As I said in an earlier blog post, this is the month of red velvet! With Valentine's Day and mom's birthday, I end up making all kinds of red heart shaped treats. The following recipe was her birthday treat and it was a huge hit! Before I dive into the recipe, I have a picture confession. I finally broke and bought a Rae Dunn piece. While this particular home ware artist … [Read more...] about No-Bake Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake with Red Velvet Crust
Learning my Aeropress- Volume 1
So what is an Aeropress? I'm not sure exactly how to explain it, but since pictures are worth a thousand words, here is a photo of the Arepress setup. I didn't include the stir stick in this photo or the filters, but I show those in later steps. The Aeropress coffee maker was designed by Alan Adler, who was apparently already famous for inventing a superior disc for disc … [Read more...] about Learning my Aeropress- Volume 1
Red Velvet Petite Fours
February is a huge month for me. Not only is this my first Valentine's Day ever actually having a valentine, but this is also the birth month of my mom and my aunt, two of my favorite ladies in the world. Add in a couple of work friends having birthdays' too, and February is a month full of baking for me. As you may guess, I definitely don't mind this! So in the spirit of … [Read more...] about Red Velvet Petite Fours
Cafe Du Monde Cold Brew
Coffee is the main obsession of my life, but my two sub obsessions are chicory coffee and cold brew in general. I have been cold brewing Grady's cold brew chicory coffee for some time now, but I recently broke and bought myself a can of Cafe Du Monde chicory coffee. I actually had to open it with a can opener! It comes sealed for freshness. Thanks to Amazon Prime, I … [Read more...] about Cafe Du Monde Cold Brew
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Scones
I honestly never thought I would be sharing a scone recipe. It was always my goal, but I never thought it would be a reality. I debated doing a whole post on my quest for the perfect scone, but I decided against it. At a nearby bakery, I had the most perfect scone I had ever tasted. It was crunchy on the outside yet soft and buttery on the inside. I have had dry scones, … [Read more...] about Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Scones