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I absolutely LOVE Strawberry season! I love making smoothies, strawberry shortcakes, or even just eating them on their own.
This year, I wanted to try making a new dessert. As I was searching through Pinterest, I happened to come across this tasty looking cake recipe by The Spicy Perspective. I figured this would be the perfect dessert to make while my mom was visiting.
This is super easy to make. The cake is super moist and had so much flavor. I dusted the cake with powdered sugar, but I 
Looking for a super easy appetizer to make for your next party? This tasty recipe is for you! Especially if you do not want to turn on the oven - the perfect summer appetizer.
The one thing I miss about living in Ohio: my house parties with my family and friends. I would always have at least 2 big parties each year. Once for the holidays and the other in the summer! Usually around the time of our birthdays (since they are only a week apart).
One of my friends happened to bring this
I rarely pass up a sweet treat. Especially if it happens to be a good piece of cake and ice cream. I happened to get my hands on a huge bag of Meyer Lemons. Of course, all week I have been enjoying glasses of Mint Lemonade. Which if you haven't had a chance to try, I highly recommend - oh, so fresh!
However, I wanted to make a new recipe aside from the typical ol' Lemon Bar. It just so happened I bought a huge container of some strawberries from the local market. What if I were to combine
I know everyone has one of those moments where they are standing in the kitchen with the refrigerator door wide open, waiting for dinner to be handed to them. That's me most work nights. This is when I wish I could turn into Mary Poppins and snap my fingers and suddenly dinner would magically appear ready on the table. This is one of those dishes you can prep and let marinate while you are at work. Then, pop into the oven as soon as you get home. By the time you change, wash up, and set
Let's Flash back to 5 years ago...I had just recently started dating my now husband.
We ended up taking an adventure over to our local Sur La Table. I believe they had a free knife sharpening event going on, so I convinced Bob to go with me. As you can imagine, me in a cooking store is like a kid in a candy store. There were so many kitchen gadgets I wanted to get. Bob was making me laugh trying on all the aprons and oven mitts. Some of my favorite memories are from this date.
