Holiday Entertaining With Giada

Tweet We all love to be in the kitchen. Julia and I like to bake yummy treats, while Ray and the boys like to create savory dishes. Ray would actually like to spend more time cooking, and I certainly won’t complain. I always look forward to noshing on his dishes. Ray was most excited about [...]

Monkey Bread

Tweet Everyone here in the Young household will agree that Monkey Bread is definitely listed in the “best baked creation ever” category. Made as a special treat, mostly around the holidays, a batch of this gooey goodness is sure to elicit squeals of delight from all. And, with the directions right on the package of [...]

Eggland’s Best Holiday Baking Party

Tweet On Friday some of my best friends and I spent the entire afternoon doing one of our favorite things – baking! Eggland’s Best sponsored this fabulous baking party and we even had door prizes! We made Quiche, Cranberry White Chocolate Chunk Cookies and homemade ice cream, all with Eggland’s Best eggs. (See recipes below.) [...]

Homemade Treats Make Great Gifts

Tweet My family and I make lots of goodies during the Holiday season – Cranberry White Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Pumpkin Cake and Fudge are just a few of our favorites. Baked goodies are not only extremely yummy, but they also make great inexpensive gifts for neighbors, family members and friends, especially when packaged up nice [...]

#epicfail Cake-Style

Tweet I had the extreme privilege of attending the fabulous Wilton Mom ReTreat, a couple of months ago, and learned so much from two master cake decorators. I was anxious to put in to practice everything I learned from these ladies, but this pregnancy is kicking my butt, and I just haven’t had the energy [...]

Sweet Treats {A Wilton Giveaway}

Tweet I know that I’ve mentioned before that I very much dislike to cook, but did you know that I have always loved to make sweet treats? When I was about nine-years-old, my sister and I made cookies and pies that were the talk of the town. Around the holidays we started a little business, [...]

Even Late Night Pregnancy Cravings Must Be Satisfied

Tweet #Justsayin A huge thanks to Wilton for the yummy sprinkles! I’m pretty sure I was craving the sprinkles as much as the cupcake itself!!

Punkin’ Cake

Tweet Most of my friends know me as having a major sweet-tooth. This reputation does not come from my love of cakes, cookies, or sweet breads, but more from my love of candy! Sure, I love a good cake, but definitely have my favorites. Carrot Cake and Pumpkin Cake are two for which I would [...]

The Learning Tower

Tweet Want to win The Learning Tower with the Playhouse Kit? Well, Superdumb Villain has one to give away, courtesy of it’s creator, Carol Gamble! To enter (US readers only due to shipping costs, sorry), just leave a comment on the giveaway post stating where Carol Gamble resides and, for fun, how your kid would [...]

Kids Central kitchen $25 gift certificate

Tweet Head over and visit the Mums to enter to win a $25 gift certificate to Kids Central Kitchen.All you have to do is leave a comment, on the giveaway post, stating what is your favorite thing to bake. Easy as pie!! Baking is one of my favorite pass times – as if I had [...]