by Ericka | Feb 16, 2012 | cookies, dessert
Pin ItBack in October when I started getting into a pumpkin-y mood, I was so excited to get some pumpkin and get to baking. To my dismay, twice I went the store and found they were sold out of pumpkin! So when I went back later, I stocked up on a stash of like 10 cans...
by Ericka | Jan 22, 2012 | dessert, muffins, pumpkin
You what I found out about baking and experimenting? It’s expensive! Every week, I was trying out some new recipe that called for ingredients I didn’t have and come home with a grocery bill that was at least $20 bucks more than necessary.As an...
by Ericka | Sep 18, 2011 | cream cheese, cupcakes, dessert, pumpkin
PUMPKIN CUPCAKES! Yes, I was that excited to make these. And, guess what? I made them from scratch! No boxed mixes or pre-made frosting here. I considered it, I did, but my gut said “just do it.” And so, I did — thank you very much Smitten Kitchen...
by Ericka | Sep 13, 2011 | chocolate, dessert
Fact: I heart just about anything with oatmeal. And since I’d been making so much lately with chocolate, I switched up to white chocolate this time. No, it’s not my favorite but it’s different and it definitely has its place in my dessert life.My...
by Ericka | Aug 26, 2011 | chocolate, cookies, dessert, peanut butter
When I saw Oreo-stuffed peanut butter cookies on “The Girl Who Ate Everything” — I knew they were for me. Obviously, anything with peanut butter makes me perk up and who doesn’t love Oreos? Actually, I always order half Oreo, half Reese Cup...