Happy birthday MOM. Six years ago this month, my mom Judy passed away from Metastatic Breast Cancer. How ironic that not only is October her birthday month and the month she died but, it's also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While Judy is no longer physically here with us, she's been filling our kitchen's and our hearts with her cherished recipes. Together, let's try to give back using some of her most celebrated recipes. I'm sure you've been hit over the head with PINK-washing. Everyone's wearing pink--even football players … [Read more...]
Bake it Happen™ Official Kick Off
October 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Today is the official start to the Bake it Happen™ 2014 campaign! We hope you'll join us all month long and BAKE to help raise money and awareness for breast cancer research as I'm sure each and every one of us has somehow been impacted by this disease. I've already starting baking some of the Bake it Happen recipes. Mom's Pumpkin Brownies will be shared at my daughter's field hockey game tomorrow: I'm also planning to celebrate the end of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur by eating tons mom's Earthquake cookies. Come join … [Read more...]
Bake it Happen™ 2014
September 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
October is always a tough month for me. Not only is it my mom's birthday month but, it was also the month she died. In two weeks, it'll be six years since her death. How coincidental that National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is also October. This year, I'm beyond proud to announce the 2nd annual breast cancer cause-marketing campaign my sister and I created called: BAKE IT HAPPEN™. The premise (like last year) is as simple as it is tasty and fun: Just head over to Bake it Happen and sign up to receive Judy's celebrated … [Read more...]
Honey Cake
September 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Happy New Year to all of my Jewish readers. In keeping with tradition, we're wishing everyone a very sweet New Year. To celebrate and commemorate (with a recipe that's soo good you'll bake it all year long), we have an amazing Honey Cake recipe that comes from guest blogger Jennie Burke. Jennie is a freelance writer, homemaker, wife and mother from Annapolis, MD. She’s interested in real food and its role in human development. She also runs a fund that supports low-income young adults facing cancer. She loves being with friends and … [Read more...]
