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Sweets of the week

Sweet of the week ~ Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

Sweet of the week ~ Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes made from scratch are inspired by Uncle Mark’s wedding and Martha S. The frosting is easy white butter cream frosting. I have added Chocolate Jimmies (never enough chocolate). I had to correct for high altitude and instead of sour cream – plain […]

Sweet of the Week                        Disney Park  ~ Aloha Isle Dole Pineapple Float

Sweet of the Week Disney Park ~ Aloha Isle Dole Pineapple Float

My Goodness. Day 2 of Hot. the Heat beater today at the Disney park is Dole Pineapple Float. It takes me back to Oahu and the Dole Pineapple plant. Delicious

Sweet of the Day ~ Beaches and Cream

Sweet of the Day ~ Beaches and Cream

Beaches and Cream is the first stop at Orlando in Florida Board Walk. The first stop at the board walk is Beaches and Cream. In Orlando it is Hot, Hot , Hot. the solution to the Florida heat in July is lunch at Beaches in […]

Travel Eats ~ Snacks on the road Trader Joe’s Gummy Tummies

Travel Eats ~ Snacks on the road Trader Joe’s Gummy Tummies

Travel takes us to Disney World in Orlando Florida. The first Stop is Trader Joe’s. The frequent flyer has a great list for quick travel. We picked up Gummy Tummies as a snack. Interesting in Florida I noticed that the soft gummy candies in assorted […]

Mothers Day Brunch at the Denver Athletic Club, Denver

Mothers Day Brunch at the Denver Athletic Club, Denver

Happy Mothers Day Mama. Today is your day. No cooking – We celebrate you starting with delights. My recommendation is to start with Dessert. Today I have red velvet cup cakes as first course.

Holiday treat “Hot Cross bunns”

Holiday treat “Hot Cross bunns”

Hot cross buns are a real treat. they are seasonal holiday biscuits with fruit and frosting that tastes similar to the sugar frosting from gingerbread houses. These came from the German bakery “Rheinlander Bakery” in old town Arvada Colorado.. The service is outstanding and should […]

Swweett!

Swweett!

Chocolate sweet of the week is from See’s Candies. the chocolate Butter with Pecans is my favorite for the month of April.

Snacks

Snacks

for a busy schedule – snacks are essential. this snack borders on the sweet of the week and less of the healthy snack. the ceral bar definitely has the flavor and texture of Trix. The marsh mellow food glue holds the cereal together like food […]

Sweet of the week ~ IceCream from little Man

Sweet of the week ~ IceCream from little Man

Little Man IceCream Any time one can break “always” – go to little man ice cream. I like LoHi better than Union Station for the decorations. this week i had Vanilla. Papa says – If the icecream maker can make vanilla – they can make […]

Peach  Appetizer

Peach Appetizer

  Love Love Love Colorado peaches. This week they are my Sweets of the week! At Trader Joe’s food sample station were delicious peach, prosciutto, brie appetizers. They are best served room temperature. I bought the products and assembled at home.