What things give you energy? A quiet house on a rainy Sunday afternoon. The only sounds to be heard are the sounds of the cookies and graham crackers being gently crushed, freshly baked sweet potatoes being mashed, and the whipping sounds of cream cream cheese in the mixer. Me, in my kitchen without distraction, without… Read More
Sundays are for baking around here. This past Sunday the clouds were thick with the threat thunderstorms and the mood was just right to bake, so I pulled out my favorite recipes and said, “Let’s make some Coffee Cake! I love this recipe and my family did too; including my picky-eater. The cake is so… Read More
This Thanksgiving we baked for the masses. But we didn’t forget to bless our own family with their new favorite Thanksgiving staple, Sweet Potato Cheesecake! I dressed the table with all the beautiful elements of Fall. I wanted the table to be perfect. Minutes before everyone arrived I remembered that something was missing, but it… Read More
At 2AM… …When the cake is finally done; when my kitchen is in shambles; when I’ve been standing way too long and gravity seems to have pulled me 2 feet into the floor; I’ll be honest, I wonder why I do this. At 3:30AM, when I’ve successfully put my kitchen back together and my eye… Read More
Thinking back to 2020… Valentine’s Day fell on a Friday, so the night before was a hurricane of busy; writing names on Valentines, attaching the lollipops, getting the kid’s bags ready to ship out to school the next day. I managed to bake and package all the cookie and cupcake orders, confirm our babysitting arrangements,… Read More
> Here we are, the most wonderful time of the year! We consider ourselves very blessed to have started our bake shop in such a year as 2020 and still manage to be successful. We know it’s not by chance. Thank you for all the support you’ve shown this woman/black owned business! We couldn’t do… Read More
One rainy day when we were dangling off the cliff of boredom, I got an idea to add some color to our gray day… It seemed to have been pouring down on us for weeks. The kids grew restless since they were no longer able to ride bikes or play in the yard. The sibling… Read More
Weekends are busiest at the bakeshop and I like to get my tiny baker prepared with plenty of rest the night before. As I ushered her to bed, I informed her that we have a busy day of baking in the morning. Her reply, “Okay. But this time I’m going to be the lead”. Once… Read More
Are you one of those people preferring a less sweet frosting for your cake/cupcake? First, let me just say that I don’t get you (still love ❤️ you though). My favorite part of any cake/cupcake is the sweet frosting! The good news is that now I’ve got you covered. I have found the best frosting… Read More
“EVERY FLOWER THAT BLOOMS HAS TO GO THROUGH A WHOLE LOT OF DIRT” You don’t know the struggle of baking until you’ve switched a stand mixer on high… with two pounds of powdered sugar in the bowl! I know what you’re wondering. Was it more fun cleaning powdered sugar off the walls, or off our… Read More
