We recently spent some time in the Santa Ynez Valley for our first weekend getaway since moving to California! I had such fun exploring the area and will be sharing our experiences in a series of three blog posts (here is the first- Beer Mac and Cheese and Buellton, California). Today covers our time in…
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Eggnog Buttercream #ChristmasSweetsWeek
Recipe for Gingerbread Cupcakes with an Eggnog Buttercream frosting in celebration of #ChristmasSweetsWeek! Disclaimer: This post is sponsored in conjunction with ChristmasSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the ChristmasSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone. Gingerbread Cupcakes with Eggnog Buttercream After participating in BrunchWeek last April/May, I am…
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cupcakes and a Giveaway
A recipe for Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cupcakes and a giveaway in celebration of my sixth blogiversary! Chocolate cupcakes are covered with a salted caramel buttercream, drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauce, and topped with a chocolate covered pretzel for the finishing touch. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you purchase something through the…
Claire’s Winter Birthday Party
We celebrated Claire’s third birthday with a small Winter Birthday Party! Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you purchase something through the link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. My baby girl is not so much a baby anymore! She is now quite the bright and spirited, and…
Nutella Buttercream Cupcakes
Vanilla and Chocolate Cupcakes topped with a Nutella Buttercream for my fifth blogiversary! Today, Tara’s Multicultural Table turns five years old and I am celebrating with these Nutella Buttercream Cupcakes. I love reviewing cookbooks and so far one of my favorites for 2017 is Bangkok by Leela Punyaratabandhu. The photography is just beautiful and all the…
Chai Spiced Cupcakes and Blogiversary Giveaway {CLOSED}
I can’t believe my blog is three years old today! Thank you so much for all of your support. To celebrate, I made Chai Spiced Cupcakes and am attaching a giveaway to this post. The original cupcake recipe did not call for any actual Chai, just the spices- ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and black pepper. I…
Orange Almond Cupcakes
Happy Easter weekend to those who celebrate! These Orange Almond Cupcakes make a great dessert to share with family and friends. The cupcake base is flavored with orange zest, vanilla extract, and almond extract. The light and fluffy frosting incorporates orange juice and zest. I topped the frosting with some yellow and pink sprinkles (natural…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Secret Recipe Club time again! In case this is your first time seeing a Secret Recipe post: In the Secret Recipe Club, each blogger is assigned a different blog each month. They secretly choose a recipe, prepare it, and post it on a designated day. It is such a fun group! This month I was…
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Merry Christmas everyone! I made these Snickerdoodle cupcakes for our family that visited with us for an early Christmas last weekend. The base is a cinnamon vanilla cupcake, topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. With about 2 tablespoons of cinnamon total in the recipe, it is perfect for cinnamon lovers….
Orange Chiffon Cupcakes
Today is a big day for me! It has been exactly 1 year since my first blog post. I feel like I have already come a long way. Some of my earlier posts and photos make me cringe, but I have had so much fun sharing all these recipes and look forward to many more…
