It’s Friday, sunny and I’m sipping on iced coffee. All is amazing in the world.
I bought you something.
Yea, YOU! I wasn’t talking about the person behind you.
I figure you’d like a little something to kick start your Spring baking.
I bought you polka cupcake liners and pretty striped ones for all the pink cupcakes that you’ll be making.
Umm…did you know edible glitter existed?! I didn’t until a few days ago. Sprinkle it on top of icing, or mix it in cake batter. Glitter cakes, glitter cupcakes, EVERYTHING glitter.
And for all the limeade, milkshake makin’ you’ll be doing this Spring, I figured you needed some cutesy straws. Duh.
Leave a comment by Sunday at noon. I’ll pick a random winner. Simply answer this question:
“What sort of Spring/Summer dishes are you most looking forward to whipping up?!”
xo
Adrianna
Update: Ann Goodman is our winner! Congrats, Ann!
Her comment:
“I look forward to the middle of summer when we pick wild blueberries in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. There is nothing better than a wild blueberry pie. The blueberries don’t need much assistance to be wonderful — just a little sugar, a pinch of salt, a splash of lemon juice and some lemon zest. OMG! I don’t know of anything better.”
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I’ve been craving a lemon cake with fresh strawberries and cream cheese icing.
I can’t wait to make ice cream and frozen yogurt. It’s so fun!
Wow! Love this! I am going to whip up lots of fresh fruit dishes with sweet cream! And fresh grilled veggies! Mmm! And cake. Always cake.
I am craving anything with peaches! Strawberry trifles and shortcakes are calling my name!!
Oh I think I’m going to have to make some cupcakes tonight.
You’ve got me in the mood!
I love making grilled seafood and corn! So I’m thinking this Spring and Summer we’ll be seeing lots of burgers, steaks, shrimps, lobsters and anything else I can throw on the grill
Gazpacho with croutons and watermelon lemonade! Perfect for picnics and outdoor concerts in the middle of summer.
Strawberry Shortcake with fresh picked strawberries – yum!
I’m going to attempt macarons this spring so I can make them for a summer baby shower. Besides that, I’m craving everything vegetable right now.
Peach ice cream. And thus, peach ice cream milkshakes!
I’m looking forward to cooking with more fresh vegetables, especially asparagus! I really want to eat and bake with strawberries too.
Shut. Up! Amazing!
I’m looking forward to making light and airy things with lots of fruits and vegetables. Strawberries most of all!
Fresh salads and BBQ on the grill.
Ice cream! I’m also excited for all the summer occasions that allow me to bake a lot and have other people eat the results!
PEACH PIE… That’s all..
blackberry crisp made with fresh blackberries from our backyard!
I’m thrilled about making salads. Lettuce, cucumber and tomato season at the farmer’s market is my favorite.
I’ve been dreaming about fresh grilled vegetables and a lemon aioli dipping sauce. Also, making fresh mint ice cream!
I’ve seen a lot of commenters already mention strawberries – but seriously, they are the BEST! I loooove strawberries. Yes.
Ahh this is so nice of you! I’m craving lavender lemonade. One of these days it’ll be warm enough to enjoy some on my porch…
All kinds of Frappes
Oh! Strawberry Rhubarb upside down cake — and lemon curd tarts!
Homemade icecream!!
Peach cobbler and grilled turkey burgers!! Summer staples at my house [:
Strawberry Pie!
Salads, lots and lots of salads, including potato salad and hamburgers on the grill………..
Cuuuuute! I’m looking forward to salads and more foods that I don’t have to cook before eating
I can’t wait to start grilling again and definitely lots of strawberries!
I’m looking forward to grilling and making lots of ice cream.
Everything about bbq’s make me so happy – I plan to attend at least one every weekend, especially after this nonstop winter we’re having.
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, yummmmmy! Adorable cupcakes!
Salted caramel ice cream – so excited!!!
I can’t wait till homegrown tomatoes are in season…. Caprese salad here I come!
Cucumber salads and anything with strawberries or watermelon.
Every summer I love to make tomato pie using basil and tomatoes from our garden.
Bruschetta! I miss fresh tomatoes.
I can’t wait to start grilling and to be inspired to cooke with all the fresh veggies from our garden!!!
Anything and everything with fresh fruit! Strawberry and blueberry shortcake, pineapple upside down cake, berry smoothies, mango salsa… The possibilities are endless!
I’m looking forward to experimenting with Meyer lemons. I have a whole bunch in the fridge and can’t wait to use them!
