Desserts

On Sunday afternoon, I can always count on my 8 year old daughter approaching me about making cookies together.  Baking with her mom is definitely her favorite way to spend time together.  Of...

 Without the knowledge or permission of my dear husband, I bought my kids a puppy while he was on the other side of the country on business.  Better to ask for forgiveness than permission, right?...

I have been out of commission for the past week and I think today was the breaking point for my kids.  They can only take so much of Mom being sick (while Dad is out of town to boot) before they completely...

Every weekday morning by 10:00 am, here is what I have usually accomplished: Taught a 45 minute religious education class to 10 high school kids Gotten my 6 kids up, dressed, fed and...

 "First time I say it, you obey it."   I have repeated those words over and over (and over) in an attempt to teach my children a lifelong lesson.  However, it didn't seem to be setting...

Trying to live such a specific lifestyle for food during the past 8 months is challenging enough on a normal day, but when it is the holidays, it is near impossible.  All of those amazing foods...

Today, I had the pleasure of taking my 4 year old son to the grocery store with me.  Honestly, it really was a pleasure.  He is finally to the age where he knows how to behave and can actually...

Just be brave and admit it like I did.   Many of you are on a diet right along side of me.  How do I know?  The stats for my Low Carb Pancakes and Waffles were HUGE ever since...

Can you tell that I am on a diet???  The last 6 recipes I have posted are all foods I am dying to stuff into my mouth just like the guy from Man vs Food on the Travel Channel.  Then again, I...

It is time I come clean with you. I've been hiding a secret from my blog family and I can't hide anymore. My name is Carole and I am on a diet.   You see, a few weeks ago I realized...

I had some requests for pictures of the cakes I've been making, so thought I would share my latest cake I made for a high school graduation. My cakes are nothing fancy, but I have fun making them. I'm...

For the past few weeks, I've been having a lot of fun making different cakes for graduation parties and other special events. Last weekend, I made a cake that had a map of the world that I cut from fondant...

Here is my first wedding cake. I had so much fun making it, but I was extremely nervous. I had nightmares about it. Honest. Of course, having done my first, I learned a lot and will turn out an even...

So how goes your diet?   If it is going well, please stop reading now. Don't scroll down. I would hate to be accused of being a saboteur!   If you have already given up, then to you I dedicate...

I spent my whole day today making carrot cakes for a customer. He ordered them as business Christmas gifts. It was a great day except for one problem: I didn't get to taste them. I so wanted to take a...

I've never held back about how I feel about back to school time.   Just in case you are unaware about my true feelings, here is my favorite commercial of all time...     Is...