Dark Chocolate Cake (With A Hint Of Coffee)
And A Keurig Coffee Brewer Giveaway From Staples

Keurig Coffee Maker Giveaway at Love From The Oven

Happy Friday!  I have two fabulous things for you today, and both include coffee!   First, I have a deep, dark and delicious chocolate cake, with a hint of coffee.   If you are a chocolate lover, this cake is for you. Dark, rich, not overly sweet, moist, it’s got it all going on.  It has a hint of coffee, enough to really compliment the chocolate, but if you aren’t a big coffee fan, don’t worry, it’s not overpowering, I promise.     And {Read More}

Ombre Lemon Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon Ombre Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting by Love From The Oven

I have always thought of myself as a chocolate girl.  Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.  Everyone loves chocolate, right?  Well lately I’ve been feeling like I’m in a bit of a baking rut, craving new flavors, something different.   Oh my goodness, it turns out I am pretty darn head over heels for the flavors of lemon and lime.   They are so refreshing and perfect for summer sweets and treats. These Lemon Cupcakes are sweet, with a lovely light lemon flavor and the {Read More}

Sharing Recipes, Stealing Recipes & Why Original Sources Matter… Not Just To Bloggers, But To Everyone.

Why original sources matter, for readers, not just bloggers

Can we talk for a minute?  About an issue that seems to have many people in the food blogging (and food loving) community up in arms lately?  Recipes & Photos.  Sharing versus stealing.   Photos being posted, reposted, blogged and shared, without proper credit. Yes, that topic. This is a topic that I try and stick my head in the ground and ignore and pretend that it’s not there.   Truth be told, I actually make a pretty big effort to not {Read More}

Key Lime Margarita Pie With A Pretzel Crust

Key Lime Margarita Pie Recipe at Love From The Oven

I’m still on that salty, sweet, tart, totally yummy margarita inspired recipe kick.    And let me tell you, this Key Lime Margarita Pie might just be my favorite combo of those flavors to date.  This pie not only tastes amazing, but it’s oh so easy to make.  I’m an Arizona girl, so I am all about no bake desserts once the triple digits hit (which would be today)! It’s funny.  If you asked me if I loved lime, I’d probably {Read More}

Kitchen Mini Makeover Update

Kitchen Update Progress

A few months ago I shared that I was starting a mini makeover on my kitchen.  My kitchen isn’t in terrible shape, but starting to show it’s age a bit.  It had torn drywall that needed replacing, a broken pantry door, a broken pocket door, some really beat up door frames, walls crying out for fresh paint, things like that.   Spending so much time in my kitchen, I was ready to find some ways to update it without breaking {Read More}

Neon Crush: The Brightest Finds From HSN.com

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A Cinco De Mayo Girls Night In With Sauza Tequila
Enjoying Sauza-Ritas And Making The Besos & Margaritas Video

Sauza Tequila Sauza-Rita Margarita Recipe at Love From The Oven-14

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of enjoying a wonderful girls night in over in California along with five other bloggers (Jenn from Hostess With The Mostess, Jillian from Catch My Party, Marisa from Margaritas In The Rain, Jenny from Good, Bad, And Fab and Candace from Fashionably Organized).  We were celebrating Cinco De Mayo, eating yummy Mexican food and drinking delicious Sauza Blue Sauza-Ritas, all while shooting a Cinco De Mayo Girls Night In video for Sauza {Read More}

Win a $100 Target Gift Card For You
And A $100 Target Gift Card For A Friend

Win A $100 Target Gift Card For You And One For A Friend

I have a great giveaway for you today from the folks over at Pick Your Plum.  How would you like to win a $100 Target Gift Card for yourself and one for a friend? I think yes!!!    And when you enter if you let them know that Love From The Oven sent you, I could even win one as well (hey, it’s a Target gift card, there’s no shame in some self promotion on that, right???).   This is super easy, {Read More}

Peanut Butter Banana White Chocolate Chip Muffins

Peanut Butter Banana White Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe by Love From The Oven

I’m getting ready for a busy weekend wearing my “dance mom” hat, so I needed to whip up something that is delicious, full of whole grains, has some protein and tastes good enough that my dancing daughter will be more than happy to start her day with it (extra point if it travels well for mid-day snacks).   Muffins for the win! Peanut Butter Banana White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins!   I wasn’t completely sure how this combo of flavors would work {Read More}

Spring Baking Dulce de Leche Tres Leches Cake Recipe from Kraft

Dulce de Leche Tres Leche Cake at Love From The Oven

Spring brings a variety of things to Arizona.  Spring training baseball games.   Heat.   Allergy attacks.   Cinco De Mayo.   I’m particularity fond of the last one on that list, Cinco De Mayo.    Let’s see…  yummy Mexican food, margaritas and delicious desserts.    Sign me up for that one!   To prepare for Cinco De Mayo, I’ve been looking for fun new recipes to try.  The Dulce de Leche Tres Leches Cake on Kraft’s website sounded like a great one whip up. {Read More}

Chocolate Dessert Tacos

Chocolate Dessert Tacos by Love From The Oven

Can I interest you in a taco?  How about a dessert taco?   A chocolate dessert taco?  Yes, I think that sounds like a good idea. A quick and easy homemade chocolate taco shell that you can load up with your favorite fillings!   Let me tell you, these were downright delicious.   The idea came from a recent copy of Cooking Light Magazine.  Unfortunately most magazines that come into this house just collect dust and end up getting donated for projects at {Read More}

Margarita Cupcakes With Tequila Glaze & Lime Frosting

Margarita Cupcakes With Tequila Glaze & Lime Frosting by @LoveFromTheOven

Another fun margarita inspired treat today that’s perfect for Cinco De Mayo parties, spring and summer get togethers or just any random Tuesday.   Margarita Cupcakes! Sweet, salty, tart and yummy, all together.   Sounds great to me!   I added a tequila glaze to these that you could omit if you like (or make with something other than tequila) and topped them with a yummy lime frosting. These start out with a vanilla or white cake mix, which is a great base {Read More}