Vanilla Cake w/ Whipped Cream Frosting

Happy Birthday Tammy!  Today is my roommate's birthday so, I decided to make her a birthday cake.  This cake was very light and yet full of flavor.  Made with fresh fruit and whipped cream, who could resist eating just one slice?!

Halloween Themed Cut-out Sugar Cookies

It is finally October and that means making treats that will reflect the occasion. These cookies are perfect for any social settings because they are simple and yet delicious.  The recipe itself, can be used for any cut-out cookie that you would like to frost.

Simple Cut-Out Sugar Cookies and Royal Icing

Because it's almost Halloween and the holiday season is coming up, I wanted to share a recipe that would work well with any holiday and/or occasion.  

These cookies are extremely soft, slightly sweet and very flavorful.  The cool thing about these cookies are that they can be made to fit any occasion and it really just depends on how you shape them.  I've made them for about every holiday that I can think of.  For example, Easter, St. Patricks Day, The Fourth of July, Halloween, and Christmas to name a few.

Raspberry Almond Rugelach

Freshly baked rugelach is something truly to die for.  Soft, slightly sweet, with a hint of almond, and a slight tang from the raspberry jam, you really can't just have one and say you are good to go.  I've been wanting to make these for awhile now but, never really found the time.  From all the homework to the exams that I had this month, I rarely have time to bake or cook anything at all.

Chocolate Espresso Biscotti

A great cookie to have with your cup of morning coffee or a quick-grab snack before you start your day, these chocolate espresso biscotti are the perfect not-too-sweet treat.

Chocolate Vanilla Latte Cupcakes

This Chocolate Vanilla Latte Cupcake, is moist, rich, and extremely flavorful. With a hint of cinnamon and a fluffy latte buttercream frosting, this cupcake will surely cure your sweet tooth.

Brown Sugar and Coconut Jello (Agar-Agar)

Made with simple ingredients and no artificial flavoring or coloring, this dessert is healthy and yet extremely appetizing.  

Cream Puffs - Choux à la Crème

Simple and yet a delectable treat,  cream puffs are seen to many as a delicacy. With its soft and fragrant pastry to the smooth and creamy filling,  many know cream puffs as the pinch in your pocket treat in fancy bakeries or "this isn't a cream puff" store-bought grocery variety.  But why buy them when you can make them at home? 

Soft Sweet Bun Cluster

Nothing beats a cluster of freshly baked homemade buns.  These buns are amazingly soft, and delicious.  Slightly sweetened, these buns can be eaten independently, without the extra serving of butter or jam. They can be eaten for breakfast with a cup of hot caffeinated drink (mocha, cappuccino, or just coffee with cream) or just eaten plain, as a snack.

Hearty Squash and Potato Soup

Now that the weather is getting a little cooler, nothing beats eating a bowl of hot soup.  This squash and potato soup is simple and yet very filling.  Made with pure chicken broth and simple ingredients it is something that you can cook up in no time.

Jam Filled Thumbprint Cookies

Just another unproductive day I would say!  I really want to know who invented procrastination because I really I want smack them behind the head right now.  But then again if not for them, I wouldn't be able to bake all of these treats =D !  
These cookies are a must try!!! I got this recipe from my aunt a few years back and they are the best. They are soft and buttery, just melt in your mouth good.  I think I've eaten six by the time I was done with my second batch!

Chocolaty Brownies

CHOCOLATE!!!!!  For years I spent all my money on box brownie mixes whenever I felt like eating this delicious treat.  Don't get me wrong, box brownies mixes are delicious but I just like the feeling of making something completely from scratch. Three years ago I finally found the best recipe (with a few alterations)ever.  

Spiced Banana Bread

I was bored this weekend and had "nothing" to do (other than study).  To procrastinate and waste more time, I went through my recipe box and debated on what I wanted to bake.  After half an hour or so of looking, I still couldn't decide on what to bake.   I went scavenging through my pantry and saw that I didn't have a lot of ingredients on hand to work with.  By then I was like "oh well, back to studying".  Then I looked over into my fruit bowl and saw five or six over ripped bananas that I have been meaning to use for my smoothies. Instead, I decided to make a batch of banana bread.  This is  a quick bread, so that was easy because I didn't have the time to make bread that involved rising time.

Welcome to my blog!

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog!

I've been wanting to blog about my baking (and cooking) adventures for quite some time now but I never really got around to it.  So here I am and ready to share my recipes and learned techniques! I am surely not a professional chef or baker (Though I usually feel like one when I succeed in one of my baking and cooking adventures.)  I noticed that the recipes that I find online are not always reliable and because of that, I am hoping that the recipes that I provide will help you succeed in your baking (and cooking) adventures!

Now a little about myself:
Wow, where do I begin?!  First fact: My name is Rosalyn.  Second fact: I am a college student and I've been baking/cooking ever since I could remember.  I really don't have a specific treat that I like to make but currently I am really into bread making.  What else?!... I think that's enough about me!

Thank you for visiting my blog and hope you come back for seconds!!!