DIY Wedding Cake By: Emily M. of Pie Crust and Pixie Dust Did you know that an average wedding cake can cost anywhere from $450.00 to well over $1,000.00? Â I understand that when you are in the wedding planning mindset, spending that much can seem like a small price ...
DIY Wedding Cake
Here’s How You Can Make Your Wedding Cake for Under $50
If you are a Dom Perignon bride with a Bud Light budget (dilly, dilly), this post is perfect for you. Â With one little recipe, Â you can bake a simple groom's cake or even a classic fondant wedding cake for under fifty dollars. Â Listen, I've been married for almost fifteen years. ...
Do Everything in Love
If you look at my Pinterest account, you will see plenty of fancy cakes with interesting ingredients and elaborate construction.  I love these inspiring cakes, but they are far from what I would consider  "perfect" cakes.  For me, the perfect cake is baked with love, ...
Strong Start
Happy New Year! A strong start to the year is so important. Â However if you're like our family, we are lucky just to get a strong start to the day (especially on school days)! Â That's why this week I gathered the kids into the kitchen to help me create a new high ...
Five Minute Fudge!
You will fall in love with this Five Minute Fudge! This is an easy recipe for kids, and makes a great treat for parties, bake sales, or just to satisfy a serious chocolate craving. Â For the fudge, we used one of our favorite chocolate brands, Sharffen Berger, and for the topping ...
Omni Grove Park Inn: Recipe for Success
For the last 25 years, the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina has hosted the National Gingerbread House Competition.  The competition began as a community gathering, and over two decades has become one of the most noteworthy holiday baking events ...
Baking Gifts for Kids
Last night I was lying in bed with my son at the Grove Park Inn, and the television was on with the volume off. Â Suddenly, my two year-old yelled, "Arbys!" Â I looked at the tv, and the Arby's logo was on the screen. Â Knowing that my son can't read at his age, I was wondering if I ...
Peace of Cake
My husband and I were having a holiday tactical meeting earlier this week, to discuss the inner-workings of our family's holiday plans. In a ten minute period, I went from jamming out to "Run-Run Rudolph" on the radio, to stressing out over the crazy logistics required to pull of ...
Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is upon us, and before you know it we will all wrapping up gifts and baking our favorite cookies. This year, our "pastry team" at Pie Crust and Pixie Dust has decided to put together gift guides, to help you find the perfect presents for the sweet ...
Mommy’s Brownies
Our blog is all about baking with kids, however this recipe is for grown-ups only! Halloween was this week, and as expected, my kids kids only shared the candy with me that they didn't like. Â What does that mean? Â Well, the day after Halloween, Â I have an abundance of Three ...
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