Cindy "TheSweetNerd" Rodriguez, Author at TheSweetNerd

Be A Kid Again and Indulge in Rainbow Sugar Cookies

Ever heard of a place called Valley Wells? It was THE place to be as a kid during the hot […]

Last summer we took the boys to Nanaimo, a picturesque harbor city on Vancouver Island in British Colombia. We discovered

Smack! Muah! Make out! This isn’t obscene I promise you, but listen to me – this pastry will have you

[striped]Behind the Scenes with Graffiti & Grace[/striped] What I find so inspiring about the LA urban art scene is the

Let me tell you what gets me though a terrible Tuesday morning run… I close my eyes and dream of these lovely

Last night, I went for a run along the LA River (really, it’s more like a trickle). While passing under

In the summer, we [icon]brook-icon-heart[/icon] to grill fruit! This dessert or fruit salad is super sweet, delicious and hey – it’s guilt-free.

Are cheesecakes still #trending? Duh, of course! And now you can turn them into bars making them the perfect party

Happy Fourth of July! I hope you’re all having a great time hanging with friends and family and of course,

Urban Americake! That’s how we roll in LA. This week, it’s all about my latest cake decorating collaboration with Juan

We’ve cooked up a ‘Grafookies’ collaboration for the Fourth of July, and wait till you see the result! This project

Have you ever kissed a goddess? Neither have I, but these Chocolate Espresso Thumbprints are the next best thing to

My gal pal Stamie loves focaccia bread. As a fellow school mom, I’d often meet her at the school playground where

Juan…it’s hard to describe this guy. He’s fierce, a kind of larger-than-life graffiti artist from East Los Angeles. Standing at

Grilled doughnuts! Who would’ve thought?!? One of my baking partners-in-crime, Lorna, found this recipe and wanted to try it out. With