Category: Party

  • Taco Cake

    Taco Cake

    Did you see this fun Taco Cake in your Sunday (7/14/13) newspaper? It was in the Parade Magazine. I always look through it for recipes or cute decorating ideas. At first I thought they had a cornbread taco shell. I wasn’t really interested then I notice it was a cake. I had to show my…

  • Princess Birthday Cake

    Princess Birthday Cake

    We had another birthday in our family this week. Can you tell what the theme was? When Emma told me she wanted a princess cake I went to Pinterest for ideas. There are tons of princess cakes to look at, but most require a higher skill level than I possess. One thing most of the…

  • Nanaimo Bars

    Nanaimo Bars

    I was first introduced to Nanaimo Bars last year after my parents returned from a trip to Canada.  Patrick, my husband, was so excited!  Having spent two years in Canada he knew of their deliciousness.  Well, after just one bite, I understood why.  They were wonderful and rather unique; part cookie part candy and made…

  • Molasses Bars

    Molasses Bars

    Another family favorite passed down from Grandma. Always soft and chewy – even the edges. Ingredients 3/4 cup molasses 1/3 cup shortening 1 egg beaten 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup milk 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 tsp. salt 3 1/4 cup flour Directions In saucepan combine shortening and…

  • Fish Cake

    Fish Cake

    Did you see this fun cake idea in the Parade (April 28) section of the paper? So cute, I had to make one too. My kids and I had a great time making this Fish Cake for Rachel’s first birthday. Parade has great instructions here. The article subtitle says, “Believe it or not, everything you…