Red Velvet Cake

This is it! I can't procrastinate any longer! Today I will make the cake Chris requested :) If it turns out presentable, I'll post pictures later.

UPDATE: I forgot to take pictures before Chris cut into it. Oh well. It looked good and tasted ok. (I don't like cake...)

oh, how we love brownies

I made brownies again... No special recipe for that.

They are my no-mess, no-stress, go-to sweet treat. You will never find my pantry without a multitude of brownie mixes.

Chris still hasn't gotten the red velvet cake he asked for about three weeks ago. Maybe today?

Ultimate Coconut Cake

I made this cake shortly after Chris and I got married. It's the very first recipe I used my KitchenAid Artisan Mixer for. It is also the most complicated dessert I've attempted to date! Not by much though... look for the orange soufflé recipe I conquered to be posted later...

I found this on the Martha Stewart website. Here's the link to the cake...

Crunchy Cheesecake Bars

I found this recipe on Taste of Home's website. I've made it several times because it's easy and delicious!

TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

In a medium bowl, mix flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping; press remaining crumbs into bottom of ungreased 8-in. x 8-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk, lemon peel, juice and vanilla; mix well. Spread over baked crust. Combine nuts with reserved crumbs; sprinkle over cream cheese mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes more or until done. Cool in pan on wire rack. Yield: 2 dozen.

Here it is!

This blog will serve as a place for me to share with you the recipes that I've been making. Also, it will help me keep track of what I've made!