How can one little ol’ coconut cupcake give so much pleasure? Could it be the irresistible cream cheese frosting thickly slathered over the top and sprinkled with strands of sweet coconut? Or is it the small piece of moist, melt-in-your mouth yellow buttermilk cake hidden just below? Break it open and look at its soft buttery crumb…then breathe in the delicate vanilla scent. How can this little bit of coconut heaven get any better? [...]

So, did you get suckered into sign up to bring Valentine treats to the class party? Or did your kids talk you into hosting a party at your house? Or do you just feel like baking up some love for your Valentine? If so, this post is for you! (FYI – 2 of these treat ideas don’t involve baking at all!)

Pumpkin Curry Soup Pumpkin’s not a flavor that comes up much in my recipe repertoire, but when it does, I sure do like it. Love me some pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread. Also, some healthy (and really tasty) mini pumpkin muffins from “The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great.” (They’re small and healthy – so I can eat a lot of them, right?) If you like pumpkin, but don’t want to make pie [...]