For an easy July 4th & Summer dessert, enjoy our lemon curd in a yummy pie crust (your favorite or bought) and decorate with blueberries/raspberries and whipped cream placed in a fun Independence Day design. There are many ways to use this recipe throughout the whole Summer. From parfaits, to small tarts, to big pies, [...]
We were so excited to help Jenna & Chris celebrate their wedding and from the looks of things, it was beautiful! Thank you to Found Creative Studio for the pictures and all of the vendors who helped Jenna & Chris make their day magical: Venue: Rancho Valencia Photography: Found Creative Studio Florist: Flowers Annette Gomez [...]
With the advent of this year's inaugural (for the Sweet Cheeks team) showing at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, we've found that our TOP 2 FAVORITE TREATS for the crowds are the Unicorn Cupcakes and the new WHOOKIES! We decided that we should set up a little DIY fun for all of [...]
Layer it with cream cheese icing. Dip it in Chocolate Ganache. Fill it like a Whoopee Pie. Stack it with New York Cheesecake in a cup! When people hear us talking about Red Velvet, they just FLIP OUT and beg for it. It’s really quite something!!! So, after years of considering any changes in our recipe [...]
Springtime gets warm here, feeling like Summer to most of the US. For us SoCal kids, this time of year makes us long for the REFRESHING tang of Lemon and when you live in San Diego, pretty much every one of your local neighbors knows someone with a few lemon trees for fresh squeezed juice! [...]
Coconut Macaroons are not only one of our favorite treats, they are also fun to shape as small baskets and bake for Easter desserts or gift as the perfect treat for Passover. Coconut macaroons are also naturally Gluten Free and simple, containing crushed paste of either almonds or coconut, plus an element of sugar & egg [...]
One of San Diego's newest "cool" event spaces is dubbed the Underground Elephant. Located in downtown SD, it's an office space by day and a venue setting by night and weekends. This really unique spot is filled with sunken spaces, living trees, wood and hand-forged iron. Not to mention on special occasions, like their opening [...]
Elaine: "When I was a kid, my favorite thing was to bake up vanilla cake and spread chocolate frosting all over it. Honestly, who didn’t love that? Long story short, things haven’t changed much in 40+ years. I STILL claim that no matter what the cake used is, whether you take the time to make [...]
OK, so only a few weeks into 2018 and it's been "A YEAR" already for some of us oldies. Yup, turning 50 has been the talk of the season with many of my friends out there and we weren't sure how to celebrate it. Let's just say it'll be ALL YEAR! Well the fabulous Melinda [...]
Come on, people, it's Cheesecake and we LOVE it. From whole cheesecakes to cheesecakes pops and even cheesecake shots, our favorite! Add your favorite treats to this cheesecake recipe including chocolate chips, M&M's, cinnamon, OREO crumb, lemon zest...the list is endless. Ingredients GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST* 6 cups (1 lbs. 10oz) - Graham crackers crumbs 1 [...]
