Sweet Thangs

A lightly-sweet quick bread filled with fresh strawberries and blackberries then drizzled with a tart lemon glaze

The perfect easy recipe for any time your sweet tooth calls but you don’t need a whole cake

Simple, sweet, boozy, and ultra-romantic

So, I may have created something to rival my famous sweet potato praline bread pudding, y’all. I like to try at least one new dish each Thanksgiving, and this nutty apple cranberry bread pudding was a brand new dessert recipe I came up with last […]

An easy and unique holiday baking alternative to Christmas cookies

Uniquely-flavored cookies you can cut into any shape for the holiday season and beyond

A delicious seasonal dessert made with an easy scratch filling of crunchy pears and warm spices, and lightly sweet bisquick biscuit topping.

Two classics meet with a touch of bourbon for the perfect Thanksgiving pie.

An easy classic cheesecake filled with bits of roasted sweet potato and surrounded by a spiced graham cracker crust

A deliciously moist spice cake with apples and pumpkin–topped with maple cream cheese frosting!

Pies seem like a must around this time of year. I’ve shared a few pies with y’all over the years (grapefruit & ginger, apple with brie, roasted strawberry) and thought it was time to add another one to the mix. This easy classic apple pie […]

A light, chewy, and addictive remix of the classic cookie recipe that’s perfect for Fall.

Easy funfetti birthday cake donuts you’ll want to eat for breakfast even when it’s not your birthday. These are a party in your mouth.

Make this set-it-and-forget-it dessert with fresh cherries, chopped apples and a few other ingredients.

Easy sweet cherry jam on your stovetop with just two ingredients and no pectin! This recipe works with fresh or frozen cherries.

You can easily make this no-churn black sesame & cherry ice cream at home with no fancy equipment and only five ingredients!

Spiced cherry almond cobbler is a twist on an easy southern classic made with fresh cherries, sweet spices, and almonds.

An indulgent cross between a pineapple upside-down cake and a classic rum cake beautifully presented in a bundt shape.

This simple fresh fruit salad with sweet orange mint dressing is the perfect contribution to any gathering.

A simple southern praline sauce made in a flash with just 4 ingredients. It’s like eating a liquid praline and makes a great topping for anything sweet.

I’ll try to keep today’s post short and sweet because these donuts pretty much speak for themselves. Also, it’s been a supremely strange week, y’all. My Sunday was pretty relaxed and I attended a photography workshop with the Houston Blogger Union. I eased into a […]

Happy Pi Day, y’all! I love refrigerator pies for the warmer months, which are definitely becoming more and more abundant here in Texas. #globalwarmingisreal They’re less fussy and it’s so easy to incorporate flavors that you wouldn’t necessarily find in a more traditional pie. In […]

This is a recipe from my college days that I could pull together in a pinch for anything from a movie night with friends to a sorority event. Much like my pumpkin cupcakes, which are also semi-homemade, these brownies are so dang good that I […]

Each year my friends and family members hit me up to create homemade fruit arrangements for Valentine’s Day. I like to think it’s because I make them with so much love but the fact that these cost less than the ones they might order from a company […]

A Southern classic dessert passed down through four generations of black girl magic plus a Black History Month recipe roundup

These strawberry cake donuts are delicious, easy to make, and have an addictive, delicate flavor. If you can make cupcakes, you can make these!

Easy vanilla cake swirled with lingonberry jam, 3 lessons learned as a blogger, and a discount code to Mary’s Secret Ingredient.

Have you ever been struck by an absolutely GENIUS idea then discovered that you weren’t the first [or even the tenth] person to think of it? That kind of happened to me with this cake. Carrot cake is one of my favorite kinds of cake […]

Cookies get so much love around Christmastime and I’m all for it so I couldn’t stop at sharing just one cookie recipe this season. These were inspired by childhood memories in the kitchen with my mom, making more cookies than Santa could ever eat. I wanted […]

Edible Arrangements has nothing on this girl here, y’all. I have been making and gifting fruit bouquets and centerpieces for a few years now and it is such a special way to dress up an event or make someone feel appreciated. People always love them! […]

This year, I wanted to do a slightly different take on a Christmas classic–something grown folks might appreciate a bit more than a typical house or cookie! These little loaves are baked up in disposable cardboard pans, which make them perfect for gifting. Just add some ribbon […]

These cookies are a Christmas family favorite, highly addictive, and easy to make.

