I can’t believe I’m actually using the term “poke cake.” I promised myself I wouldn’t fall into a “poke” cake frenzy. Yet here I am – I fell. Well, I’m not full-on “frenzied.” But I’m not counting out that possibility quite yet either . . . And . . . at least it’s not a […]

This post contains affiliate links, which means as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases !  xoxo As far as ice cream goes, very rarely will you find me straying from chocolate . . . But this strawberry ice cream was just the flavor I was looking for to go with some fresh lemon-basil […]

The clocks sprang forward not long ago. The days are longer. The birds are chirping. And our lemon tree is loaded! Naturally, I’m thinking spring – Strawberries – lemons – lemon cookies – lemon cookies with strawberry ice cream. Right?  Isn’t that how your brain works?! And basil!  Add basil, I told myself…   The […]

(This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) So, what came first? The cinnamon walnut coffee cake? Or my failed attempt at a Valentine’s Day breakfast casserole in your typical heart-shaped spring form pan? (affiliate) Yep!  The failed breakfast casserole! (More on that escapade later!) The breakfast casserole recipe I […]

Yeah, these cherry muffins happened when I decided I should add a few fresh cherries to a mound of glorious dark chocolate chips. The cherries were an afterthought, but let’s just keep that little detail between us, okay? Fresh cherry pieces add some nice bursts of juiciness.  But the dark chocolate is really what I […]