KITCHEN

DAY 7 TOFFEE
Welcome to my SHOP | HERE DAY 7 Toffee Firstly, I’m so glad to take part in this year’s 24 days of Scandinavian Christmas. Thanks Gina and all the amazingly creative participants for making me remember all the wonderful christmas...
GALETTE DES ROIS
browse | HERE Thegalette des rois,is made for thefete des rois which celebrates Epiphany, January 6th and marks the day of the arrival of the Three Kings (les rois) who visit the infant Jesus, and is baked throughout January in...
DAY 18 | THE CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN | LAUFABRAUÐ, ISLÄNDSKT JULBRÖD | CHRISTMAS BREAD FROM ISLAND
DAY 18: Welcome Anna Mariawith today’s Scandinavian project from Island;that’s right, Island;Christmas Bread from Island:“Laufabrauð” Let’s be honest here: not all breads are created equal: can you imagine a more Scandinavian-looking-bread. I’m completely taken with these Islandic treats and feel...
BEST RAW BROWNIES
This recipe is the bomb. These raw brownies have passed the test of the hardest critic in the house hold and are my go to treat, when I want to make the kids a mid-week treat but one that’s healthy,...
NEW YEAR’S DAY BANANA PANCAKES
Hi friends! Happy New Years! I’ll be back with regular willowday posts soon but wanted to extend this month where I’ve been able to celebrate creative collaborations, sharing them with you here. I hope you’ve enjoyed this series. It’s been...
HOW TO MONOGRAM A PIE
Happy Summer. Happy School Year. Happy Willowday. If you can bake a pie, you can Monogram a Pie. I can think up endless reasons why everyone should and could Monogram a Pie.Monogram a Pie for aparty.Monogram a Pieas a fun...
MAKE A WATERMELON FLOWER
Watermelon Flower Greetings. Awatermelon flower welcometo July feels just right. I’m immersed in both flowers and watermelon, as we’re digging intosummer.Are you, too? HOW TO MAKE SUPER SIMPLE WATERMELON FLOWERS: Scoop 2 watermelon balls Place one in the middle of...
RUDOLF ICE CREAM CONE CUPCAKES
REINDEER ICE CREAM CONE CUPCAKES These sweet little cupcakes showed up in our house this week and you can assemble these faster than you can say… You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and Cupid and Donner...
SUPER SIMPLE PUPPY CUPCAKES
These were created with Puppy Love. SUPER SIMPLE PUPPY CUPCAKES Sometimes you need a treat that’s just a matter of quick assembly.  For me, I feel the hustle at the end of the year with, what feels like, school party...
INVITE A CHOCOLATE BUNNY MADELEINE HOME THIS YEAR
There’s a new chocolate bunny in town … Chocolate Bunny Madeleine.   Hop below for full recipe and how to. These bunnies have been hopping in and out of our kitchen all week. Madeleines are best eaten the day, are the...
CONVERSATION HEART POPCORN
Make Conversation Heart Popcorn this Valentine’s Day! It’s a love snack: popcorn, sprinkled with love!  How often is that the thought on my mind when I’m creating in the kitchen — cooking with love and from the heart — using Candy Conversation Hearts...
GINGER BREAD HOUSES WITH ICE CREAM SANDWICHES
Ginger Bread Houses with Ice Cream Sandwiches I love baking cookies and making Ginger Bread Houses for the holidays but, sometimes it’s tricky to  find the time and when I looked at ordinary Ice Cream Sandwiches one day, had an...
CACTUS BANANA POPS
Happy Friday!  I shared in a post earlier this summer that we’re having a very flower filled summer and “a cactus” feels like a fun way to round it out. I think eating should be fun, don’t you, too? When sharing...
SURPRISE DESSERTS IN THE SHAPE OF A CUPCAKE: HAMBURGER CUPCAKES
We follow the Swedish tradition of birthdays in bed. This means everyone in the family arrives early in the morning, singing, carrying birthday gifts and bearing the birthday cake into the bedroom of the birthday child or adult. We’ve had every sort...
POPSICLE ART IS THE BEST KIND OF ART
Paint a Popsicle! Who knew that popsicle in your freezer could be the canvas for your next masterpiece?Delicious, nutritious, and so cute to look at – they’re the yummiest ways to unleash your inner artist! These are guaranteed to put...
FAVORITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
The scent and the taste of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies is an essential childhood ingredient, right? The kids love to bake. I love to bake and Chocolate Chip Cookies just seem to represent happiness, with a capital H. With...
GIANT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Happy Friday Friends! Today, we’re sharing: Oversized Chocolate Chip Cookies and a secret: Teenage boys like a lot of the same things that they did when they were just tots; but, parents, here’s the secret: they can now do almost...
EASTER CANDY BARK
BUY ABC Flower Safari Book | HERE   Hi friends. We think Candy Bark is almost a miracle.  Are you in the mood for making?  It’s one of the easiest treats you’ll ever make, is infinitely adaptable and can be very...
THE ARTFUL YEAR | GRANOLA BAR RECIPE
Create Granola Letters with us. Cranberry Granola Bars 2 Cups Old-fashioned Rolled Oats1 Cup Almond Meal1/2 C Whole Wheat Flour1 t. Cinnamon1 t. Salt1 C Dried Cranberries1/3 Cup Mini Chocolate Chips1/2 Cup Butter1/2 C. Honey1 egg2 t. Vanilla. 1. Preheat...
MAKE A SNOWBALL LANTERN CAKE
JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE INSPIRATION | HERE    GIFTS FOR YOUR SPECIAL SOMEONE | ART PRINTS + BOOK | HERE  MAKE A SNOWBALL LANTERN CAKE Snowball treats for you to eat: Make a Snowball Lantern Cake that lights up! Hi friends. Our...
FAMILY MEALS: ROASTED BEET CHIPS
Make rosy, heart-shaped, chips this week for your Valentines. It’s Valentine’s week and I want to do something special everyday while not turning the house into Candy Land.  I knew that the kids would be thrilled if I surprised them with chips...