October 2015 – Long Distance Baking
It’s hard to believe that Halloween is tomorrow. I feel like I’m just now getting used to it being 2015 and we only have two months left in the year! I love Halloween! And although I can’t remember the last time I actually dressed up for Halloween (my favorite costume was the year my elementary bff Lauren and I dressed up as a bunch of grapes in 6th grade by blowing up purple balloons and pinning them to our black leggings and turtlenecks and added an actual grapevine to our ponytails), I love … [Read more…]
Happy Halloween! For as much as I love fall, I never seem to get that into Halloween. I’m such a baby when it comes to scary things…it’s just not a day meant for me! On the other hand, it is the one time of year I buy myself candy. Another perk? All these adorable holiday treats! Take a look: Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Hand Pies by Sprinkled with Jules Chocolate Spiderweb Cupcakes by Broma Bakery Homemade Candy Corn by Food52 Paleo Witch Finger Cookies by Food, Faith, … [Read more…]
I hope you’re ready for pumpkin overload, because today is the Virtual Pumpkin Party! Us and a bunch of other bloggers are all posting pumpkin recipes today, just in time for your Halloween and fall festivities. A new Dairy Queen just opened near us, which is perfect timing for me to get the seasonal pumpkin pie blizzard. Then Kelly sent me a recipe for an easy no-churn pumpkin pie ice cream and as usual, I figured I should probably just make it myself instead of going out and buying … [Read more…]
It’s finally Fall. That means it’s time for college football, peppermint mochas, Halloween candy (I would emphasize candy corn but I can’t stand it!), pretty colored leaves, apple cinnamon candles, apple cinnamon desserts, the World Series (sadly our man Buster Posey won’t be there…), Thanksgiving prep, hearty soups/stews, gourds (which sometimes gross me out but they are a very festive decoration), costumes, Hocus Pocus, haunted houses, and so much more. The list could really go … [Read more…]
How is October halfway over?! I know technically pumpkin is still in season until the holidays are over, but to me…October is the month of pumpkin. Not only am I obsessed with pumpkin flavored everything, each year I have to go to a pumpkin patch and get pumpkins. It’s non negotiable. I don’t care if I’m the only one over the age of 7. I need my pumpkins! Those who have been following me on instagram for a while know my love/hate relationship with squirrels. The squirrels looovee my … [Read more…]
I realize it’s October and anyone who knows me knows I’m all fall everything over here, but I also live in the South. Where it’s still 90 degrees. And we still have fresh peaches all over the place. So technically, this recipe is still in season. I absolutely love peaches. Peach cobbler, peach muffins, peach smoothies, eating them fresh…I’ll take them any way I can get them! But I’ve never made peach jam. Strawberry freezer jam is my go to, but when my dad suggested peach I just knew I … [Read more…]
Bananas are one of my favorite fruits and a staple in our house. I eat them all the time and particularly love them with a frozen waffle and peanut butter… you should definitely try it! When Steph and I were in Portland a year and a half ago (you can read about it here and here and here) we met this really nice guy at this really awesome cabin-y vibe type bar. Now this guy was cute and I’ve never met anyone more excited about turning 30. He was so excited that I started getting excited … [Read more…]
It’s been two years since we started Long Distance Baking and what a ride it’s been! Thank you for following along with us and here’s to the next two years! Below are the top 5 recipe posts from the past two years: First Post: Chocolate Chip Cookies: The Classic Most Recent: Strawberry Freezer Jam Top 5 Recipe Posts: Dark Chocolate Orange Cupcakes Canned Chunky Salsa Blueberry Scones w/Lemon Glaze Better Than Sex Cake American Flag No-Bake Cheesecake Bars … [Read more…]