Gin is more than just a delightful thing to drink or delicious ingredient in several cocktails. It has amazing health benefits worth raising a glass to!
Glamping 101: The Ultimate Coffee and Snack Bar
Despite many trips camping with my family as a child or the multitude of outdoor excursions I have done when I was in the army (years and years ago), I have never been a fan of “roughing it.” A city girl, tried and true, I prefer the little luxuries in life like good food, great…
Painted Easter Cookies
Originally posted on Cookie Decorating:
Supplies used: chick cookie cutter egg cookie cutter lamb cookie cutter chick in egg cookie cutter cracked egg cookie cutter sitting bunny cookie cutter flower cookie cutter duck cookie cutter deep pink food color orange food color yellow food color electric green food color sky blue food color black fine…
Decorated Egg Cookies
Originally posted on Cookie Decorating:
Supplies used: egg cookie cutter pink rolled fondant yellow rolled fondant orange rolled fondant light blue rolled fondant lavender rolled fondant tip #1 tip #3 patchwork flower cutter Instructions: Cover the cookies with pink, yellow, green, blue, or orange rolled fondant, using contrasting bands of ribbons on a couple. Emboss…
The Ultimate Christmas Cocktail: Pomegranate Pear Appletini
Layered cocktails, where the different densities of the ingredients enables a beautiful layering of liquids, can make any occasion much more festive. The challenge is to find ingredients that both pair well together and also differ enough in their densities to create layers. Generally, the higher the sugar content, the higher the density. You put…
We got the beet! (and carrots, tomatoes, and green beans)
As the mom of a 3 year old, I find it an ever daunting task to try to get her to eat something other than a carbohydrate. Usually I only make one vegetable with dinner and it can sometimes be hit or miss. Then I thought about – why not increase my odds by…
Why I’m obsessed with shortbread cookie dough!
With the holidays among us, many of us are rolling our sleeves up and whipping out our rolling pins. My go-to recipe for any occasion has got to be the Barefoot Contessa’s shortbread cookie recipe. You can make the dough up to a month in an advance and freeze it (make sure you wrap it well…
Happiness in Sandwich Form
Every food blog is filled with great ideas on how to re-invent Thanksgiving leftovers. For me, it doesn’t get much better than the humble turkey sandwich. After spending all week preparing for Thanksgiving dinner, I can’t imagine spending the next day cooking in any capacity. A sandwich is the easiest way for me to avoid…
The Portable Cocktail
It’s Friday night. I’m going to the salon for a very luxurious evening off mommy-duty. The only thing that would make this the perfect is a cocktail while getting my hair lovingly deshevelled. The problem is that the salon I’m going to doesn’t serve drinks. A travesty, isn’t it? You finally get an evening to…
Healthy Halloween! How to Make a Haunted Pumpkin Patch
There is no better way to ensure your house gets egged, than to pass out boxes of raisins to trick or treaters. However, if you’re having a party or even just making a dessert for your family, a haunted pumpkin patch is a fun and easy way to sneak in a healthy snack during this…
The Candy Bar Coffee Cocktail
I can’t imagine a better way to end my week of coffee topics than with the perfect coffee cocktail. There are so many tantalizing ways to booze up your coffee, you could have a different concoction every week for a year without repeating the same one twice. Although I love hot coffee cocktails, it’s way…
Coffee Ice Cubes – Iced Gold!
Are you tired of having your iced coffee watered down by the melting ice? Well you don’t have to put up with it any longer! The answer to all your problems, or at least this one, is COFFEE ICE CUBES. I know – mind blown right? Next time you make coffee, make some extra. Whip…
Dr. B. Bakes 