Beat Cancer!

As you all know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. All month long, people show support for family, friends and survivors by sporting all things PINK!
It seems just about everyone knows someone personally who has been affected by breast cancer. I know I do. From family to friends to co-workers I have seen people fight [...]

Surprise! A Stomachache!

When word got around to my family that I started this blog, saying they were merely surprised is a serious understatement. Shocked. Amazed. Baffled, is more like it.
“Erin has a blog about food?” They all asked, scratching their heads in confusion I’m sure. “Our Erin? But…but…but…SHE DOESN’T EAT ANYTHING!”
Their concerns are valid. It’s true. I [...]

Let’s go to the Hop!

Have you ever seen the movie American Graffiti? No? Okay, I’ll just a wait a second while you go add it to your Netflix queue. Now please. Thanks.
::whistles and twiddles thumbs:: Got in there? GREAT!
This is one of my favorite movies! Personally recommended to me a few years ago by my dad, who never steers [...]

Love is…

A cupcake stuffed with cream and and covered in chocolate.
Am I right or what? Yeah….that’s pretty much love. And when you get to share with them with the most wonderful man in the world, that’s pretty much perfection.
I made these Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes from Martha Stewart as our Valentine’s Day dessert. I spotted them [...]

We’re Loyal to You, Illinois!

Orange and Blue, Illinois!
Eric and I have something really important in common…we both bleed Orange and Blue! Fighting Illini Orange and Blue, that is! Not only is the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where we met, it’s also where we got to know each other, fell in love, had the time of our lives, and [...]

Banana Love

I sure do love cupcakes. They are quickly becoming my favorite thing to bake. Here’s why. Instant portion control. Eat one and you feel like you’ve had a delicious treat. I especially love the recipes that only make 12. It’s just the perfect amount for Eric and I share for the week. Not to mention [...]

Cute Little Cupy-cakes! :)

***EDIT (7/22/08)*** Don’t try to use the Caramel Kisses! They don’t hold up very well. I hadn’t gotten one with a caramel kiss myself until LAST NIGHT! It just melted into a puddle at the bottom of the cupcakes. I served these to a bunch of people Saturday night, so I guess no one had [...]

Stuffed with Strawberry Goodness

I came across this recipe for Strawberry-Lime Stuffed Cupcakes on the Food Network last week and it immediately went into my “must try” pile. Armed with a little extra time and a brand new jumbo muffin tin today, I decided to give this a whirl.
I was slightly concerned from the very beginning. After mixing up [...]

Lemony-berry deliciousness

I big puffy heart anything lemon. Sweet, savory and anything in between. Lemon is totally underrated. When we were kids my mom used keep a bowl of Jolly Ranchers in the living room and we always told her to get more when there was nothing left but a handful of lemon left in the bottom [...]