July 2011

Watermelon Candy Sherbet

Thursday, July 28, 2011

I have a short and sweet post for you today, with a short and sweet recipe. You may remember around this time last year when I made watermelon cupcakes. I loved those things. They are soooo good. When I made them, I had ordered several little bottles of watermelon flavoring oil (from Bake It Pretty), ...

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Root Beer Float Cupcakes

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Are you guys doing the Pinterest thing? I am. I’m obsessed. It’s the worst thing that ever could have happened to my productivity. Once I’m sucked in, I just can’t seem to walk away. Someone will repin one of my pins, or a friend will tag me in some perfectly me Harry Potter post, or ...

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Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cone Cookies

Friday, July 22, 2011

I think I’ve mentioned that I live in the Caribbean, right? Once or twice (or a bunch) of times? I’ve probably mentioned that it’s not my favorite place. I know I’ve mentioned the heat and humidity. But did you know that when you live in the Caribbean, on a tropical island, that you have to ...

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Happy Birthday, My Sister

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life. ~Charles M. Schulz And I’ve got two of them. Woe is me! Actually, Charles Schulz was right when he said that, but somehow, sisters are also the lucky four leaf clovers that are rare and not everyone has. I’ve been doubly blessed to have ...

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Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts Cake

Friday, July 15, 2011

I think, over time, it has become quite clear how much I love all things Harry Potter. Sometimes, when it comes to Harry, I’m as much of a rabid fangirl as those half my age. I try not to embarrass the hubster and our boy too much with my fanaticism, though. Over the last four ...

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Harry Potter Sugar Cookies

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

I’m continuing Harry Potter Week today with another treat inspired by the books and films, rather than taken from them. You may remember my New Year’s kitchen resolutions this year. One of them was to make Bridget’s (of Bake at 350) royal icing and attempt to make cookies that are even half as lovely as ...

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Honeydukes Candyfloss Cupcakes and an Awesome Harry Potter Giveaway!

Monday, July 11, 2011

It’s that time again, my friends! The final half of the final movie of Harry Potter is released this Friday! It’s the closing of an era, even if you’re not a huge Pottermaniac like I am. Of course, another Potter event means only one thing here: another week of magical sweets and treats. I’m not ...

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Peppermint Love Cupcakes

Friday, July 8, 2011

Today, my oldest sister and her husband are celebrating their anniversary. So I made them cupcakes. Well…I made cupcakes for them to look at…and I made them pretty for them, but I didn’t actually make them for them, seeing as how they live a few thousand miles away. But still…it’s the thought that counts, right? ...

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S’more Cookie Sandwiches

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

This time of year makes me nostalgic. As much as Christmas brings forward old memories, sights, and sounds for people, summertime does the same for me. It’s difficult, living in the Virgin Islands, to keep those memories fresh, since it’s warm year-round. In some ways, though, it makes them more present because I long for ...

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Chocolate Coffee Toffee Scones

Monday, July 4, 2011

Happy Independence Day to my American friends! I hope you all had safe and happy weekends filled with fun, food, and merriment. And I hope that whatever you have planned for today will be filled with the same! We have very, very low key, laid back plans in my house today. It’s just the Hubster ...