Shaz by the Sea

This is going to be a different post!  Instead of writing about one particular dinner, I compiled a few fun dinners I have made with family and friends over the last month. Ironically, the last post I published was exactly one month ago...so it's sort of fitting to summarize everything I've been making these last few weeks! Also - sorry for the hiatus! Since my last post, we've celebrated St Patrick's Day,  the first day of Spring, lots of friends' birthdays, and we are now gearing up for Easter. Yesterday I put out a few Easter decorations and I officially got rid of all holiday/winter decorations. Let me tell you, that felt GOOD. We have also been busy setting Cal up in his new daycare. He started preschool last week, so this is the first time the three boys have been at the same school. The adjustment has been a little rough, but we are working through it. Caden and Conor had the same difficulty with drop-offs as Cal is having. Although Cal has been fabulo...

Here is a fun treat just in time for Valentine's Day!!  Cal slept at my mom and dad's last night - so I had an enjoyable morning baking with Conor and Caden. Conor had been asking me to make hearts with him, so I came up with the idea to bake homemade cupcakes and decorate them all with big red hearts. His eyes lit up - he was SO excited! I found this recipe online here . CUPCAKES First Step (bowl 1): 1⁄2 cup Carnation Evaporated Milk  2 tablespoons vinegar Second Step (bowl 2): 1⁄2 cup butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Third Step (bowl 3): 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda VANILLA ICING Fourth Step (bowl 4): 1⁄4 cup butter, room temperature 1⁄4 cup cream cheese, room temperature 3 cups icing sugar 2 -3 tablespoons Carnation Evaporated Milk 1 teaspoon vanilla    Last night, since Cal was at my mom and dad's Conor and Caden LOVED the individual time and one-on-one wi...