10/12/2026
“Where did she learn to do that?” 🤔
“She can’t have THAT many family recipes…”
“And HOW MANY MIXERS DOES SHE HAVE?!” 🤣👑
Pull up a chair, y’all. The Buttercream Queen has a little family history to share! 💛
I come from a BIG family. Think My Big Fat Greek Wedding, but German, Irish, British, and French! Loud, loving, full of stories, and nobody leaves hungry. 😂
My grandmother, affectionately known as Mom, was larger than life. Strong, intelligent, creative, and the pillar of our family. She was a writer, baker, humanitarian, historian… the woman wore more hats than I can count!
She and my Papa raised six children and shared 50 years of marriage before he passed. They filled those years with children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and memories around the family table!
My momma is the baby of the six. She was my grandmother’s sidekick, just like I’ve always been hers. 💕
When I was about Elizabeth’s size, I was already measuring ingredients and scraping mixing bowls.
Some kids had Easy-Bake Ovens. I skipped the lightbulb and went straight for the real thing! 🤣
So when I say “family recipes,” I mean GENERATIONS of them!
🍪 My grandmother’s cutout cookies
🥧 Momma’s millionaire pie
🍪 Popo’s molasses cookies
✨ Susie’s sanded sugar cookies
And goodness, I could go on ALL DAY!
Some recipes are written down. Others were passed from kitchen to kitchen, or live in our memories.
I didn’t wake up one morning and decide to become a baker. In so many ways, I’ve been one my whole life.
The Buttercream Queen may have my name on it, but generations of incredible women are behind every batch. And now I get to watch Elizabeth find her place in the kitchen, too. 🥹💕
So yes, I really DO have that many family recipes.
As for the mixers?
A queen never reveals ALL her secrets. 🤭👑
From my family’s kitchen to yours, thank you for being part of our story! 💛