Baileys Mint Brownies

by SandraWidick // March 16, 2019 // No Comments

Happy Saturday! I can’t believe this week is almost over. This week for sure hasn’t been an easy one. My husband has a terrible cold (which I’m trying not to get) and my dad’s health (who is in Peru) has... Continue reading →

Double Chocolate Amaranth Cookies

by SandraWidick // March 11, 2019 // No Comments

Happy Monday!! It seems that we might have Spring weather this week (finally!). I can’t wait to start wearing flip flops and shorts, I’m really done with this cold and wet weather. As some of you might know, I was... Continue reading →

Chocolate Bourbon Maple Bacon Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // March 4, 2019 // No Comments

Happy Monday! I made these cupcakes a couple of weeks ago for my husband’s birthday. As most guys (I think), he likes good bourbon and bacon! I was thinking how to mix those 2 ingredients into cupcakes, so I thought... Continue reading →

Chocolate Hazelnut Bites

by SandraWidick // February 27, 2019 // No Comments

How is everyone doing? I just came back from the endodontist because I need a root canal retreatment. I really dislike having teeth issues, but I always had them so I’m “kinda” used to them. They will start with the... Continue reading →

Pistachio Cardamom Cookies

by SandraWidick // February 26, 2019 // No Comments

Hello everyone! It’s been a while since my last post (December). I got super busy after Christmas because I was getting ready for my trip to Peru . I went to visit my parents and I just got back a... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Latte Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // December 19, 2018 // No Comments

Happy Wednesday!! Christmas is just around the corner and I’m still trying to figure out the menu for that day. I think we’re going to stop by Costco tomorrow so we can choose the meat for our Christmas lunch with... Continue reading →

Christmas Chocolate Alfajores

by SandraWidick // December 13, 2018 // No Comments

As some of you might know I was born in Lima-Peru (South America). My mother is one of the reasons I like baking so much. Since I was a kid, I always admired how she baked everything from scratch. If... Continue reading →

Walnut Maple Bars

by SandraWidick // December 12, 2018 // No Comments

Happy Tuesday! Hope everyone is doing great. I can’t believe that we’ll be celebrating Christmas in less than two weeks. I haven’t figured out the Christmas menu yet, but I’ll be baking a few things for sure. One of my... Continue reading →

Orange Cranberry Bundt Cake

by SandraWidick // December 9, 2018 // No Comments

Happy Sunday Everybody! I’ve been sick with a bad cold for the last couple of days! Steve (my husband) started feeling weird after we came back for our little trip to Lake Tahoe and I started to feel with a... Continue reading →

German Lebküchen

by SandraWidick // December 3, 2018 // No Comments

Happy Monday! I’m all about Christmas cookies right now! Today, I’m showing you how to make one type of German gingerbread cookies (German Lebküchen) , “Nurnberger Lebkuchen”. I was a little bit confused about the gingerbread spice that is typically... Continue reading →

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