Well. I definitely got a bit of inspiration. It struck out of nowhere, but when it came I was more than happy to go with it. Even if it isn’t groundbreaking.. it’s fun. It has been a LONG time since I have made whoopee pies. I think… 5 years? I really don’t know why. They’re […]
ginger | honey | lemon | quick & easy | recipe | syrups & infusions
Honey, lemon & ginger “flu” tea.
Just a few weeks ago, back in mid-January, I was very sick. Like, sick sick. Not hospital sick, but sick enough to where I ended up at the doctor twice in one week, was on two different antibiotics for a total of 2 weeks (one of which is an antibiotic they give anthrax exposed patients! […]
brown sugar | brownies | chocolate | cookie bars | desserts | great for kids | nuts | quick & easy | recipe | treats | vanilla
Rocky road (of life) brownies.
Guys, I’m sorry. I’m trying really hard to keep up the posts here, but honestly I haven’t been inspired. I’m hoping for some sweet Valentine’s Day inspo soon, but right now the rivers of ideas in my brain have run dry. However, today, we shall feast like kings. So this happened. Yup. I was sitting […]
We all know that candy bar- the one with coconut and almonds surrounded in chocolate. Right? You totally know what I’m talking about. It’s one of my favorites. Definitely in the top 10, anyway, since my absolute favorites are anything with caramel. I made these with very finely chopped almonds, almond extract, toasted coconut and […]
alcohol | bourbon | candies | cuteness | d.i.y. (do it yourself) | desserts | marshmallow | vanilla
Fluffy bourbon vanilla marshmallows.
Ohhhh, I have been wicked sick. Since December 28th or so, I’ve been a mess. I was on TWO different antibiotics, my head and chest were full of gunk and I could barely taste anything. I went to the doctor twice, got a chest X-Ray, and was given Hycodan syrup to sleep (only after practically […]
canning | canning tips & tricks | lemon | lime | marmalade | quick & easy | recipe | seasonal
The key to key lime marmalade.
Marmalade is probably the quintessential winter canning item. Everyone who “cans” or “preserves” is getting their hands on amazing winter citrus fruit: blood oranges, lemons, limes, oranges of all kinds, Meyer lemons, etc. So what else is there to make but marmalade? Or curd. But curd isn’t as … let’s say, universal, as marmalade. Actually, marmalade […]
caramel | desserts | ice cream | no-bake | quick & easy | recipe | tea | toppings
Earl Grey caramel.
(This was originally written for a contributor post on eighteen25, go take a look and see! And look for more posts by me over there soon.) Don’t hate me. This wasn’t my idea. I mean, it was. But I first saw it on Saveur, so blame them. However, their version was a lavender Earl Grey caramel, which sounds […]
Well, it’s a new year! Happy 2016. I hope you’re all enjoying the new year so far. And if not, don’t worry- there’s more than 11 1/2 months left to make it better. I don’t do resolutions. But being that I sit here, sick with a deep chest infection (hence the absence of posts recently), […]
Did you all have a wonderful holiday? We definitely did. I’m a lucky girl, I’ll say that. I have my family, my friends, my husband, my pets. I’m healthy, happy. I have a beautiful home. I’m lucky! I do miss my family who isn’t with us anymore. But life goes on, no? And I’m still […]
It being the holidays, I thought it was only appropriate for me to reach out to all of you who make this blog worthwhile. Thank you for being a part of my life, and my blog, and thank you all for being so kind to me over the past year (and of course, long before […]
I'm Marilla. A 30-something artist, hobby baker, home canning enthusiast, gardener, DIY-er, wife, mommy of a baby boy and dog mom (to another baby boy) from New York. 
