Mandi DonohueJan 9, 2020Orange Olive Oil Cake RecipeThis is their 'Torta D'Olio D'Oliva,' an orange olive oil cake. It's delicious and super easy. I've tried other olive oil cakes that requi
Mandi DonohueNov 29, 2019Merry Mint Cookie RecipeYou guys... YOU GUYS!!! I am in love with these cookies!!! I love a 'cookie mash-up' anyway, where you take two different kinds of cookies
Mandi DonohueNov 25, 2019Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes RecipeI made us some pumpkin bread and sent some to my sister in Los Angeles. (The other sister in San Diego doesn't know- shhh!) I made the Swe
Mandi DonohueNov 19, 2019Sweet Potato Cream Cheese PieI did have some sweet potatoes that were about to turn. So I roasted those and resolved to make a sweet potato pie. I've made lots of sweet
Mandi DonohueSep 11, 2019STRAWBERRY CAKE RECIPE & THOUGHTS ON CREATIVITYStrawberry Cake Recipe! Strawberries were on sale at Aldi’s for 89 cents and like the bargain hoarder that I am, I bought $26 worth.
Mandi DonohueMar 30, 2019COCONUT BOURBON PECAN BUNDT CAKE RECIPETo survive, I snuggled up with a bundt cake. Bourbon, coconut and pecans sounded about right. :) The original recipe from Southern Living
Mandi DonohueMar 19, 2019BANANA BREAD RECIPETo me, banana bread is a classic, an American staple. It’s a family tradition, it’s at every church potluck. But… a lot can go wrong with b
Mandi DonohueAug 7, 2018BLUEBERRY SCONE RECIPEThese scones are crunchy on the outside but tender in the middle. When most people think of most blueberry scones they think of dry, flour-
Mandi DonohueJul 19, 2018THE SICILIAN AFRICANO RECIPEOne of the recipes in this book is called ‘Africano.’ It’s a chocolate hazelnut cake roll. (Umm, OKAY). You make a homemade chocolate haz
Mandi DonohueJun 27, 2018Hazelnut Pistachio Slices Recipes So for this blog, I made some Hazelnut Pistachio Slices out of ‘Payard Cookies,’ by Francois Payard with Anne E. McBride. I chose this reci
Mandi DonohueJun 13, 2018BLUEBERRY JAMBOREE RECIPEToday’s post is a light, fluffy and refreshing dessert called ‘Blueberry Jamboree.’ Have you ever had it? I used to work as a General Mana
Mandi DonohueJun 6, 2018FLUFFERNUTTER BROWNIE RECIPE Fluffernutter Brownies consisted of a dark chocolate brownie, with a peanut butter swirl, peanut butter chips, marshmallow fluff and salted
Mandi DonohueMay 27, 2018MEMORIAL DAY PAVLOVA RECIPEToday on the blog I’m sharing a pavlova recipe. Pavlova, for those that may not know, is a whipped mixture basically of egg whites and suga
Mandi DonohueMay 18, 2018Gluten Free Raspberry Creme Brûlée TartsAh yes, Gluten Free Raspberry Tarts... "for the celiac in all of us." Truth be told, I don't make tarts often. This is because I'm lazy.
Mandi DonohueMay 16, 2018THE BEST OOEY, GOOEY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE EVER RECIPE!When I ask people what their favorite dessert is, nine times out of ten they choose chocolate chip cookies. I’m not sure why… Is it the swe
Mandi DonohueMay 14, 2018CHORIZO SKILLET This morning my husband asked me if I wanted anything special for breakfast. I began making this- ha! I’ve been doing my best to eat heart
Mandi DonohueMay 4, 2018Heart Healthy Waffle RecipeToday we've got a whole wheat waffle recipe courtesy of my new heart healthy lifestyle. As I wrote in my previous blog, my high blood press
Mandi DonohueMay 24, 2017'Ready For Summer' Strawberry Tart RecipeI haven’t posted a recipe in soooo long!!! What’s up with that!?? I’ve actually been sitting on this recipe since last summer. But when I
Mandi DonohueFeb 20, 2017Hummingbird Cake RecipeWhich brings me to our treat of the day. Hummingbird Cake! A buddy I work with is from one of the islands in Guam and he LOVES banana.
Mandi DonohueJan 20, 2017Kale Pomegranate Salad RecipeYou should also know that I have a love/hate relationship with salad. I LOVE TO EAT SALAD. I HATE TO MAKE SALAD. However, this kale salad