Musings of a wife and mother, born and raised in Hawaii. Far away from home now, but creating and discovering bits of sunshine and paradise in everyday life.
Posts tagged "cream cheese"
Tea Sandwich Trays

Tea Sandwich Trays

Summer is slowly coming to an end~ This past month has been busy with cleaning and organizing the house, and getting Laurel ready to go off to college. Amongst all the hustle and bustle, we’ve enjoyed simple tea trays, quickly thrown together, and savored together in the warm weather. Smoked Salmon is always a favorite here. Lemon zest,...
Sweet Potato Gingerbread Girls with Vanilla Bean Linen Aprons

Sweet Potato Gingerbread Girls with Vanilla Bean Linen Aprons

Sugar and spice and all things nice include sweet potatoes too, and rows and rows of these sweet girls. I used mashed sweet potatoes to take place of part of the fat in these gingerbread cookies, and to give them some added nutrition. Both the orange fleshed and the yellow fleshed sweet potatoes may be...
Guava Cream Cheese Custard Rolls

Guava Cream Cheese Custard Rolls

It's like a cream cheese danish with a touch of home. Simple and fun to make, and much quicker since you don't need to go to the trouble of making a yeast dough