RECIPES
Melt-in-Your-Mouth Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cake
I made this dreamy melt-in-your-mouth milk chocolate peanut butter cup layer cake for Luke's 15th birthday. He wanted a dessert that was a chocolaty surprise and he's been on a peanut butter tear lately, so I figured he'd love the combination of peanut butter and...
Christmas Tree-ts Cookies
These tasty little treats "tree-ts" Christmas cookies are a fun adaptation of our family's Sweetie Pies recipe. And although they're dusted with powdered sugar, they're actually not overly sweet, which is a nice change of pace during the holidays when things can be...
How to Make Merry Christmas Cupcakes
Cakes and cupcakes are always a sweet treat, but they can be made even cuter for Christmas. It's easy to make merry little Christmas themed cakes with inspiration from holiday wreaths, sugarplums, and Christmas trees. Here's an easy guide for you can make your own at...
Margaret’s Special Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Since sharing Floyd & Margaret's storyhere a few days ago, their story has spread across the country. Most recently, the Today Show ran a story which included a mention of Margaret's oatmeal cookies as well as a link to my blog. (You can read my tribute to Floyd...
Pumpkin Aebleskiver Recipe
I've been volunteering some time at my grange during Apple Festival on GreenBluff where one of the vendors sells the most delicious aebleskivers served with a choice of applesauce and caramel, huckleberry, or boysenberry jam. It got me to thinking that I'd like to...
How to Make Sprinkle Ice Cream Sandwiches
Sometimes you want fantastic little ice-cream sandwiches and those ho-hum grocery store varieties just won't do! It's time to take matters into your own hands and make your own. It's time for Sprinkle-Covered Ice Cream Sandwiches. Hooray! Step 1: Gather little...
Asian Quinoa Salad Recipe
The combination of light and fluffy quinoa in this salad combined with the slightly zingy Asian Peanut Dressing is a delicious combination. The crunch of the peanuts on top add the perfect touch and make it a favorite recipe of mine. The first time I tried Quinoa was...
Mini Candy Donut Valentines
I love each holiday, when the stores start stocking lots of different candies. Whenever I'm browsing the aisles, my mind is churning, thinking about what I can create. And more times than not, I dream in miniature. I'm not sure why, but mini is so darned cute, isn't...
How to Make Sprinkle Cake & Cookie Toppers
Aren't big sprinkles adorable? The only problem is they're so hard to find. And then they're CRUNCHY, which isn't very enjoyable when you're taking a bite of a soft, fluffy cupcake, right? So, I've taken to making them myself. You can make different shapes, but today...
IT'S ME, SERENA!
In 2002, I was dreaming of creating a fun and happy little event to sell my vintage and handmade goods. In 2002, I held my first event in my neighbor's barn along with a handful of friends. The sale became wildly popular and began attracting visitors from across the country and recognition in national magazines. Today The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair fills the Spokane County Fairgrounds and features hundreds of creatively and carefully curated spaces packed with vintage and handmade goods. Many describe it as a bucket list event, magical, inspirational, and the best event of its kind in the USA. I describe it as the best weekend of the year!