Can’t wait to grill burgers again and have fresh fruit salad and grilled garden vegetables!
I’ve been wanting to make batch after batch of homemade ice cream, and I think I’m gonna get started on that this weekend.
What a fun giveaway, love your blog!
I just made my first cobbler of the year (with fresh plums); I love fruit cobblers. Also, I’m really craving some pasta with fresh veggies in it. I miss good tomatoes.
Anything on the grill!
pasta, potato and green salads..recipes. from smitten kitchen and a cozy kitchen.. roasted corn salsa…
agh list goes on and onnnnn.
Definitely burgers on the grill and a lemon-raspberry cake!
pasta dishes with veggies from the farmer’s market!!
Asparagus anything.
Berry crisps and cobblers with fresh whip topping or ice cold vanilla ice cream! Yummy!
Oh and ice cream sandwiches. I’m going to try my hand at them this summer. With homemade chocolate wafer cookies and ice cream.
Strawberries — picked from the garden and still warm from the sun! Have them for breakfast, lunch, dinner, allll day long!!
Mango cake never made it want to make this weekend.
Lemon meringue pie!
Anything with fresh berries!
Cheers,
*Heather*
I’ve got to admit- I’m really looking forward to grilling hot dogs outside once the warm weather hits. Plus a raspberry and chocolate tart and blueberry muffins with freshly picked blueberries. YUM!
Fruit Pies! I just got Martha Stewart’s Pies & Tarts book and I can not wait to start trying out her recipes!
Those are so lovely! I hope I win.
I am looking forward to making strawberry lemonade cupcakes this summer. Yum Yum.
I look forward to tons of fresh fruits and veggies from the farmer’s market! And then preparing them either on the grill, in salads, or sangria! Yum summer!
I can’t wait to hit up the farmers market for fresh spring veggies like asparagus and cucumbers, chilled soups are on my list as well as fresh pasta salads! Hooray for summer!
Ceviche!
It’s not a dish, it’s a drink and it’s long island. I absolutely cannot wait to sip a stiff Long Island, with my friends out on the back lawn- that’s life. But if I win these little gems I might try and make long island cupcakes…now that’d be interesting!
guacamole. avocados! mmmmm….
I look forward to the middle of summer when we pick wild blueberries in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. There is nothing better than a wild blueberry pie. The blueberries don’t need much assistance to be wonderful — just a little sugar, a pinch of salt, a splash of lemon juice and some lemon zest. OMG! I don’t know of anything better.
steaks on the charcoal grill…cold pasta salad…white wine…and ice cream sandwiches. hooray summer!
I can’t wait to start grilling outside, making ice cream, and baking anything with fresh fruit!
shortcake with fresh berries and whipped cream
Corn on the cob! And baking lots of yummy desserts!
I’m looking forward to bbq’ing, to cool salads, fruit salads, smoothies and ice cream.
I am SO looking forward to fresh fruit cobblers!! and summery drinks!
I can’t wait to make rainbow cupcakes!
caprese salad! can’t wait!
The strawberries are calling my name! I want to make some fresh strawberry ice cream and actually enjoy it outside, out of a cone. On green grass, too, if that’s ever going to happen!
anything on the grill…i literally can not wait!
oh and a few great peach cobblers!
I can’t wait to grill!
I’m looking forward to making ice cream again. I definitely want to make some ice cream sandwiches!
I have some lemonade pies I want to make.
Anything with Rhubarb! love love love it!
I have boxes of strawberries loading my fridge. Today it was a strawberry smoothie, tonight….strawberry shortcake, tomorrow….????
fresh tomatoes!
That is so sweet!
I’m so looking forward to way simple desserts – raspberry fools, ricotta strawberries and sprinkling of sugar, fruit with zabaglione.
I am waiting right now for my lemon bars to come out of the oven!!! First time ever making lemon bars lets hope they turn out good! Oh I am so excited for spring baking!!!
All kind of yummy summer fruity desserts!!
Strawberry Shortcake and Margaritas!
Lemon everything, I’m pretty sure. Especially lemonade… oh, and sun tea with lemons… Yum.
Fresh strawberry frozen yogurt!
So perfect for the baby girl shower I’m helping with in May! I’ll definitely be whipping up some strawberry lemonade cupcakes, and banana pudding ice cream!
I can’t wait to make anything with strawberries!
I’m looking forward to any fresh fruit and something with peas! probably not combined!
Fresh anything… but mostly berries.
I’ve been dreaming about strawberry shortcake with fresh whipped cream all winter. YUMMY!
