by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Mar 7, 2015 | Baked, Desserts, DIY
So, Monday! Life seems hard sometimes when your cat wakes you up all night and then your alarm goes off at the crack of dawn. Bills, taxes. Blech. Right about that time in my life, when things are frustrating, annoying me, difficult and just plain not fun, I need...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Feb 27, 2015 | Baked, Desserts, Snacks
I missed cookies. When I was a kid, mom always had cookies in this glass crazy shaped cookie jar we had on our counter. I was often the one to help her make the dough, or at the very least, I got to lick the beaters (that was the best part!) Somehow, with all my lemon...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Nov 26, 2014 | Desserts
Pie. Is it really all it’s cracked up to be? I mean, I love pie, but what about something different? What about something that is just a little bit of a shake up? A dessert that is enough to make Aunt Bertha wake up from her nap and rush to the front of the...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Oct 13, 2014 | Desserts
Freestyle. A way of skiing and a way of making a pie, so it seems. This September, I had the honor of making a couple of pies for my oldest brother’s wedding. Can you believe it? I was totally honored and of course… freaking out. I mean, pie!? For a...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Sep 6, 2014 | Desserts
I am really trying hard to enjoy these last few weeks of summer. But right in the middle of trying to enjoy it, I start thinking about pumpkins. And apple cider. And maple flavored things. With bourbon… everything with bourbon. If you read about my...