Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Cauliflower Pizza Crust with Pesto, Artichoke Hearts, Mushrooms, Arugula, and  a drizzle of Balsamic Glaze.

Back in August, one of my Facebook friends posted a picture of her cauliflower pizza crust. I thought that was interesting, so I searched some food blogs for recipes. I found one on Recipe Girl that had nice step-by-step pictures (despite the fact that she made a Hawaiian pizza...eww, pineapple!), so I saved the link and emailed it to my sister Erin. I tend run new ideas by her before I actually tackle them. Well, in August we thought it was a good idea and now it's March. So, it took me 6 months to actually buy a head of cauliflower, but I guess that's what a day off is for!

Dark Chocolate Goat Cheese Truffles

Dark Chocolate Goat Cheese Truffles

Inspiration can come from just about anywhere. In the case of this recipe, it came from my brilliant Uncle Sean. For those of you who have not had the pleasure of having a meal prepared by Sean, let me explain. He is a culinary genius. He opened my eyes, heart, and taste buds to the magic that is arugula, now my favorite green. He paired arugula with portabella mushrooms, onions, and a balsamic reduction to make the best salad I have ever had. His pizza is out of this world. Simply put, the guy knows his way around a kitchen. So on Friday night, while we were texting about dinner at his house for Saturday night, he requested that I make dessert. 

Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Banana Oatmeal Muffins!!

Hello hello!! I'm Buttercup is BACK!!! So sorry for the delay, but I haven't been baking much these past few months. Back in July, I joined Weight Watchers. To make a long story short, I was miserable at my job and needed to do something good for myself OTHER than work 40 hours a week. Since then, I have done exceptionally well on the program. The only problem?? I don't bake as much as I used to which is why I have been very quiet in cyberspace these days.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies...heavenly!!

I've seen recipes for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough dips, spreads, and frostings, but never felt compelled to make them myself. Cookie Dough is so delicious that I did not need to know how to make it solely for eating the dough (without eggs) and never baking cookies. But then my best friend Pam found this recipe and shared it on Facebook with her fiance Chris, joking that they should have this instead of wedding cake.

Snickers Cupcakes

Snickers Cupcakes...sinfully delicious :)

Have I told you about Friday Friends Dinners? I'm not sure that I have. Just in case, let me explain them now. About once a month, a group of us get together for dinner on a Friday night at a different restaurant each time. One person plans the dinner and invites all of us on Facebook. I have yet to plan one, but I look forward to it! Well, for the month of May, Nicky had us all over to her apartment building downtown to watch the Padres game from the 14th floor rooftop. Everyone brought a dish to share and we had a phenomenal potluck. It's awesome having friends who can cook well! :)

I was sort of stressing about what to make because it is rare that I have such a captive audience. I knew it had to be easy to eat, from scratch, and appeal to a wide range of people. I searched high and low for the best dessert I could find when I stumbled upon Homemade by Holman. Within this blog, I discovered the incredibly delicious Snickers Cupcakes.