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Salt Water Farm

Colleen — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:01:36 +0000

Salt Water Farm in Maine looks like such a respite to me. The last few weeks have been good, just very hectic… and this place looks like heaven; to be able to take a weekend to slow down, make really good food around good people in a beautiful setting. Would really, really love to take a bread making class there someday. It’s been forever since I slowed down a bit to make a loaf of bread!

{images shown belong to Salt Water Farm}

Apple Triangles

Colleen — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:22:57 +0000

These apple triangles from Oh Joy! look so easy to make and so yummy. Putting on my to-bake list!

{image shown belongs to Oh Joy!}

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Colleen — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:31:20 +0000

Check out this totally drool-worthy photo shoot of Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies from Call Me Cupcake. Talk about some amazing cookies and drop-dead gorgeous photographs!

FYI family, I’m in charge of baking cookies for Thanksgiving – currently bookmarking this!

{images shown belong to Call Me Cupcake}

Happy Weekend!

Colleen — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:40:51 +0000

Wow, it’s Friday already? This weekend I have a few parties and get togethers with friends and family, but I’m planning on spending all day Saturday inside, in my pj’s, baking with the apples I still have (which is a lot!), and having a fire in the fireplace. It snowed here last night (which is sort of early for us, but it was just a dusting) and it made me really excited to have a fire to sit next to. I’m planning on trying Katy’s Rustic Apple French Toast and the Apple Cider Doughnuts, and maybe make a loaf of multigrain bread while I’m at it. I’m so excited! I cannot remember the last time I spent an entire day in my pj’s and not working.

What are your plans this weekend? Whatever it is, have a relaxing, cozy one!
- Colleen

{image shown belongs to Katy Elliot}

Nine Cakes

Colleen — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:05:09 +0000

I love cake, don’t get me wrong… but sometimes I feel like wedding cakes just start to look like one another. Nine Cake’s work really stood out to me. I love how some of those flowers look like crepe paper!

{images shown belong to Nine Cakes}

The Most Gorgeous of Cakes

Colleen — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:14:12 +0000

I think I’ve found my perfect cake (which belongs to seven spoons). Oh dear… is it possible to fall in love with a dessert?

{image shown belongs to seven spoons; found via bird & banner}

Grilling Heaven

Colleen — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:14:36 +0000

We haven’t done nearly as much grilling yet as I would like, but so far grilled vegetables and fish are my favorite.

What have you been cooking or grilling this summer?

{for more of my cooking images, check out my Flickr}

Almond Banana Muffins

Colleen — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:55:51 +0000

With the craziness of the fair behind me, I’m anxious to bake. These muffins look like they might do the trick!

Almond Meal Banana Muffins (via Honest Fare)

{image shown belongs to Honest Fare}

Pink Rainbow Cake

Colleen — Fri, 13 May 2011 14:08:53 +0000

I haven’t baked a cake in quite some time and I’d love to try making this one for a loved one’s birthday (hmm… who’s birthday is next, so I can have an excuse to make this and eat it!). I love the idea of varying the shades of the cake itself and will be making it with all natural food coloring (after reading what food dyes are made of and how they can affect you). Found via simplesong.

{images shown belong to Call Me Cupcake}

Ice Cream Reception

Colleen — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:00:34 +0000

Not only am I a huge ice cream fan (just ask my co-workers; we have a JP Licks only a few doors away from us… uh-oh, is right!), but I love themed dessert table ideas. An ice cream bar at your wedding reception is so cute… I just hope it doesn’t melt!

{images shown belong to 100 Layer Cake; photography by Scott Clark}