before I leave you making that assumption, however, let me clear the air a little: These are not carrots disguised as Nanaimo Bars. These are a real, honest-to-goodness dessert… And […]
Some of you may know that I lived in Germany for 6 months; and well, if I learned anything about German people while I was there, it’s that they–love–Nutella. A lot. Either that or the whole world loves Nutella and I was somehow in the dark on that one (it’s like a once-in-3-years kind of […]
They are cute; and YOU (yes, you) can make them. Here’s how! 😀 You Will Need: – Baby onesie Sugar Cookies, or Chocolate Sugar Cookies – White fondant icing – Rolling pin, fondant smoothers, and straight pins – Baby onesie cookie cutter – Royal Icing or clear piping gel – Piping bags and tips – Gel […]
This is one recipe I had been wanting to make for a good long time – Chewy, sweet, and delicious white chocolate cookies with chunks of toasted macadamia nuts. And wow, I’m so glad I did! They were everything I hoped they would be. Read on, and you can make ’em too! White Chocolate Macadamia […]
Do you ever find that when you go to type certain words, they always end up coming out wrong? Example: Twix. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve typed “Twixt” today. It just happens, and it’s like I can’t stop it. :-/ Oh well. If you find any “Twixts” in this post, you can […]
Rustic weddings. I feel like they are everywhere; and there’s a good reason for that too, because frankly… They are beautiful. Don’t you think? Today’s tutorial is going to be for some cookies, themed for a rustic wedding. Simple enough on a white backdrop to lend the elegance of a wedding; yet at the […]
This was me today: Yeah. I had an idea of how this day was going to go. And then… Something frazzly happened, and here I am. At any rate, I’ll be baking cookies tomorrow, and blogging by Thursday. How’s your week going so far? Back soon, –Naomi P.S. Planning to start making “Thomson Tuesday” cartoons […]
 And here comes the third and final part of my gingerbread posts– Making a Christmas garland out of gingerbread men!  I did this last year for the first time over our kitchen window, and we got so many compliments… Plus, every time you walk into the kitchen, these smiling faces greet you. What’s […]
Today I’m going to show you how to maaaaake– dunna! These wreath cookies! (I know, I always start my posts something like that… But it always feels so anticlimactic to just out and say what I’m posting without some kind of drama. So there you go.) I have been wanting to make these cookies for […]
