Everyone seems to be in transition right now. Kids are heading back to school, my instagram feed is full of pictures of Bento box lunch pails and the latest backpack trends, chalkboards that read, "First day of..." and uncluttered playrooms. The gym childcare is now cleared out of the big kids and now overflowing with all the toddlers left behind by their older siblings, and sadly, our neighborhood pool is closing. Supermarkets are getting decorated with pumpkins and ghoulish Halloween gear, cinnamon brooms and mums. And naturally, Indiana decided now would be a good time to feel like summer, for the first time all summer. What the heehaw? Now begins the confusing weather patterns, and the teasing of fall. Is she here? Is she coming? Is the heat staying, and will we have one glorious Indian summer until October? Or will I be in a scarf within a week? Nobody can know. But! I am here to tell you, your wardrobe doesn't need to falter under the weather identity crisis that is a … [Read more...]
Homemade Peanut Butter Cup {Bars} Recipe
I didn't discover the Reese's peanut butter cup until high school. And I didn't like them until college. This is the sad truth. Somewhere in the first few weeks of my pregnancy with my son, I began to CRAVE peanut butter cups. I thought about them too much. And being a fan of homemade versions, I scoured the internet for DIY Reese's peanut butter cup recipes. Some people make perfect replicas, and really quite impressive to look at. Mine is not fancy--but it is addictive. ... and delicious. They also taste good at room temperature, frozen, and refrigerated. It doesn't matter. Every bite is pure bliss. The list of ingredients for my version of a Reese's peanut butter cup are simple: peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, graham crackers, and chocolate. Nothing complicated. Plus, I happened to have all the ingredients on hand in bulk because of a failed attempt at a family getaway last weekend. You see, this past weekend my husband subjected me to something awful: staying in a one … [Read more...]
Hummingbird Cupcakes Recipe
Everyone has heard of banana bread and carrot cake and coconut cream pie and pineapple upside down cake. But it takes a very special someone to introduce you to Hummingbird Cake. Hummingbird Cake is like the child prodigy of the aforementioned desserts. What would happen if all four got married and had kids? Hummingbird Cake would happen, a cake so moist and delightful that it will make you think of its rare and precious namesake, a hummingbird. Who doesn't love spotting one? Now you'll love it even more because it will remind you of this cake. Deliciously flavorful, light and airy, and perfectly poised between guilt and guileless. If you like banana, pineapple, coconut, and even pecans, than this is the dessert for you. And if you aren't a fan of cream cheese icing you can just omit it at the end. On a recent visit to Texas, I took a trip down memory lane and reinvented this yummy cake in the form of Hummingbird Cupcakes. It was too fatiguing to think about greasing and flouring … [Read more...]
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