Comfort Foods
Over the weekend I did a considerable amount of baking, including good old fashioned chocolate chip cookies. Every Sunday growing up my mom, sister and I would make cookies and then they’d be our...
View ArticleChocolate Raspberry Tart
I knew after picking raspberries last weekend that I wanted to use them to make something yummy. After looking around online I decided to try out this recipe for Chocolate Raspberry Tart. You start...
View ArticlePumpkin Spice Cookies
The other night I volunteered to make dessert for dinner with our friends, because really? What else am I going to make? I decided to give this Pumpkin Spice Cookie recipe a try. They were fairly...
View ArticleGender Reveal Cake Pops
Jon and I had plans on Wednesday to see a group of our friends. Since they all knew we were finding out the gender of our baby that morning they decided to turn it into a mini gender-reveal party....
View ArticleTV Baking Magic
Saturday I took a “Macaroon and Madeleine” class at the French Culinary Institute. One of my friends had signed me up as a gift, which was awesome because it’s something I would have never thought to...
View ArticleSalted Caramel Hot Chocolate
With the temperatures dropping dramatically, I’ve been on the hunt for things to keep warm. Insert a craving for all things salted caramel. A salted caramel hot chocolate? Sure, why not? I ended up...
View ArticleHomemade Peanut Butter Cups
After seeing this recipe for homemade peanut butter cups and how ridiculously easy it was I knew they were next on my list. There are only four ingredients, and they’re all things I had on hand. No...
View ArticlePie Pops
Your eyes are not deceiving you, that is pie on a stick. I’d seen pictures of pie pops floating around the web and knew it was something I had to try. They were surprisingly easy to make....
View ArticleFootball Themed Jello Shots
A couple of weeks ago we were going to our friend’s Green Bay Packers party, and I decided to try my hand at these jello shots. I realize that this post is a bit delayed considering Green Bay is no...
View ArticleFrozen Whipped Cream Dollops
I may have found this recipe in Good Housekeeping, and I might just have a subscription to the magazine. Which makes me like 90 years old, but I’m okay with that. I love whipped cream on my hot...
View ArticleThree Year Blogiversary
This week marks three years that I’ve been documenting my life on The Baloney Bug. In the last year I enjoyed my boys: I tried some new recipes: {here} {here} {here} {here} {here} {here} {here} I...
View ArticleHappy 30th Birthday, Jon!
THIRTY!!! Thirty?? What an old man! I wanted to bake Jon something to take into his office, like when you were in kindergarten and your mom made cupcakes for the entire class. Except now a days...
View ArticleNutter Butter Truffles
I may have a bit of a secret addiction to Nutter Butters. When Jon and I were in the airport headed to Fiji I stopped in one of the newsstands and picked up a bag of them. Next thing I know a full...
View ArticleLove is Sweet
This past weekend I threw a bridal shower for my friend Jessica. We became quick friends when she started dating Jon’s best friend Matt. I always used to tell Matt that I wanted him to date someone...
View ArticlePeanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches
Being home during the day means a bit more daytime television than I’m used to. I’ve seen a lot of recipes and I’ve tried exactly two of them. For Father’s Day I decided to try to give these Peanut...
View ArticleAdelaide’s Donut Party
I never thought I’d feel so emotional about my baby turning one. I always hear moms talking about their kid turning one and think, “Okay, it’s not really that big of a deal.” But it is. In so many...
View ArticleSummer Inspired Cake Pops
I haven’t been baking nearly as much as I used to because um, my “helper” tends to make things a bit more complicated than they used to be. I got her a step stool so she could see what I was doing on...
View ArticleLittle Helper
I convinced Jon that we needed a step stool for the kitchen so that Adelaide could see what I was doing on the counter and “help”. I wanted to start getting her involved in what I was doing and...
View ArticleAdelaide’s First Gingerbread House
My friend from high school invited Adelaide and I over for a Gingerbread House making party over the weekend, and we had so much fun. Technically, Adelaide’s fun revolved around eating the candy. I...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes 2014
I think this year’s card might just be my favorite one yet. We were a bit intimidated at the thought of trying to get a toddler and a dog to cooperate, but give them a cookie and some cream cheese...
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