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Last week my niece Alissa was married and I had the pleasure of providing cake for her reception. This was my first cupcake wedding reception. Charisse was a tremendous help to me and I can’t thank her enough. There was … Continue reading →
The #BundtaMonth theme for May is berrilicious and I was super excited. Then I realized I didn’t follow the correct procedure for posting. Oh well, I’ll be ready next month. I was also super excited to come across this White … Continue reading →
Here in Michigan we have moaned and groaned about the lack of spring like weather for the last month. Finally, Mother Nature heard our pleas and granted us with one of the most beautiful weeks ever. We have enjoyed the … Continue reading →
Pour yourself a beverage because this is going to be a lengthy post. I have to tell you how this cake came about, so please indulge me. If ever there was a cake recipe that should have failed it was … Continue reading →
Years ago, Soul Food the movie landed on the big screen and there was even a TV version on Showtime. The family portrayed in the movie gathered every Sunday at their childhood home for dinner. The dinners were off the … Continue reading →
What do you do when your baby asks for dessert? You make her dessert of course! Even though baby is 30 years old. What came out of my laboratory from that request was Cream Cheese Brownies. The recipe is from … Continue reading →
I’ve been trying to expand our savory taste buds lately and so far so good. Last Sunday we had General Tso’s Chicken. My trip to the Asian market was definitely a walk on the unfamiliar side for me. Oh how … Continue reading →
Mother Nature obviously is not driven by the calendar as evidenced by our lack of warm weather. However, I will not be deterred and choose to have spring in my heart. As much as I love earth tones and safe … Continue reading →
I finally decided to join in on the fun with Anurada, Lora and the rest of the Bundta Month crew with this month’s theme, cherries. I’ve had chocolate on my mind so and cherries and chocolate work like a charm … Continue reading →
This tablescape almost didn’t happen. It was bad enough I wasn’t baking for Easter; I couldn’t forgo a tablescape as well. This was the first holiday in like, forever, that I didn’t bake a dessert. We were still overloaded from … Continue reading →
We hosted a huge celebration this past weekend and it was for our daughter Samara that lives in Dallas. Her birthday was actually March 7th but when we’re always ready to party. This was the first time she had been … Continue reading →
It’s been a while I know since I’ve posted, but I promise there’s a good reason. Thankfully I’ve been busy lately with a few outside orders and I’m still working on editing more pictures. So in the meantime I have … Continue reading →
Yes, I have been busy and yes I love it! And yes I’m doing my best to get lots of rest and not overdo it. We celebrated our oldest son’s birthday the beginning of March and as our celebrations go … Continue reading →
Here we have baby shower cake #2, and once again it’s for a girl. My nephew Jamaar and his wife are expecting a girl very soon and I was asked to do the shower cake. I also did their wedding … Continue reading →
It’s been pretty busy here at the Sweet Sensations household so forgive the lack of posts. I’ve been blessed with requests for cakes, cake truffles and there are also a few parties in the works. Never a dull moment around … Continue reading →
So I hear that today is National Pound Cake Day, fancy that. I guess it was a good thing that I saved this recipe to post today instead of over the weekend like I had originally intended. I’ve seen some … Continue reading →
Most of the time my tablescapes come together pretty quickly. Well folks not this one. For starters I kept putting it off, that was my first clue that this wouldn’t be smooth sailing. I’ve had the blue and gold combination … Continue reading →
Mighty tasty friends. I”ll be sharing the recipe soon.
