December 2015 – Long Distance Baking

It’s hard to believe that 2015 is over and what a year it has been! Here are some highlights of the past year for LDB, starting with the one that will make 2016 even more memorable! Life Highlights Post: I’m Engaged!!! Steph gets engaged to the wonderful Matt!! Wedding is in May 2016 and you can bet there will be tons of pics along the way! Post: Welcome to Louisiana: Black Bayou Lake Steph moved across the county to Louisiana this year! Check out the update! Top Food Posts Post: … [Read more…]

Who here loves brie? (raises hand enthusiastically). Let’s be honest though, I love pretty much every kind of cheese and I will use any excuse to eat it. I recently ordered a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch with a side of mac and cheese. That’s the kind of cheese connoisseur you’re dealing with over here. I love when there is a special occasion and you get to buy the “fancy” cheese. You know the kind I’m talking about, the ones with their own little section at the grocery store? That’s one of … [Read more…]

Peanut butter and jelly. Macaroni and cheese. Spaghetti and garlic bread. Whiskey and water. Justin Beiber and Selena Gomez (even though I’m the only one still rooting for them).  Celine Dion and Las Vegas. Buster Posey and the Giants. USC and football. Nutella and everything. Steph and Matt. Me and Niall Horan (my One Direction obsession is shining through right now and I’m totally ok with that…). Ok maybe not that last one, unfortunately, but some things are just meant to be. Chocolate … [Read more…]

For the past few months, my fiancé Matt has been asking me to make “black and white cookies, you know…like at the grocery store!” With a description like that, I know you’ll be surprised to hear I had no idea what he was talking about. Not to worry though, his mom went to their local grocery store and snapped a pic of the label. Lo and behold, they were just chocolate dipped shortbread cookies. I’m not a huge shortbread fan (unless I’m dipping it in coffee) so the addition of chocolate … [Read more…]

I’m going to preface by saying that I have never had German Chocolate Cake so I can’t say how much these taste like an actual German Chocolate Cake but I can say they are delicious! And super easy to make too! It’s no secret how  much I love coconut! And chocolate! So when my cousin sent me a link to make these for Thanksgiving a few weeks ago, it didn’t take much convincing. The best part about these cookies was the chocolate cookie base. I could eat these chocolate cookies all … [Read more…]

Pumpkin Pie is my favorite. It’s a classic! It is a staple in most homes on Thanksgiving and also on Christmas. Why do we only get to eat this pie once or twice a year?! It really is a shame. Since I wouldn’t be with my family on Thanksgiving, we decided to do a “fake Thanksgiving” on my birthday instead (just a few days prior). Mom asked if I wanted a birthday cake or pumpkin pie. Is that even a question?? Pumpkin Pie always wins. Did you know the Pumpkin Pie recipe on the back of … [Read more…]

I avoided sweet potatoes like the plague when I was younger. I couldn’t get past the marshmallow topping and the orange color. They just weren’t for me. That was until my cousin transformed them into an AMAZING dessert. Or side dish. Really it could go both ways. We had a pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving dinner with my bible study a few weeks ago and I signed up to bring the sweet potatoes. These did not disappoint. I couldn’t get my cousin’s recipe in time so I adapted these from … [Read more…]