This isn’t a regular Slow Cooker Monday post. Instead of posting a slow cooker recipe, I’m excited to tell you about the newest Crock-Pot slow cooker. Crock-Pot revealed their latest design a few months ago and it’s nothing like any kitchen tool I’ve ever seen. It’s more like scrapbook meets kitchen appliance. What does that [...]

I often find myself getting these sort of backwards compliments about my weight. You know, after people see the amount of cupcakes and Nutella on my blog, they look at me and ask how I’m not 500 pounds. First of all, I never bake anything unless I have someone to share the results with. If [...]

“Making candy does not simply make you feel like a kid in a candy store – it makes you feel like a kid with keys to the candy store.” – Nina Wanat I was lucky enough to receive a review copy (and an extra copy to give to one of you) of Sweet Confections: Beautiful Candy [...]

Last Saturday I visited the annual Eat Real Fest in Oakland, CA. The festival is full of local food trucks, demos, DIY food fun, butchery contests, and more. The focus is on high quality (“real”) foods plus how to make and grow your own food. The whole thing was a lot of fun, with some freebies, [...]

Have you entered to win an ice cream maker yet? Check out my s’mores popsicles post for the giveaway! It’s National S’mores Day! I have no idea who comes up with these random holidays, but s’mores are certainly a great thing to celebrate. I’ve done so many incarnations of this wonderful flavor combination that I [...]