Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Have you been busy planning an Easter Celebration? Planning a menu, working on crafts, making candies. Are you planning for Spring? Planting a garden, painting the fence, sprucing up the yard. Are you getting ready to celebrate a birthday for someone special? Sending out invites, baking a … Read more

Thank you so much for dropping by to Celebrate It! Blog Party! I am so glad you are here! Share what you have been up to! With Easter and Spring on the way I have been seeing lots of gorgeous recipes and garden DIY’s. on blogs, web sites, pinterest, hometalk and just about everywhere else … Read more

I love St. Patrick’s Day, don’t you? I thought it would be fun to celebrate with some Triple Chocolate Shamrock Cupcakes. They are made with milk, dark, and bittersweet chocolate and topped with thin mint frosting for a festive, fun, and tasty St. Patrick’s Day celebration! printable recipe Cake 2 cups Flour 3/4 cup Unsweetened … Read more

As we are getting into the first games of the NCAA College Basketball Tournament, I want to share this simple Championship Party Dip! This party dip came about after I bought a box of Everything Crackers from Trader Joes. I tore in to the bag as soon as I got home. I was curious as … Read more

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you are ready to party! We have been busy decorating around The Freshman Cook homestead! Have you been decorating? Are you hosting any gatherings this holiday season? I hope you will share them with us!! Do you give homemade gifts? Do you make candy, cookies, sauces, spiced … Read more

I make Irish Stew every year. Earlier this year, I bought a new cookbook called, “The Complete Irish Pub Cookbook”. So, I decided to try their recipe this year, and I liked it.  If possible, make the stew a day ahead of time. The extra time allows the flavors to meld together for a rich, … Read more

Today marks another installment of Club Baked. I love belonging to this group! We are baking our way through the book, Baked Explorations, written by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. Club Baked is a great, no pressure group that I am sure you would love. We post twice a month, with recipes from the book. … Read more

This Banana Lime Cake would be the perfect way to celebrate Mother’s Day. It is full of banana flavor with a lime back up. It has a texture much like a banana bread, but a little denser, and it is the perfect pairing to a cup of coffee. It is drizzled with a lime frosting … Read more

If you are like me, you make a lot of Christmas Cookies for friends and family. As I pack the cookies into fancy tins and pretty boxes, I am always looking for something special to fill in the little spaces between cookies. This year I decided to fill them with these Holiday Peppermints! They are … Read more