Red Velvet Cupcakes

"Cupcakes are all about having your own little cake without having to share it"*

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Frozen Brazo vs. Brazo Bars

Frozen Brazo: Graham crust, vanilla ice cream, lemon-flavored custard creme, soft meringue

Salted Caramel Brownies

It's official.  I'm in love with sweet-salty combos.  And it's my birthday.  And this is my birthday cake.   I already got two of my birthday presents from Naddydaddy and he's still finishing an AVP for my birthday.  I think it's going to be pretty special because I know he's been asking some of my friends for something for it.  That's all I know, I promise.  That's one of his acts of love.  Isn't he the sweetest?  So I know  getting me a birthday cake is far from his mind.  I'm too shy to make a full-blown birthday cake for myself so I made something that I'm sure Naddydaddy would like too.   And liked it he did!  

Silvannas Oatmeal Cookies

I've never liked oatmeal cookies but when I started baking, about less than a year ago, I figured I "needed" to make one as a "rite of passage".  Don't ask me why because I don't even know  why I ever thought of that.  And besides, when I started baking my own sweets, I realized how  much butter and sugar go into those yummy cookies, cakes and whathaveyous. So I told myself, oats would compensate for it.  Don't ask if it's true because I'm sure it was just my other self rationalizing.   So I tried it and I promise you, this has got to be one of the  best cookies I've ever baked and one that I can make again and again without having to try any other variety.  It's crispy and crumbly but still soft and chewy.  It's sweet and salty, kinda  like eating popcorn.  So here it is, presenting the recipe the way I tackled it.