Have you ever heard that saying, "If its not hard, its not worth doing?" Ok. So maybe thats not the saying. Maybe the saying is "If somethings hard then its not worth doing." And maybe that saying was on a popular cartoon TV show and maybe is was originally said [...] Read more »
Rose Cookie Tutorial
These sweet little Rose Cookies are so fun and easy to do, and I am so excited to finally be sharing the recipe with you! I used my favorite Sugar Cookie recipe but with some adjustments. Print Sugar Cookies Ingredients1-½ cup Butter (I Use Unsalted) 2 cups Sugar 2 whole Eggs [...] Read more »
Sandbag Cookies
Growing up in the Red River Valley (Fargo, North Dakota) I am all to familiar with flooding. Seeing waters rise and feeling the dread of the unknown was an annual event around the Red River. So I have been especially sensitive to the emotion around the rising of the Mississippi [...] Read more »
Rose Cookies
I just wanted to pop in and tell you that I made some cookies for the Share our Strength bakesale! The sale will be at the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis from 11:00 to 4:00 on Saturday. I will be stopping by with all my little ones to donate these [...] Read more »
Baby Blue Monster Cookies
I recently had a baby. He was born on Monday, March 28th. I was home from the hospital by Wednesday, March 30th. I had baked a batch of cookies by noon on March 31st. I am definitely a crazy obsessed baker. And not a very good listener. But one thing [...] Read more »
Its a Boy! {Cookies}
I made these cookies this past weekend… my last baking venture for at least a couple weeks. I wanted to make a special treat for family, friends, and the wonderful staff at the hospital… a fun way to introduce our newest addition! These are basically baby announcements…only edible! As you [...] Read more »
Calling All Bakers! UPDATED~ YOU DID IT!!
This is really hard for me to do… I really, really don’t like asking for help. But I feel like I need to suck up my own pride and whatever issues are holding me back and reach out to you. I recently posted that I was going to give away [...] Read more »
How To Package and Ship Cookies
One question I get asked all the time is, "How do you ship cookies?" Most of the time I answer, "Very carefully!" Oddly, people fail to see the humor in that. But I think I am ready to share with you how I ship cookies, most of the time. This [...] Read more »
Thank You Cookies (For Mr. Postman)
I dont know about where you live, but here in Minnesota it has been cold. Not just any old cold (we are very used to that!) but bone chilling, frigid, you-are-not-advised-to-leave-your-house cold. We have gotten snow storm after snow storm piling up snow everywhere around us. Its been a tough [...] Read more »
Valentines Day Baking Ideas
I wanted to share with you some of my favorite Valentines Day creations thus far. I lovelovelove making theme specific desserts, and especially love the red and pink girly-ness of Valentines Day! Valentines Petits Four (tutorial) Pin It Heart Cake & Heart Cake Tutorial Valentines Cookies Valentines Day Coffee Sugar [...] Read more »