Anything on the grill. And sweet corn! Yum.
All the fresh fruits and veggies we’ve missed this LONG cold winter
I want strawberry rhubarb pie! All day, every day!
Strawberry and rhubarb crumble and pie. My husband can’t wait. He never had rhubarb before he met me.
grilled chicken in a new fresh salad!
meant to say “nice” fresh salad! lol
This is so up my alley! Pick me! Pick me!
I’m so excited for asparagus, rhubarb & artichokes for spring. THEN, for summer, I can’t wait for peaches, grapes, peaches, collard greens, peaches, and peaches.
im excited for artichokes and homemade ice cream!!
Banana pudding!! With those cutie little cupcake liners I could make strawberry orange cupcakes
I can’t wait for nice weather!!
Ice cream, I have a long list of new ice cream recipes ^__^
iced coffee, ice cream… the list goes on and on.
Avocado and grapefruit salad!
I cannot wait to make smoked pulled pork!!
I’m looking forward to fresh fish again! Grilled salmon fresh from the stream, my favorite Anaheim halibut recipe.. this Alaskan is desperate for fresh fish and spring!
Panzanella Salad- no question!
We can’t wait to have strawberry shortcake with freshly picked strawberries……..yum!
Can’t wait to make crazy fruit salad with tons of watermelon, grapes, melon, and strawberries. Also, grilled burgers!
I can’t wait for my first strawberry limeade slush of the summer
Tapas. For me, I’m excited for spring and summer to come so I can make lots of tapas. And caprese salads. and tomato and chorizo sandwiches. and pear vodka spritzers. oh yeah!
Can’t wait to get the grill out! Looking forward to experimenting further with wood chips. I’m also excited about making chocolate stout cupcakes for the upcoming National Homebrew Day in May – one of my favorite spring holidays
Watermelon and feta salads. Also, anything with fresh strawberries, corn, and tomatoes- not all together though! Those are my favorite summer ingredients.
I love spring because I love Grilled Artichokes, Roasted asparagus, strawberry/rhubarb tarts and my most favorite of all – FAVA BEANS! I like to make a yummy linguine with fava beans, Pancetta, lemon zest and pecorino romano.
I forgot to mention my favorite summer dishes – has to be a good old Santa Maria style BBQ with a yummy salad made of vine ripe tomatoes, basil and fresh mozzarella!!
There is nothing better then grilling fresh corn on the cob on a warm evening and then finishing off the night with fresh strawberry shortcake!
We are looking forward to making dishes with fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables!
Crepes with fresh berries! Poached eggs! Or perhaps a delicious quiche
um, now that I know edible glitter exists (!!!), I’m looking forward to making anything sparkly
We make choke cherry jelly, later in the summer though. My boyfriend’s favorite! I want to make jelly earlier in the summer though. Strawberry probably.
I’m looking forward to make Strawberry shortcake nspired cupcakes!
Salads, with berries and other fresh spring farmer’s market goodies! But also tons of fruit tarts and tartlets and cupcakes!
Watermelon, peaches, grilled corn, strawberry jam! I can go on and on.
I am looking forward to fresh tomatoes to enjoy caprese! Such an italian staple!
MMMMM
Pavlova! I am going to make some chocolate Pavlova with raspberries to be exact!! Yum Yum
anything with basil and tomatos….mmmm!
Definitely lots of ice creams and sorbets!
I’m looking forward to the Hawaiian ice stands to be open and all the fresh fruits and veggies.
Anything with fresh fruit… Probably some cobblers. Also, basically all of my summer is spent in anticipation of apple-picking season…. is it too early to be excited for fall?
I’m looking forward to the fruits, fresh flavors and grilled corn!
I can’t wait to fire up the grill again and load it up with fresh veggies and ribs.
Peach cobbler!
I can’t wait to eat Panzanella salad and grilled asparagus every day!! Lurve!
Grilled veggies – especially asparagus!
I am so excited for all the fresh fruit that comes with spring and summer, I can’t wait to make a fresh fruit pizza!
I’m looking forward to salads! All kinds of salads – pasta salad, spinach salad, chicken salad, fruit salad… mmm! That and pretty much anything on the grill.
We just got an ice cream maker – so definitely plenty of ice cream, frozen yogurt & slush!
I’m looking forward to tackling my FIRST 100% HOMEMADE pie! Maybe peach, or blackberry, or strawberry and rhubarb…basically, whatever a sweet farmer is selling I’ll slap a pie crust on it!!
