Valentine’s Day is 14 days away!So what should we do to celebrate? How about 14 days of ideas for delicious  Valentine’s Day treats! Delectable ideas that are a delight to the eye, and a feast for the soul. The Freshman Cook is going to feature a couple dinners, some breakfast ideas, some specials desserts, some … Read more

A really good neighbor is just the luck of the draw, is it not? I mean, you can’t plan who your neighbors will be. My family and I had a great neighbor when we lived in Utah. He lived next door, and he never grumbled or complained when our dog barked or when my son … Read more

It is time for #FoodieExtravaganza! We are celebrating doughnuts today, and I made these refreshing, fun, summertime Watermelon Doughnuts! They are tasty and pretty and very addicting! They are also easy to make and don’t take long at all. They are filled with watermelon flavor, mini chocolate chips, and topped with a clear vanilla glaze. … Read more

It’s time for Celebrate It! Thanks for stopping by today! I am so glad that you are here! Link up what you have been up to, and hang around to visit some other bloggers. We have a lot of interesting and talented bloggers that link up ! Here are last weeks 3 most clicked links: … Read more

Thumbprint cookies are some of my favorite cookies. I love their versatility, and how easy it is to creatively adapt them to any celebration or party. So these Snowflake Thumbprint Cookies are a celebration of winter and snow, and the fact that I am not in any snow! These cookies are part of a care … Read more

Because this is the first time I have had a fireplace mantel in a while, I tend to want to decorate it for just about every occasion that comes around. So for February, that occasion is Valentine’s Day. I could have gone with a President’s Day mantel. It is certainly a special day, but I … Read more

I have been a crafter and a do it yourself-er since I was very young. I grew up in a house that usually had a reno of some sort going on, and like a lot of large families, there was always a craft or two strewn across the dining room table. My parents were always … Read more

It is BundtBakers Day! If you are looking for something special to serve this holiday season, this little Candy Cane Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache Drizzle is the answer. I stepped up the white cake batter a notch by adding peppermint extract and red food color swirling through the batter. The chocolate ganache is rich … Read more

 As a child growing up Thanksgiving dessert was always for the adults. Pies, pies everywhere! Well, when I was little, I didn’t like pies, and neither did anyone else at the kids table. So there was no dessert for us! That is where the Thanksgiving Monster Cookies idea came from. These cookies have most of … Read more