Piña Colada Cake
It may be freezing temperatures outside, but that doesn’t hold me back from having a tropical dessert. Y’all, this piña colada cake is amazing! This was my mom’s idea, and we had a great time making it. (She may have…
Category: Food
Strawberry-Pistachio Bark
Hey y’all! It was a true winter weekend here in Texas – with snow and all! It had been a couple years since I last saw snow, so I fully embraced the flurries with a warm fire, mug filled with…
Blood Oranges with Cranberry-Infused Champagne
Now that it’s officially winter, it is the peak season for oranges. Depending on the variety of oranges, a lot of them, such as the Moro blood oranges, are fresh December through March. I like to take advantage of their…
Double Chocolate & Double Peppermint Cookies
Have mercy! I am a fan of anything chocolate and anything peppermint. Make it double chocolate and double peppermint?! (Swoon.) Yes! These pack so much peppermint and chocolate into one bite that they are sure to knock Santa’s stockings off.
Chocolate Whiskey Truffles
After school, I used to go up the neighborhood street to visit my friend, Kate. Her family made several delicious treats, such as fondue, chocolate-peanut butter pancakes and whiskey truffles. Since the first bite of their homemade whiskey truffles, I…
Holiday Ice: Two Ways
Cheers to the holiday season! I am so excited for the merriest time of the year. From eggnog to sangria to hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps to rosemary gin cocktails, the holiday drink possibilities are endless! To add a little…