If you’re looking to put a Christmas twist on your oatmeal cookies, then these White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal cookies are just what you’re looking for. Not only do the look the part with their red cranberries and white chocolate chips, they also taste great!
Now that it’s December 1st, it’s officially okay to crank up the Christmas music and turn on those classic Christmas movies (or Hallmark Christmas movies, we won’t judge). It’s also time to start thinking about what Christmas cookies you’ll be making this year. Christmas cookies are a BIG deal in our family. We make 12… Continue reading 12 Cookies of Christmas: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
If you’re not sure what to bring to a party or you are cooking a big meal and want a simple appetizer then cream cheese & cranberry chutney is the perfect thing to make. We made it this year for Thanksgiving and it was delicious. You just bring the cream cheese block to room temperature… Continue reading Quick Appetizer: Cream Cheese & Cranberry Chutney
This year has definitely flown by! I can’t believe it’s already the day before Thanksgiving. Tomorrow we’ll be celebrating the holiday with about 14 family members. We have a delicious meal planned at our parents’ house that is a mix of old recipes and new. By only trying a few new recipes each year, we… Continue reading The Daily Soiree’s Thanksgiving Menu
It has definitely been way too long since we last posted. Between new jobs, vacations, and the holidays things have definitely been busy around here! Two weekends ago, I did manage to make enough space in my busy work travel schedule to throw Friendsgiving with my roommate! Not only did I have a great time catching… Continue reading How To: Throw a Fantastic Friendsgiving
In honor of my work trip to Mexico last week (yay! for checking another country off the list, only 3 more to go to meet my bucketlist goal!), I thought I’d share with you some delicious Tres Leches cupcakes I made a few weeks ago for a Taco themed party. Making a tres leches cake… Continue reading International Desserts: Tres Leches Cupcakes
While it’s technically been fall for almost a month, this weekend it really started to feel like autumn! Fall is easily my favorite season. Between the crisp cool air, football games, leaves changing, and all things pumpkin flavored, what’s not to love? One of my favorite fall desserts is Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake.
For the past few years our family’s Labor Day tradition has been to head down to our beach house and enjoy the weekend with some of our aunts, uncles, and cousins. As usual, I’m typically in charge of dessert. Over the years, I have made quite a few things, but our favorites tend to involve… Continue reading Labor Day Desserts
What do you make for a beach weekend with friends who are all avid Whiskey, Bourbon, & Scotch drinkers? A Bourbon Pecan Pound Cake of course! I’m always looking for excuses to try out new recipes and visiting/going away with friends is always the perfect opportunity. Typically, I shy away from making cakes for these… Continue reading Spiked Sweets: Bourbon Pecan Pound Cake
This past weekend, I went to the beach with a few friends that I used to work with. I, of course, offered to bring some baked goods along with breakfast meatballs. I wanted to make something that would be good for breakfast or a snack and so I settled on making muffins. After a bunch… Continue reading Summer Sweets: Blueberry & Peach Muffins
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