It’s November, y’all! Some may say “Where did the year go?!” and, while I agree that it has flown by, this is my favorite time of year. I’m a summer baby and enjoy the warmth of the season but the end of the year is […]

Honeycrisp apples, pears, cranberries, maple syrup, and warm spices between a flaky buttery crust and crisp oat topping = the ultimate autumn apple pie.

This is a roundup of my favorite things about Fall, which is finally upon us–things I like to see, make, and do each year to get fully into the season. The last (but definitely not least) item on this list is my recipe for pumpkin donuts, […]

I don’t really get in to the swing of Fall desserts and foods until October because…Texas. Even though it’s still hot outside, there are acorns and leaves on the ground and just the slightest hint of a breeze in the air. I’m in an autumnal mood and […]

Classic zucchini bread with tangy lemon zest and luxurious lemon curd.

A delicious cake I celebrated my birthday with–full of deep,delicious flavors and perfect for any occasion.

Spiced peanut butter cookies are classics with a twist of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and clove. Also, a mini ode to my mother.

We’ve talked about compotes a little bit before in my best ever blueberry pancakes post but really only scratched the surface. We’re going all the way in today because compotes are so good, so simple, and can pretty much go on anything. Cakes, ice cream, […]

This recipe is from my soror, Kirstyn Scott. She hails from Harlem, New York and writes about all sorts of fabulous things (including food) over at North of the Park. She is kind of killing all the excuses my sweet tooth makes when I reach for […]

The subject of this post is intended for readers 21 years and older. I watched a Facebook video read an article recently about how millennials are the most nostalgic generation and the reasoning behind it. Though there are many things from my childhood in which I […]

Craving bars are grown-and-sexy rice crispy treats made with sea salt, dark chocolate, caramel, and peanut butter.

Barring any technical difficulties, this post should go up on March 14th, which is Pi Day. Did I plan ahead to make that happen? Not at all. God was looking out for me, as usual, because I completely forgot about the day and just happened to […]

We are well on our way into 2016 and it’s at about this time that many people loosen their grips on those fitness-related resolutions. I’m not here to derail anybody’s goals but this bread pudding just might make you long for a cheat day. A lot […]

The ultimate in sweet meets savory: warm praline sauce poured over baked brie cheese.

In the world of Thanksgiving desserts there is a divide between those who eat pumpkin pie and those who eat sweet potato pie. I grew up in a sweet potato pie household and only ever saw the pumpkin version at school functions and on TV. I […]

Applesauce quick bread is an easy, lightly sweet Fall favorite that can be enjoyed year round.

No shade to Sandra Lee but I am not typically one for semi-homemade cooking and baking. I never say never, though. Sometimes, shortcuts come in handy and these cupcakes are an example. I used :gasp: boxed yellow cake mix, canned pumpkin, and just two other simple […]

Caramel makes just about anything better. Anything. I used this sauce as a glaze on my pumpkin cupcakes but it’s so good that it merits its own dedicated post. It’s a glaze, a sauce, a dip, or a spread just depending on how much liquid you […]

Blue Bell is back, y’all! Celebrate by pairing it with easy brûlée peaches. If you were raised [or spent any meaningful amount of time] in Texas, you know that Blue Bell ice-cream is king. If you were not, consider this a primer. The ranking is […]

Right now, the heat index here is 108 degrees. One-hundred and eight…degrees! On days like this, I dart from my car to the doors of my house or office with an unparalleled quickness. I also pray for those who have nowhere to dart and gain […]

Summer is officially upon us. If you live in most parts of Texas that means tropical temperatures and hurricane threats without the white, sandy beaches to make up for it. You probably think I’m crazy for even touching my oven in this kind of climate […]

I am nearing the end of my time in braces, and while I definitely partake in items from the “do not eat” list my orthodontist gave me oh so long ago, I also have a newfound appreciation for soft foods. One such is applesauce. Actually, […]

Did you know that pound cakes are called such because the recipe traditionally calls for a pound each of butter, sugar, flour, and eggs? If you didn’t, you’re welcome for that history lesson. If you did, let that be its own reward. 🙂 I haven’t […]

Muffins are not just for breakfast anymore, people. I know this because I ate the majority of these easy blackberry spice muffins over the course of Easter weekend at all times of the day (and night). The oddest hour was at about 1:00 AM while […]

Today is National Pi Day and in honor of this mathematically significant holiday, I…made a pie. This is the first pie I have made in quite a while so it was A good refresher. I was not as prepared as I had hoped to be […]

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I thought I would share some dishes befitting of a romantic dinner for two. I am starting with dessert because, well, it’s my favorite part. 🙂 This dessert combines two classic sweets that are often associated with the holiday. […]