About

About this blog:

Hi, I'm Mary Frances, the baker/photographer/recipe developer behind this blog.  Thanks for stopping by! 


Now, you might be asking, "What makes this blog different than the other hundreds of cooking blogs out there?"

Well, here, you will find recipes tested and approved by my quality control team (aka my siblings).  I love spending time in the kitchen, experimenting with ingredients and putting my spin on desserts. Disguising strange ingredients is fun and my goal is always to achieve a dessert that is delicious, but also has something in it that is good for you.  I don't always reach that goal, but to me, sweet and rich is what makes a dessert.  I cook for six now seven younger sets of picky tastebuds and they try and approve nearly everything I bake. 

I have a wide variety of recipes.  Like I said above, I 've tried and liked putting dates and bananas in my brownies, but I will never abandon my forever crowd pleaser that has a stick or two of butter.  I don't believe any ingredient is bad because the key is moderation.  My recipes don't fit any diet plan, they are just what I create in my mind and then experiment with in the kitchen.  EDIT: March 2014 - I am now dairy free, so almost all of my recipes will accommodate that diet.  Also, I always try to sub whole wheat, applesauce, and other healthy ingredients into my recipes.  I believe God gives us passions to bless others.  I have a passion for baking and I hope you can use these recipes I share to bless your family and friends.  I also believe God wants us to take care of our bodies and that includes a healthy diet - in moderation.  I believe the term "healthy" can be used extremely.  Most of the time, put the good-for-you food in your body, but don't deprive yourself from things like chocolate! :)

I do spend hours creating, baking, and photographing my recipes, so if you would like to repost it, please link back to the original post. All recipes are created by me unless noted in the recipe. 

Since this began as an English assignment, I also have posts devoted to life and what I'm thinking.  I hope you enjoy!  Here is a post about camp, one about what club volleyball has taught me and more on my thoughts about healthy.  Most recently, I've started a "Things I'm Loving" post series highlighting favorites from my week. 

**I am a Pinterest junkie like a lot of you, but I do ask that you don't pin any photos of me or my family.  Thanks!**

Find me these places:

Pinterest:  www.pinterest.com/sweettoothlife
Bloglovin':  http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/7090083
Google +:  https://plus.google.com/100791845268108874143/posts

 

 

Now that we are done with the blog, lets move on to me . . . because, you know, talking about yourself is fun! :)

God's grace in my motivation every morning.

I'm homeschooled and it is one of the greatest privileges I've ever had.

 

Music is something I enjoy listening to, playing, singing along with, and dancing to.  I really enjoy it.

Paper calls my name: Scrapbooking, cardmaking, creative writing, lists, you name it.  Especially lists.

 

I love dresses.  :)  And athletic shorts, because I love playing for our Varsity volleyball team as well.  Its a unique combo ...

I hope to go to England one day.  English accents are my favorite ever!

I think the color blue is awesome.  It is a KU Jayhawk color and, yes, I am a die hard KU fan.

 

My goal is always to make you want to try the recipes, so I've had to improve my photography skills.  I enjoy wielding a camera, but I will always volunteer to be on the other side of the camera as well.

 

I don't like mud.  Occasionally, I'll run through it in crocs with my cousin Gracie in the summer, but other than that, I avoid it.

 

 

 

Me and Gracie (2012)

 

Speaking of Gracie, I love her to freaking pieces.  One of my favorite memories is tubing with her. Read about our 4th of July here.


I also love my friends.  And I love to talk.

 

My pet peeve is probably being late.  (See how that works when there are seven eight kids in your family.)

 

I cannot get enough chocolate.  Ever.  Greek yogurt and hummus aren't far behind!

Tell me about yourself and leave links in the comments below!  Hearing from you guys makes my day!