I’m just ready to grill anything! Steak, burgers, asparagus….
Great goodies for Spring fun! Are you talking to me? I sure hope so!
salads! and putting stuff on the grill (and being able to sit outside!)
loads of fresh veggies that don’t require much more work than steaming or blanching!
oh so delicious!!
crazy delicious!
I’m excited to try my hand at canning and pickling!
If we don’t have a late frost, then lots of fresh cherry and peach dishes from our bountiful crop (fingers crossed!).
I’m thinking ice cream
I can’t wait for peaches! Fresh peach pie is my absolute favorite.
I’m really looking forward to fruit dishes! Fruit tarts and and salads and cakes and quick breads…mmmmm.
I am beyond excited to make anything with fresh produce! Panzanella, peach pie, and to be honest just eating the fruits and veggies raw and unadorned. Yum!
I am most excited to make mushroom burgers, mint lemonade, and pretty much anything that can be taken on a picnic
7 layer salad…without a doubt, and learning how to grill!
I can’t wait to make Fresh Fruit Salad. YUMM!
Smoothies, for sure!
I look forward to getting the grill out again for meats,fruits,and vegetables.
Fresh produce… anything
I can’t believe they make edible glitter… Ke$ha would be excited!
How adorable! I can’t wait to make several batches of delicious blackberry peach muffins.
I just love cute cupcake wrappers! I just bought a couple new packs at Michaels! Edible glitter is fun. . you can also get an edible metallic luster dust that you can dust on cookies and such for some gleam!
I am most looking forward to dips with fresh spring veggies, fresh arugula in salads, my chives are already coming back up, and I’ve been enjoying pineapple and mango!
I’m really excited about utilizing fresh fruit and veggies! I am craving a vibrant, fresh panzanella salad most of all.
i can’t wait to bake with berries!
Anything with asparagus!!,
I’m excted about picnic foods! I can’t wait to once again use my adorable picnic basket and fill it with lots of fresh fruits and veggies and homemade chicken salad sandwiches! Yum.
I’m really looking forward to salads with berries and being able to enjoy fresh foods (fruits & veggies) while I’m outside in the sunshine. There’s something about enjoying food in its simple freshness when the sun is smiling down on you that’s just perfect.
I just made cherry cupcakes with cherry buttercream in honor of DC’s cherry blossoms!
homemade ice cream!!!!
Can’t wait to get outside and break out the grill again!
I’m looking forward to anything with asparagus and strawberries! What a cute giveaway!
I’ve got to admit, I’m pretty excited about grilling!
I have been really looking forward to grilling & making mango salsa maybe with some fresh margaritas! Sounds like summer to me!
FRUIT! and BLT’s with fresh homegrown tomatoes!
I am so looking forward to the sweet, succulent fruits of summer!! And baking them into yummy pies and jams, etc.
Summer tomatoes (as my 5 year old says, they are the only REAL tomatoes) and nectarines, peaches, mangoes…ooh, i get so sick of winter fruit by spring…
I can’t wait to make yummy treats with berries and springtime fruits! (and freeze some to save for later!)
asparagas risoto with lots of parmesan cheese on top! yum!
Anything with lemon or citrus in it. So springy!
Everything what I can make with fresh blueberyy, raspberry :]
Strawberry shortcake!
Anything with fresh berries.
waiting for rhubarb to appear in the market!
lovely fresh balsamic chicken & peach salad….yummm!!
strawberry rhubarb pies, or crumbles, or in essentially whatever form is most delicious to scoop into my mouth, yum!
Stuff for the grill! I can’t wait to make steaks and grilled veggies and grilled fruits and then serve them with big huge green salads on my porch
Any dessert with LIME!!! Can’t wait…
oh wow! so cute! I would like to make a chocolate cream pie, I haven’t made one, but recently began to love them!
I can’t wait to fire up the grill! Anything tastes better that way. Especially because my husband does the grill for me…
Pies with fresh berries and pastel coloured cupcakes!
I just made some shortbread cookies!
Anything with tomato, rocket and balsamic.
Sliced tomatoes and roasted corn on the cob with Old Bay! I have been dreaming about it for months.
Super excited about veggies at the farmers market, grilled veggies and fresh salads are calling me!
ICE CREAM!! That was me “screaming” for ice cream right there. I love to make ice cream almost as much as I love devouring it. Now that the weather is warmer it will be my go-to dessert
I cant wait for fresh summer fruits – fruit salads. Fresh produce from the farmers market – for grilled veggies!