October 2017 – Long Distance Baking

Harry Potter and pumpkins…could there be any two things I love more?! Well besides dogs. And Christmas. And the ocean. And wine. Ok so maybe I love a lot of things. But I really love Harry Potter (as evidenced by my bachelorette party). I also really love pumpkins, which is why I signed up to be a part of the third annual Virtual Pumpkin Party! I never knew how many ways you can use pumpkin until I started reading through these Pumpkin Party recipes. Our previous creations were Layered … [Read more…]

To say I’m a milkshake fan would be an understatement. A HUGE understatement. Growing up, some of my favorite memories of my grandparents include grabbing milkshakes and burgers at Smokey’s. They had the best chocolate milkshakes- you know the kind that come with the metal tin and are thick and creamy and heavenly. Ya, I still crave one of those shakes. Then there is this place on USC’s campus that has Oreo milkshakes. Thank goodness for 20 year old metabolism because wow, I went there … [Read more…]

This post is sponsored by Imperial Sugar. I have received sample products for writing this post.  All content and opinions are mine. While I love to garden and have a small container garden on my patio, I think I love coworkers with gardens even more. The best days are when you come in to work to find giant zucchinis and squash with signs that read “Please take me home!” on the break room tables. Someone even went so far this year as to print out recipes to use the zucchini in! That’s when you … [Read more…]

I’m baaaaack! Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve posted a recipe on LDB so I’ll just give a quick update on where I’ve been before I get to these delicious treats! If you follow us on social media, you might have noticed that this past March I entered a business competition in Sacramento called Calling All Dreamers. It’s hosted by the Downtown Partnership and encourages the entrepreneurial spirit of the city. I’ve had dreams of owning a milkshake shop called Milk House Shakes where all the … [Read more…]

Hello! Do you know what today is? It is the official start of #Choctoberfest! This is the third annual food blogger celebration of all things chocolate, made possible thanks to our gold sponsor Imperial Sugar and the other sponsors listed below. There are over 70 bloggers are participating in #Choctoberfest 2017 and who will be posting 200+ chocolate recipes over the next week! You can visit any of the blogs listed below, or use the #Choctoberfest hashtag on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook … [Read more…]