These little lovelies were born out of boredom and a wee bit of frustration. It was Valentine’s Day and I was feeling out of sorts. I needed something to do, something fun and or relaxing. It’s not like I didn’t … Continue reading →
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet hosted a Valentine’s Day Celebration event and it was wonderful. Thank goodness drooling is calorie free, but sadly, it doesn’t burn calories either. On day two I spied her Chocolate Ganache Heart Cake and knew … Continue reading →
This past Saturday I spent pretty much the whole day in the kitchen baking. Gabbi was my on again off again assistant, mostly off. There is a TV/DVD combo that sits on the counter and it, is my constant companion … Continue reading →
Hello friends, it’s Sabrina, did ya miss me? My dear sister has decided to let me have the reins for this post. Sometimes I feel like I’ve been relegated to her tablescaper bunker . When Sandra put together her Valentine’s … Continue reading →
Valentine’s Day already, where has the time gone? I say this as far as this year and the past 38 also. Our second oldest son was born on Valentine’s Day and he was/is a special gift. This pink girly table … Continue reading →
Don’t you just love having pictures and a post in your stash for those days when you haven’t cooked/baked or created anything. This is one of them. Back when Hodgson Mills sent me a shipment of their different flours I … Continue reading →
Mr. Sweet Sensations always says he doesn’t care much for sweets. Given the fact that I’ve been baking and decorating cakes for almost 28 years and now blog about baking that’s a pretty tall statement. That being said he is … Continue reading →
You’ve heard me talk about how totally awesome my kids and grandkids are, but have I told you how awesome and wonderful my husband is? He isn’t too keen on celebrating his birthday but I try to make a big … Continue reading →
The majority of our family birthdays are in the winter. This means that we’re on a sugar high from December through March. Lucky us huh? Please take a look (and a drool) at these super delicious treats that our daughter … Continue reading →
Over the weekend I had to opportunity to make cake truffles and cake pops for an adorable little girl’s birthday. Drew is the three year old daughter of Charisse’s best friend since kindergarten, Jacquetta. Jacquetta and her husband Derek also … Continue reading →
Thank you foodie friends for all the well wishes on my birthday. The flu bug has left the building and my energy is back, woo-hoo!! I felt that I deserved a little post birthday treat so I whipped up these … Continue reading →
The flu bug wrestled me to the ground, and twisted my arm behind my back until I cried uncle. Sniffles and cold medicine were also a part of my birthday celebration but it was all good. My daughter told me … Continue reading →
My birthday is coming soon and of course I had to set a table for me. Last year it was all about the color pink and all things damask. It was a challenge this year friends from using anything pink … Continue reading →
For a long time I felt like any recipe that involved using yeast just wasn’t for me. I know that I’m not alone in feeling “yeast challenged”. In the fall I took the plunge and decided to give it a … Continue reading →
By now you know that I love tablescaping and putting together buffet tables. This year and in years to come I intend to do more of them and I hope you you’ll like them. For some reason I was thinking … Continue reading →
New Years Eve always comes and goes without much fanfare in our home. We prefer to keep it low key and stay home. Of course that doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty of goodies to munch on. Doesn’t matter that … Continue reading →
I know I said I was done with Christmas pictures and posts but I have one more. Well actually two, I’m waiting on a recipe from my son and then I promise I’ll be done with the Christmas stuff. We … Continue reading →
Here are the last of the our Christmas 2012 pictures. Hopefully we’ll all get together in the summer this year and keep the party going. It amazes me how quickly time seems to fly by. When your kids are little … Continue reading →
You would think with all the cookies we had that there wouldn’t be room or desire for any other desserts. Well foodie friends if you know me even just a little bit you know that would never happen. Cookies are … Continue reading →
30 dozen was my original estimate of how many cookies we were going to make. Honestly, I think I stopped counting at that number. And once again I have vowed to not make as many next year, but I’m sure … Continue reading →
At long last the sun doth shine! I was beginning to think I wouldn’t have the chance to get my second holiday table set up. When it is overcast and cloudy here there is zero chance of getting any decent … Continue reading →
At long last I’m done baking cookies. In all about 30 dozen. Some will be given away; however with all the kids coming home this weekend, every crumb will be devoured. This recipe came about during one of my moments … Continue reading →
When I received the gift pack from Hodgson Mills they also included a box of Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffin Mix with Milled Flax Seed, and a box of Whole Wheat Gingerbread Mix. Our neighbor recently had back surgery so he … Continue reading →
Sometimes beyond belief how I can feel unprepared for Christmas. It’s not like I didn’t know it was coming. No one said, “Guess what? There’s going to be Christmas this year!” Nonetheless here I am dragging my feet. I’m about … Continue reading →
We have a winner folks! Name: Susan ChristyFacebook Option: Like Hodgson Mill on Facebook Susan has won the prize pack from Hodgson Mills and had been notified. In the event that I don’t hear from her in 24 hrs another … Continue reading →
Tis the season to be jolly! Tis also the season to be stressed to the max when it comes to holiday entertaining. Here are a couple of tips and some pictures to use as inspiration for setting up your holiday … Continue reading →
Before I delve into the sweet recipes I want to remind you to enter the Hodgson Mills giveaway. The deadline is Wednesday December 5th and here’s the link. Have you heard of the saying, “The hurriered I go the behinder … Continue reading →
This is the third or fourth recipe that I’ve made from Maureen McKeon’s book, Crave a Passion for Chocolate. There are so many chocolate delights from it that I want to bake. One of the things I really love about … Continue reading →
And just like that Thanksgiving 2012 has come and gone. We kept it pretty low key, and I didn’t cook nearly as much as I did last year. It was still more than we needed but oh well. One of … Continue reading →
Don’t Forget to enter my Hodgson Mills giveaway. If you haven’t had a chance to please check out this post. The giveaway ends on Wednesday December 5th. I posted this recipe last Thanksgiving and I thought I’d share it with … Continue reading →
Tiptoeing across the fine line of moderate indulgence often requires balance, a tad bit of willpower and quality ingredients. Hodgson Mill came along at the perfect time with an offer to use some of their whole grain products for a … Continue reading →
