A Tale of Two Shoes....

There are a lot of shoe box cake tutorials out there, so I won't bore you with another.  I do want to give you a few helpful hints I lea...

Dreaming of you - Cake Life via Instagram

We just came back from a sleepy dreamy week in the mountains at our family's 1971 cabin. I took Teddy swimming in a green lake (where he...

These Cookies are Just Peachy {Recipe}

August is National Peach Month. Now, in Minnesota, this really means very little because, well, it's Minnesota. We don't get good pe...

Rhubarb & Ginger Blondies

I've had rhubarb on my mind. I know that's a weird thing to occupy someone's thoughts, but I tend to get an ingredient stuck int...

Mamma's Dutch Pound Cake

I just started reading New York: The Novel by Edward Rutherfurd, an engaging historical novel about the city, and was surprised to learn th...

The Great Minnesota Get-Together

photo courtesy: twincities.com If you're in Minnesota, and heading to the State Fair this weekend, come visit me Saturday, August 24. I ...

Cinnamon Banana Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

  Imagine combining the flavors of cinnamon rolls and banana bread. Can you taste the cinnamon, banana and cream cheese frosting all mixed t...