Recipes to elevate your at home meals
Two chocolate, cake-like cookies with a sweetened peanut butter filling. These Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies are individually sized desserts that are perfect for sharing! Kid Desserts When my in-laws have my family over for dinner, they regularly have whoopie pies for the kids for dessert. […]
Vanilla cream in a puff pastry crust, finished with a chocolate glaze. These Chocolate Eclair Puffs are decadent, individually sized dessert treats! Individual Desserts My favorite way to show someone I love them is to make them a dessert. Especially my family. There are often […]
Strawberry preserves topped with a rich, chocolate custard and finished with a crispy, burnt sugar top. This Chocolate Strawberry Creme Brûlée is a beautiful, decadent dessert! Creme Brûlée I get excited about food, especially desserts. And I probably say too often that a dessert is […]
Creamy, vanilla bean custard with a crisp, caramelized sugar top. This Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee is a beautiful, delectable dessert! Blow Torches For a while, I have been wanting to make creme brulee at home. But, I thought I needed a blow torch, and didn’t […]
A flaky almond, pastry crust topped with a raspberry jam and almond paste topping. These Raspberry Almond Bars are a uniquely delicious treat! 12 DAYS OF HOLIDAY TREATS: DAY 11 Welcome to Day 11 of SugarSpicesLife 12 Days of Holiday Treats! This is a 12 day […]
Crepes filled with Dulce de Leche then caramelized to be perfectly crisp. These Caramelized Dulce de Leche Crepes will take your home dessert-game to the next level. Favorite Desserts I love dessert. Really love it. I love to eat it, look at it, and make […]
A toasted pecan crust with a rich caramel filling, topped with a dark chocolate glaze. This Salted Caramel Tart is a beautiful, delicious dessert that is sure to impress! Tart Pans Last year when I was visiting my parents, I saw a tart pan in […]
Crunchy meringue layers filled with raspberry sauce and chocolate whipped cream. This Chocolate Raspberry Torte is an elegant, delicious dessert! Meringue I adore a good meringue. Especially crispy meringues, like the ones I use in my Pavlova with Fresh Whipped Cream, Brown Butter Mud Hen […]
Peaches simmered with sugar, mixed with strawberries, and baked in a buttery pastry crust. Finished with a fresh mint cream, this Strawberry Peach Galette is a perfect summer treat. Dessert Rules If you’ve read my blog for long, you know I have a dessert thing. […]
Fluffy, lightly sweetened shortcakes filled with fruit and a fresh orange cream. These Orange Berry Shortcakes are a delicious, unique twist on shortcake! Summer Desserts One of my favorite things in life is to feed people dessert. I love eating dessert myself, but to get […]
Blackberries and raspberries sweetened with a bit of sugar, then baked with a delicious, biscuit-like crust. This Blackberry Raspberry Cobbler is a quick and easy dessert that is sure to impress! Desserts for Cookouts Last month some of our neighbors invited us over for a […]
A decadent, creamy, chocolate torte topped with a berry sauce. This Flourless Chocolate Torte will be sure to impress! Surgery Update I am now a week out from my septoplasty and sinus surgery. My splints are out, but I still have packing in place. Despite […]
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Hi! I’m Christine. I’m an optometrist, wife, and mama of two. I love to cook and bake! I love time with people and think that there is no better way to connect with others than over a homemade dish. I am frequently asked for my recipes, so I started this blog to share them.
I hope that you make each recipe your own! Love a flavor and want to double it, do it. Prefer things with less sugar, cut it back. Make these recipes perfect for you and your family!
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