Chocolate Strawberry Cookies

by SandraWidick // March 9, 2021 // Comments off

Chocolate and strawberries are a great match. These cookies have a rich chocolate flavor, they remind me of shortbread cookies. The strawberry filling is a buttercream made with freeze dried strawberries, sugar, cream ad vanilla. Let’s start with the recipe... Continue reading →

Key Lime Pie

by SandraWidick // March 3, 2021 // Comments off

Hi friends! I hope you are all doing good. Last week I bought a big bag of key limes, I used some for my key lime pie cupcakes but I still had a lot left so I decided to bake... Continue reading →

Key Lime Pie Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // February 25, 2021 // Comments off

Key lime, lime or lemon pies are my favorite desserts. I have been making them since I was a teenager. My mom used to make them all the time so I learned from her. Today, I am showing you how... Continue reading →

Chocolate Wine Lava Cakes

by SandraWidick // February 23, 2021 // Comments off

As you might know, I live in Northern California so we have many wineries around us (plus Napa Valley is very close to where I live). I really never like wine when I lived in Peru, if I had a... Continue reading →

Funfetti Cake

by SandraWidick // February 20, 2021 // Comments off

Every year I make my husband’s birthday cake and this year he requested a funfetti cake. Vanilla cake with sprinkles covered with chocolate buttercream. This recipe makes three layers (I’m using 6-inch cake pans) perfect size if you don’t have... Continue reading →

Dulce De Leche Cheesecake Bars

by SandraWidick // February 19, 2021 // Comments off

Cheesecake is one of the most popular and delicious desserts so I decided to create a version where I use homemade dulce de leche. This time I am using the baking method where the only ingredient you need to make... Continue reading →

Chocolate Strawberry Brownies

by SandraWidick // February 15, 2021 // Comments off

Happy Monday!! I hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day weekend. We really didn’t have big plans (like other years), we ordered pizza for dinner and watched 90 day fiancé (one of our favorite Sunday shows). We did not... Continue reading →

Red Velvet Impossible Cake

by SandraWidick // February 9, 2021 // Comments off

Happy February! I know it’s been a while since my last post but life got a little busy with some family issues. The 2 caregivers of my parents in Peru decided to leave and they gave my brother and I... Continue reading →

Healthy Chocolate Raspberry Muffins

by SandraWidick // January 25, 2021 // Comments off

Happy Monday! How is everyone doing? I’ve seen a lot of people trying to eat healthier this month so I thought I should post a recipe that has chocolate, fresh fruit and does not need refined sugar. These muffins are... Continue reading →

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

by SandraWidick // January 13, 2021 // Comments off

My lemon tree is blooming so I decided to remake my lemon bread recipe. This loaf is packed with fresh lemon juice and zest. The crumb is really nice and soft. I made a lemon icing to spread on top... Continue reading →

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