Make Room For the Party Food!

For the perfect party you must have yummy food. Try mixing Philadelphia Milk Chocolate Cream Cheese with a tub of Cool Whip for a creamy fruit dip. A beautiful fruit presentation will make it disappear even faster. Caprese skewers are refreshing on a hot party day. Heavenly scented roses with fresh mint create a spectacular yet simple backdrop to a day everyone will enjoy.

Elegant Birthday Cake

A cake once again inspired by the pastry chefs at Whole Foods. I melted chocolate on a wax paper covered cookie sheet to create the flat chocolate pieces to create the "crust."

Yes, TASTYKAKE is Here!

I never thought I'd say this but THANK YOU WALMART! They are now carrying the yummy snack cakes by TASTYKAKE. They were out of my favorite, the peanut butter Kandy Kake but they had many others. I may have to stalk Walmart until they get in more of the peanut butter yummy delight.

The RAW food movement, worth trying?

While purchasing Brad's Raw Kale, I decided to try a couple of other "raw" foods. I love these products: go raw Lemon Super Cookies and Whole Foods Dried Edamame. They are both low in calories and filling as snacks.

Try Brad's RAW Leafy Kale

After trying this kale at my cousins house, I was hooked. Kale is a very healthy green and Brad's makes it a yummy treat. These are chip-like and covered in vegan cheese. Pick some up to try at Whole Foods!

Panni Bavarian Potato Dumplings: YUM

Craving the potato dumplings I had at Gasthaus in Louisville, I found a pretty good substitute. Panni Potato Dumpling mix is very easy and creates a great side dish for dinner.

Just Because Cupcakes

I made these yummy chocolate and fresh strawberry cupcakes for my colleagues at work. They welcomed me with open arms and my year has been the best in my teaching career. I like making mini cupcakes and adding things like mint or peanut butter chips to give different flavors without much effort.