These “melt-in-your-mouth” soft and delicious Flower Shortbread Cookies are easier to make than you think. With just a few simple ingredients you can have an impressive and beautiful cookie perfect for tea parties, Mother’s Day or gift giving. You can make them as plain shortbread cookies or add any flavor to the dough to enhance the flavor.

One of my favorite candy bars is a Take Five, which consists of peanuts, caramel, pretzels and peanut butter all covered in chocolate. That was the inspiration for these DIY Easter Chocolates. I found some fun Easter silicone molds to use but you can also just use a muffin tin with paper liners or any mold you might have. So, I made more of a smaller candy bar bite, perfect to gift giving (or enjoying yourself!) This recipe is very simple, yet impressive.

These dairy-free Blueberry Lavender Cupcakes are such an enchanting and delicious bite. If you are longing for summer, these are full of flavors that will excite you. The cupcakes have a vanilla and slight hint of lavender flavor. The center filling is a blueberry lemon compote made with fresh blueberries and lemon rum (you can substitute with lemon juice, if desired) and the frosting is a lavender vanilla buttercream tinted with a touch of purple.

These dainty and delicate Pineapple Lavender Tea Cakes are the perfect three-bite treat for a whimsical luncheon or tea party. Sweet pineapple pairs beautifully with a floral hint of lavender and sweetened with a colored Honey Lavender Glaze. These are dairy-free and would be delightful with most any flavor tea. Cute bee themed summer dessert idea.

These Dairy-Free Strawberry Champagne Mini Bundt Cakes are such an elegant dessert for a special occasion such as Valentines, wedding or baby showers or even for just an afternoon tea party. They are full of strawberry flavor and topped with a pink strawberry champagne glaze and sprinkled with finely chopped freeze-dried strawberries. Made with Nature’s Flavors flavor powder and color powder.

What a naturally beautiful and eye-catching decoration these dried pineapple flowers make. Traditionally used to top off a Hummingbird Cake, they can also be used for cupcakes, mini Bundt cakes as well, or perhaps as a garnish to a Luau dish, at any rate, your guests will be impressed! Find out how to make dried pineapple flowers.

These Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with fresh mint from my mother’s herb garden. Steeping the mint with the butter creates the perfect mint amount, not too strong, but a nice fresh, decadent taste. Give them a try, using dark chocolate chips, preferably Ghirardelli.

This Lemon Picnic Cake is a vintage recipe from my grandmother's recipe scrap book. It has a fresh, delightful lemon flavor with a smooth texture. Add some fresh berries and whipped cream and it's even better...like summer on a plate!

This recipe uses a cake mix for a quick and easy way to enjoy Carrot Cake Cupcakes. I used a gingerbread cake mix leftover from the holidays, but you can also you a spice cake mix, which is found year-round in the grocery store. With the easy addition of grated carrots, nuts, applesauce and raisins, you will have a full-of-flavor cupcake packed with healthy veggies, nuts and fruits!

This is a healthier version of carrot cake, made from scratch, using whole wheat flour, shredded carrots, and ground walnuts. It's full of flavor and spices and packed with goodness from the veggies and nuts! Topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting sweetened with honey and orange juice. Also, instructions for the marzipan carrots are provided for an extra special touch.