How to Make Macarons and Some Super Bowl Ideas
Posted on January 28, 2013
This past Saturday, Matt and I actually had a few hours with nothing on the agenda and I actually had energy, shocking! So I finally experimented with something I’ve been wanting to try forever, macarons! I’ve loved macarons since I first tried them at the famous La Duree in Paris almost six years ago. (Oh…
Current Cravings
Posted on January 21, 2013
I was so excited for things to calm down so that I could spend a couple of weeks developing fun recipes to share with you and use for the Cookie of the Month Club. Plans aside, life gets in the way and I was completely wiped out by the flu for the first week or…
Sweet & Salty Party Cookies for a Virtual Bridal Shower
Posted on January 14, 2013
Sweet & Salty Party Cookies. aka Salted Milk Chocolate Almond Caramel Corn Cookies. Nothing less for my lovely friend, Christina! For those of you who don’t know her, Christina is the incredibly sweet blogger behind Dessert for Two. She is getting married soon and since she is such an amazing example of what a blogger…
Winter Fruit Crisp {Gluten-free}
Posted on January 7, 2013
I made this fruit crisp so long ago, I had to hunt through piles and piles of notes and butter-stained papers to find it. Well, I guess Thanksgiving wasn’t that long ago, but right now it feels like a lifetime. Fruit crisps are one of my favorite desserts. I mean, anything that is served warm…
The Top Keep It Sweet Desserts of 2012
Posted on December 23, 2012
This weekend has been amazing. It started with a late afternoon pedicure Friday (with one of my favorites), and after finishing up some computer work, went into full-force relaxation with Matt. Wine, movies, TV and healthified nachos for dinner were all included. Today we are heading to see my family for a quick visit before…
The Keep It Sweet Desserts Holiday Rush Part 2
Posted on December 21, 2012
It is the Friday before Christmas and 99% of the holiday shipments are out the door. As things started to quiet down this week I had a few minutes to reflect on the craziness that has been my life for the past few weeks. What I've learned from the holiday rush: Meltdowns happen. Sometimes you…
The Keep It Sweet Desserts Holiday Rush Part 1
Posted on December 18, 2012
When Matt told me he wrote a blog post, I thought the title would be “when my wife went crazy,” but given that it wasn’t, I agreed to post his perspective on Keep It Sweet Desserts. Look out for my thoughts on the holiday rush in the next few days. Okay, now back to packaging……
Salted Brown Butter M&M Cookies
Posted on December 12, 2012
I have so much I want to say and tell you about what is going on here at Keep It Sweet Desserts, but my thoughts are coming through in a pretty chaotic stream of consciousness so I’ll hold off until things calm down a bit! For now, though, I can say, I am SO happy…
Baby Shower Chocolate Clusters for a Virtual Shower!
Posted on December 11, 2012
SURPRISE!! A few of us are hosting an intimate blogger baby shower for sweet Rachel at The Avid Appetite! Rachel is having a baby girl and I am so thrilled for her and Sean! Rachel is one of my favorite blog friends, we've actually had dinner together a couple of times. I'm excited for her…
Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake
Posted on November 25, 2012
Last night was my 10-year high school reunion. I didn’t really know what to expect, but for some reason I was a little nervous about going. There was the whole cliché of wanting to look good, which isn’t all that convenient two days after Thanksgiving, but I also wondered if it would be all that…
