Shamrock Shakes
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets, drinks
I’m not normally a huge fan of mint, but every spring when the Shamrock Shake advertisements begin flooding in, I find myself craving one. Fortunately, they are incredibly easy to whip up at home! I’ve provided a link to my homemade vanilla bean ice cream recipe in the ingredients list, but you can certainly substitute [...]
Tags: ice cream
Meyer Lemon Tiramisu in a Jar
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
It may not officially be spring yet – but with temperatures in the 50s around here, it definitely feels like spring has sprung. Even yesterday, while taking a long walk with a good friend, I saw buds on a few bushes and in flower patches here and there. That got me excited, thinking about flowers [...]
Tags: coffee, cookie, lemon, mascarpone
Nutella Swirl Coffee Cake
Posted by Tracy | Filed under breakfast & brunch, desserts & sweets
Today is one of those dreary, rainy days where I just want to stay inside and bake. Coffee cake is perfect for those days, and it’s one of my favorite things to make for breakfast or brunch. It’s quick to whip up, it’s forgiving, and you can do a number of things to transform it [...]
Chocolate Banana Cream Pie
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
Ever since Thanksgiving when I made a banana cream pie for my dad, I’ve had my mind on a version that includes chocolate since I love the chocolate-banana combo, especially in smoothies. I adapted this recipe from the one I used to make coconut cream pie. The resulting pie is luscious and creamy, and with [...]
Gooey Red Velvet S’mores Bars
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
As I mentioned before, I’m taking a little vacation from blogging – don’t worry, I’ll be back! – but in the meantime, some of my favorite bloggers are stepping in to take the reins while I’m away. Today Jessica from How Sweet It Is is here; she’s not only one of the nicest bloggers I [...]
Tags: chocolate, marshmallow
No-Bake Biscoff Cookies
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
As I mentioned before, I’m taking a little vacation from blogging – don’t worry, I’ll be back! – but in the meantime, some of my favorite bloggers are stepping in to take the reins while I’m away. Today Michelle from Brown Eyed Baker is here, another fabulous baking blogger (though she cooks as well!) who [...]
Tags: biscoff, cookie, cookies
Golden Oreo Truffles
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
As I mentioned before, I’m taking a little vacation from blogging – don’t worry, I’ll be back! – but in the meantime, some of my favorite bloggers are stepping in to take the reins while I’m away. Today Lindsey from Gingerbread Bagels is here, one of the sweetest bloggers I know…and if you love baking [...]

