Daily life and travel with food and cupcakes as a common theme.
Posted in Food, Holidays, Home Style Cooking, Life, Restaurants on Jul 8th, 2008
If you were to observe any of the women in my family at a restaurant, you would note that each of us when we unroll our napkins, we place them immediately in our laps and proceed to set our silverware out in it’s proper place. I don’t want to say that we had lots of […]
Posted in Cupcakes, Holidays, Mexican, Recipe on May 5th, 2008
My dad as often said that he doesn’t know where I got my ’spice’. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to the food, the people and the culture of Mexico. But oddly enough, I didn’t make this batch of cupcakes specifically for Cinco de Mayo, but for bookclub tonight.
We read two […]
Posted in Candy, Cupcakes, Holidays, Recipe on Mar 24th, 2008
Oh Cupcake Hero Challenge, you almost got me on this one. I joined during peppermint, caught my stride during coffee, said cheers during liquor but this one was not an easy challenge for me. I struggled with what approach I wanted to take and I wanted a challenge. But how much can you do with […]
I love that I’m 30 years old and my parents still take the time to send me an Easter basket. Today my whole family is in Texas, cooking a big Easter lunch, hiding eggs for the two who are still young enough to hunt them and going to the Lake to try to get some […]
I can remember when I was little making sure that the night before St. Patrick’s Day that I had green on my pajamas because I knew that if I didn’t that my dad would be in my room bright and early looking to get in a pinch. I love that St. Patty’s Day is a […]
Posted in Breakfast and Brunch, Food, Holidays, Home Style Cooking, Life, Potatoes, Recipe on Jan 2nd, 2008
This is the first Holiday in a LONG time that I haven’t gone crazy being away from the office. I’ve taken extended time off, almost a whole two weeks. Yes, I have checked in a few times, but not obsesevely.
What’s been keeping me busy? Family, friends and a new venture I’ll reveal more about later.
In […]
Posted in Arizona, Beans and Rice, Food, Holidays, Home Style Cooking, Life, Low Fat, Recipe, Salsas and Dips, Vegtables on Dec 31st, 2007
Happy New Year Y’all! I’m big on tradition and for New Year’s I must have black eyed peas. I found this recipe to help make up for the fact that most black eyed pea soups call for a ham bone and I don’t have one handy.
This salsa is so refreshing and light and flavorful and […]
Merry Christmas! My head is spinning with ideas and inspiration and I have a super special secret Christmas prezzie from my Dad to thank for it. So, not to be sneaky, but I want everything to be perfect before I unveil it.
There are some things for me that stayed just as consistent as ever (and […]
Posted in Candies and Treats, Food, Holidays, Life, Recipe on Dec 24th, 2007
I didn’t grow up baking. I grew up making candy. I know of the scale of time, talent and patience; Candy takes the cake? But that’s how it was. My mom making pralines, my grandmother making divinity and fudge and my job was making the peanut brittle.I was 12 or 13, and that was 16 […]
Posted in Candies and Treats, Eat Local, Food, Holidays, Life, Recipe on Dec 23rd, 2007
“You’re Daddy and I have been sick all week and I haven’t had a chance to much of anything.” That’s part of a conversation my Mom and I had this week while I was planning my trip back home for Christmas. I really didn’t understand the ramifications until I got home. Everything looked normal.
Christmas decorations […]
Keesha oversees recruiting and training programs for GoDaddy.com. She is responsible for building programs that attract and retain amazing employees. She attended Blinn College and Texas A&M University.
Keesha loves food and photography and is passionate about community volunteering. She sits on the board of directors for the Junior League of Phoenix and in her free time you will find her baking and working on her empire Cupcake Cabana. Her most private cupcake confession? She doesn't like frosting!