Cindy "TheSweetNerd" Rodriguez, Author at TheSweetNerd

Four Fruits, One Perfect Sangria

Sangria is an art I take seriously. It is not, as some people seem to think, just wine with some […]

Don’t turn away now, just because you see the words “vegan” paired with “chocolate cake” in a recipe title. You

If you tend to shy away from making candy, I get it, I do. There’s something about that candy thermometer that

My mom. She’s a mother to five kiddos, a loving wife, a sister, a grandmother, and an aunt. Over the

I’m baaaaaack! Want to try your hand at some fun Baby Sheep Cupcakes? Little frosting swirls and fondant shaped cut-outs

Happy Siete de Mayo Everyone! Ok, ok, yes, I know we traditionally celebrate the 5th, but that was before I

Okay, moms. I know we’re all super busy, but heads-up – Tuesday is Teacher Appreciation Day. I honestly don’t know how

Intimate and quaint is the best way to describe the sweet sheep baby shower we pulled together for Taco (aka Paige). She

Happy Mama, Happy Baby I recently made these baby shower sugar cookies for my dear friend, Ericka, who has been

How do you make the Easter Bunny appeal to a 10 year-old? Give him a little street cred. That’s right, I’m

How does a “Creeper” become something elementary school kids love? These creatures are unbelievably popular? If you’re a mom with

If you had to choose, would you go with salty or sweet? I’m in [icon]brook-icon-heart[/icon] with both, a fact that

Nothing like a sticky gooey spicy chocolate nibble! Yousa – these spiced chocolate cookies say ‘lucky’ like nothing else. And

Peaches-n-cream trumps “get-political-n-scream” just about any day. I’m sure I’m not alone when I say the political climate has me rather down

Doesn’t just looking at this blood orange cake make you bloody happy? I’ve got Aussies on the brain lately, thinking about