Just a Slice of Pie

{No thank you...wait a second, does that have peanut butter in it?}

Bring it on!

 

{I'll try my hardest to resist}

Dessert Season

Thanksgiving has come and gone and Christmas is drawing near.  Now my life is filled with desserts from near and far.  Oh, how to control the temptations?

Life is Uncertain

Strawberry Sour Cream Pie

Over the next week I'll be sharing some fresh fruit and veggie recipes from my fellow foodies.  I'm not the best chef in the world, so I often enjoying tapping into other's talents.

The first is a wonderful dessert...strawberry sour cream pie.  It was lovingly created by the fearless leader of Camp Blogaway, Patti of Worth the Whisk.  Please click here for the whole recipe.  I know I need to whip up something with all the strawberries popping out of my garden.

I Love Cake

...and lots of other goodies too.

Speaking of goodies, here is a sneak peak at all the things my illustrations land on:

notecards
postcards
recipe cards
stickers
small prints
large prints

What? I won?!

Wow!  I just found out that The Lunch Box Project won a Foodbuzz award for "Best Single Topic Blog"!  I really can't believe it.  A BIG thanks to everyone that voted.  What a great day!

Sweet Coconut Tea Cupcakes with Caramel Filling and Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting

That title is a mouthful, but boy, doesn't it sound tasty?

Lina from Langes Fädchen, Faules Mädchen created this fabulous recipe for the Mystery Box Cupcake Challenge and won! The theme that month? Tea, of course!

For the entire recipe click here.

Spring Blossom Babycakes

Sometimes the most simple recipes are the most beautiful.

Check out these cute little cupcakes from Melissa at The Chocolate Book.

As Melissa writes..."It's just a little blog about the good things in life, including cupcakes". Oh yes.

Indian Summer {Margarita} Cupcakes

Have you had a chance to check out The Sweetest Kitchen's Mystery Box Cupcake Challenge? Every month Jamieanne picks a new ingredient for her followers to twist into a spanking new cupcake.

This cupcake was the October winner...with the theme of ORANGE. Congrats to Olga of Sunshine & Happiness! Everyone needs a little margarita in their cupcake.

Eat Cake

It's time to celebrate {again}! I made it to Foodbuzz's Project Food Blog Challenge #4. If you'd like to read my next challenge and VOTE just click here!

Though neither my husband nor I cook much, we're infatuated with those cake baking competitions. While watching one my husband blurted out this quote:


It's How you Bake the Cake :: click here for original post
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Eat Cake :: click here for original post
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Chocolate Chip Cookies

How about something traditional, but always fabulous? Does anyone not like a chocolate chip cookie? Here is a tasty recipe from Chef Herman's Food Adventures (aka Stephanie).

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Sweet

I want to thank all of you for entering my print giveaway contest! I'm overwhelmed with the response and am thrilled to share my art with you.

How did I choose the winners? I wrote all your names on a piece of paper and let my daughter pick three (all fair and square). Her and I both agreed there were too many entries to pick just three, so we picked a bonus three. If your name is below, please contact me by clicking here.

WINNERS: Concurrer, StinaRie, Kate Sparks, Sandy Ellis, Leila, Emily (there were three Emily's, it's the one that commented "Foodie Love!")

If your name is not here, I have one more special: I'm offering two prints for the price of one through December 15. You can click here to find out more.

Thanks again for your enthusiasm. I might have to try this again soon.

Leftovers

Food is always spilling over past Thanksgiving Day. Leftover turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce...and lots of desserts.

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Creme Brulee

Two nice things happened this past year. We sold our house to a nice family (it was right next door) and that nice family constantly shares their wonderful home-made food. Just last night they invited us over for creme brulee. What a special treat on an abnormally warm November evening in Iowa {thanks g-family!}. {print available}

It's How You Bake the Cake

My husband's first official contribution to this blog. He blurted this out while we were watching a cake competition on television.

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Easter Eggs and Lemons

A few colored Easter eggs were sacrificed to create this majestic dessert, but Susan Morrison's kids forgave her after tasting it. Read about Susan's fun adventure to pull this together on her Kitchen Addictions blog.

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