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The Freshman Cook: Candy Cane Hearts!

If you have any candy canes left over from Christmas, this is the perfect reason to use some of them. These little Candy Cane Hearts are a fast and simple last minute valentine treat. And they are cute too! Candy Cane Hearts Mini Candy Canes  White Almond Bark Conversation Hearts Place your candy canes like … Read more

The Freshman Cook: August 2016

Have you had roasted corn this summer? It is definitely my summer food obsession this year. I just can’t get enough of the flavor that comes from roasting corn on the grill, letting the flames lick the kernels of the corn. It’s such an incredible, over the top flavor!  I used tri tip to make … Read more

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies sit somewhere between a soft cookie and a tender little pumpkin cake. Pumpkin puree keeps the centers moist, warm spices give them that unmistakable fall character, and milk chocolate chips add sweet pockets throughout. Then comes the frosting. The cream cheese base brings a gentle tang, while vanilla and lemon … Read more

The Freshman Cook: September 2012

Today is Cookie Journey Thursday! This week we are learning how to make a birthday cake cookie! This cookie is a lot of fun and the colors are bright and happy like a birthday cake cookie should be! Birthday Cake Cookie White Frosting Americolor Orange Americolor Regal Purple Americolor Electric Green Americolor Super Black Wilton … Read more

The Freshman Cook: Slow Cooked Carnitas

Today is reveal day for Secret Recipe Club. Yay! It’s always such a fun time. This month my assigned blog was Cooking in Stilettos! What a wonderful blog! Aly has lots of recipes, but as soon as I saw her Slow Cooked Carnitas, I knew I had my recipe. These carnitas are full of flavor, easy … Read more

The Freshman Cook: September 2014

This Caprese Pasta Salad is cool and refreshing. Now, that is something I would think I would be writing in July, for sure. But it is September and it is very hot and terribly muggy here in North Carolina. This salad is just the thing to help you cool down. It has the traditional caprese … Read more