orange vanilla bean cupcakes

I made these Orange Vanilla Bean Cupcakes over the weekend after seeing them pop up on Annie’s Eats on Friday. They taste great and are really elegant, too. They would be perfect for a spring baby or bridal shower. Actually, they’d be great if you’re just hungry for an amazing cupcake. As I said, you…

meet a blogger monday – bradley from cleveland food and brews

Today we meet Bradley from Cleveland Food and Brews. If it’s not too obvious from his blog title, Bradley loves food and craft beers and developed a pretty great blog of Cleveland area restaurant reviews and tales of the great beers. If my count is correct, since starting his blog in September, Bradley has reviewed…

meet a blogger monday: yours truly

I read a lot of blogs from a lot of creative people. These bloggers really inspire me, and I want to share them with you.  Beginning this week, I plan to feature a blogger every Monday, in a series called Meet a Blogger. I hope that you’ll find some great ideas and information from these…

the biscuits, oh my goodness, the biscuits

First, have you noticed? I’m back to blogging on a more regular basis. Have I become too self-indulgent? Probably, but you’re the one reading it right now.  And, I appreciate that. So, thank you.  I’ve gotten in the routine of getting home from work, making dinner, then sitting down to blog a bit. Then, with…

chocolate chip muffins

Allow me to begin by saying that I’m a little embarrassed to tell this muffin making story in seven photos.  Why? Because the recipe is so ridiculously simple. I didn’t need to use the mixer, and miraculously, I had every single ingredient on hand in the pantry. As I’ve mentioned previously, I love to read…

what i did on my day off

This morning I was reading through the various blogs that I stay up-to-date with. One of them, Prickly Pear Bloom, finally gave me the inspiration of what do with the mountains of digital photos that I’ve taken over the years. Assemble some of the best in calendar format. So that’s what I did today. Printed…

peanut butter + bacon = amazing

Yesterday evening I was checking some of my favorite food blogs and came across Joy the Baker’s post about Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies. She had me at bacon, but won me over at just five ingredients. I whipped up a batch this morning. They don’t look as perfect as seen on her blog, but they…

lower your blood pressure

So one of the great surprises in my life is to discover a new blog. While doing a simple photography search in WordPress I stumbled across Prickly Pear Bloom. It’s part photography, part cooking, part quilting, part memoir and all quite interesting. I know nothing about making quilts, but I find her designs wonderful. Just…