My last meal before I die: a thick Oreo milkshake, tri-tip and biscuits. I know, I have quite the sophisticated palate 😉 I’m one of those people who is always craving something. It’s usually some sort of dessert, red meat or a carb happy item such as cinnamon rolls, scones or, you guessed it, biscuits. […]

I LOVE ice cream (and milkshakes)! It is my favorite dessert and if you were to ask my favorite food, 75% of the time I’d say ice cream. Mint chip from Baskin Robbins to be exact. Or toasted almond from Leatherby’s (an awesome local ice cream parlor). Or anything with coffee and/or Oreos. Like I […]

How is June almost over?! I’m in denial that the 4th of July is next week. Although I must not be in too much denial, considering I tested out holiday recipes before the holiday for once. It really is a miracle. I saw these cheesecake bars on pinterest  and couldn’t resist! I mean, come on. They’re adorable! I […]

In my quest to find the best chocolate chip cookie recipe (read about it here!), my cousin and I experimented with these. Because what is better than a classic chocolate chip cookie? A classic chocolate chip cookie with miniature Reese’s! My cousin and I have always experimented in the kitchen. We even started our own […]

Hi friends! Things are getting a bit hectic around LDB right now, which is odd for this time of year. I feel like late winter/early spring there’s usually nothing going on. We started January by making a list of goals for the blog this year and commited to making some big changes. We’re now an […]

I dropped the ball on posting recipes in advance for Christmas. And Valentine’s Day. And even St. Patrick’s Day. But I will not be behind for Easter. Thus, I bring you Easter Blondies. A good few weeks before Easter. You’re welcome I love Easter. I love the meaning of Easter and why we celebrate the […]

How is June almost over?! I’m in denial that the 4th of July is next week. Although I must not be in too much denial, considering I tested out holiday recipes before the holiday for once. It really is a miracle. I saw these cheesecake bars on pinterest  and couldn’t resist! I mean, come on. They’re adorable! I […]

I am on a quest to find the best chocolate chip cookie recipe. I’m serious; it is one of my life goals to master the art of baking chocolate chip cookies. I’m so dedicated to this goal, I even wrote my grad school admissions essay on this topic. I compared baking chocolate chip cookies to […]

To be honest, I really didn’t know that royal icing was “fancy” or that many people rarely or never use it. We just called it “frosting” and it was the only way I knew how to frost cookies! Royal icing will dry into a smooth, hard finish that looks very professional. Any little bumps or […]

Chocolate. Peanut Butter. Pretzel. Cookies. You read that right. Salty pretzels with sweet chocolate and creamy peanut butter. All jammed into a cookie together with their friend oatmeal. I struggled coming up with a name because there are so many good ingredients in these bad boys! But I figured “Oatmeal-Chocolate-Chip-Peanut-Butter-Pretzel-Cookies” sounded like a bit of […]

I truly think banana bread is one of the best foods. Not only do I convince myself it’s somewhat healthy when it most definitely is not (come on, the title itself alludes to healthiness) but there is nothing like the smell of banana bread baking in the oven. If you have noticed, I’m big on […]

I love dessert but I don’t usually eat candy. I’ll get Junior Mints at the movies and occasionally I’ll crave a Snicker’s or a Reese’s Fastbreak or just a plain Reese’s. But if I had to choose one candy to snack on, I’d choose M&Ms. So when I as at Hobby Lobby the other day […]

Things I love about baking at my parent’s house: KitchenAid mixer!!! Giant butcher block island. Double oven. Always having every ingredient I can possibly think of. Surround sound kitchen speakers and XM radio. Things I don’t love: I can never, ever, find anything. Once my sister and I left for college Mom and Dad moved […]

Making jam sounds like a very labor intensive and scary process, better left to Laura Ingalls Wilder and cute little old ladies…am I right? WRONG! At least for freezer jam. It is so amazingly easy!! No more making excuses. You need to make this. This was my summer project as a kid. My parents decided since I […]