Guest Posting

Hey Everyone!
I had contacted a dear friend of mine from high school a few weeks ago to see if she'd be interested in me doing a guest blog to promote my Healthy Living Blog.
I feel lucky and excited that she let me do this, so make sure you check it out:Allison's Blog
Also, Allison dabbles in photography and takes beautiful pictures. So, make sure you check out her photography website below:Allison's Photography Website
Thanks for reading!

Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting

If you haven't noticed by now, I'm rather enjoying myself with all this baking...
I had Thursday afternoon off last week, so I decided to make some belated Valentine's Day treat cupcakes for Dave to take to work (let's not act like we can keep those at the house and still eat in "moderation").
So, after googling for awhile, I decided on a simple Vanilla cupcake with Vanilla frosting, and then I put a raspberry on top for added dramatic affects! 
I found my recipe online from Magnolia Bakery in NYC. 
Here's a picture of the sweet treats...

If I had to make them again...I would bake them a little under 20 minutes (contrary to what the recipe says), and I would definitely use all eight cups of powdered sugar for the frosting.
If you're going to try these, I strongly suggest adding the raspberry. That bite is the best.

Special Birthday with Dave's Godparents

Dave's Godparents= Mark & Connie.
We love them.
They took us out for a delicious meal at Bonefish Grill a few days before my birthday...
Then, we went back to their house where Connie made homemade cream puffs with cherry pie filling and whip cream...yummmmmm!!!
They are wonderful company, and we so love them, and are very grateful to have them in our lives. 
Here's a few pictures from the night!

Mark made a stained glass image of a rose (my favorite flower). So Sweet.

Breakfast Casserole

Hi!
I like to start my weeks off, if possible, by making some sort of breakfast dish.
I love it because in the morning when I'm in a hurry I can just zap it in the microwave, and wallah a filling breakfast to get Dave and me going.
Anyways, I ventured over to The Pioneer Woman's website to see what she had to offer this week...
And, I found a recipe for:
Sausage-Kale Breakfast Strata
So, I went out to the store to pick up a few ingredients I needed, and I made it.
Here are some pictures...

It's really delicious, and very filling for the days you have to work, work work! I'd recommend it!

The Love Holiday

Happy Valentine's Day to my Faithful Readers!
Over the weekend I headed over to Paula's house (my wedding cake lady)..
She was kind enough to take me in, and show me how to pipe frosting. What a treat. Literally. 
She had picked up aluminum heart pans.
First, we made a delicious chocolate chip cookie in each heart shaped pan.
Then, we baked them. Oh, and we definitely under baked them, and the chewiness was to die for.
Then, we frosted with a homemade buttercream frosting.
Then, we piped the cute little pink frosting around the perimeter. 
Proceeded with Sprinkles.
Wallah!
Here is a picture to share...

I love it. It's so cute.
Happy Valentine's Day!

Cheesecake Goodness

So, a few weeks ago some friends of ours, Sarah & Jamie, invited us over to their house for dinner.I was in charge of the dessert.I chose to make a very delicious, rich cheesecake.
Here is a picture to prove it..

I piled on the berries to compensate for the seven blocks of cream cheese I put in there. Yes, I said seven. 

The Perfect Breakfast Sandwich

I love breakfast sandwiches.Here is one I whipped up the other day...

Super easy..Here's the how to...1. Toast an english muffin.2. Make poached eggs or egg whites.3. Add Turkey Bacon4. Add Tomatoes5. Add Avocado.6. Enjoy a delicious sandwich!