Strawberry Bars Three Ways

Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits in the summer and these bars are perfect for showing them off. The sweet strawberry filling sits on top of delicious browned butter crust and then it’s topped with even more crumbly goodness. I’ve provided you with three different variations so that you can make as much or…

Raspberry Cream Cupcakes

Cupcakes are one of my favorite desserts, but I feel like I only make them if I’m going to an event with a lot of people since most recipes make 1-2 dozen cupcakes. This recipe makes six cupcakes which is perfect for a girls night or if you want to celebrate a friends birthday with…

Lemon Blueberry Cookies

One of my favorite spring time flavor combos is blueberry and lemon. The fresh, tangy flavor of the lemon pairs perfectly with the sweet, juicy blueberries in these cookie. The dough is light and fluffy resulting in an extra soft cookie. These cookies are perfect in my opinion for an afternoon tea in the garden….

Mini Coconut Cream Pie

Coconut Cream Pie was my dad’s favorite dessert and is one of those treats I love to enjoy to feel connected to him. This Easter my mom wanted coconut cream pie for dessert so I offered to give it a try making it for the first time. I thought it would be fun for us…

Easy Homemade Pie Crust

Homemade pie crust can be super easy thanks to using a food processor. I learned this trick years ago watching Ina Garten’s cooking show and now I rarely use store bought crust. This homemade version is nice a flaky thanks to using both butter and shortening. I first tried making it with just butter, but…

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These delicious cookies are packed full of peanut butter flavor with a subtle amount of oatmeal to add substance to the cookies without making the texture too chewy. My first go around these turned out more like breakfast cookies and the second batch went completely flat. Getting the ingredients just right for these cookies proved…

Chocolate Mug Cake

When you’ve had a rough, long day show yourself some love with this delicious, easy individual chocolate cake! It’s baked in the microwave so it can be made in less than 5 minutes and just involves combining a few ingredients. Who knew baking could be so easy…except it took adjusting this recipe 4 times to…

Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are my go to when baking, but can be tricky at altitude. I’ve tested lots of different recipes over the years to achieve that perfect cookie that’s crispy on the edges and soft in the center. Then when you use browned butter it just adds a little something extra special to the…