Oreo Cheesecake

Oh My goodness! It has ben ages since I last posed on this poor, neglected blog of mine! Busy with Christmas preparations, my other business Elanne & Ivy  with Christmas orders and last minute shows, and generally just keeping things running here at home...

Apple Cake Recipe

Sometimes, it takes *really* looking something over before you realize the error of your ways. I’ve been working away on my second book, and last night I completed the recipe list to be included. (HOORAY!) However, I noticed that most of the recipes that I...

Gingerbread Recipe

You never know what you have in common with someone until you discuss food with them. This recipe for gingerbread comes from a lovely little cookbook my son’s teacher wrote. Based on her Scottish heritage, the book fits well into our kitchen, and her recipes are...

Oatmeal Cake Recipe

One of my favorite things to do is connect with friends and exchange news, catching up on what each other has been up to amidst the chaos of child-rearing, work and life in general. I am especially fond of get-togethers with my creative friends and family that involve...

Chai Spice Cake

Thank you Shelly Fisher for entering this recipe in my Cat Can Cook Recipe Contest in January. It’s her own invention! Chai Spice Cake 18.25oz devils food cake mix 2/3 c vanilla chai spice coffee creamer 1 chai spice tea bag steeped in 2/3 c boiling water for 3...