Author: Erica Acevedo

Erica has baking in her blood. Raised by her homemaker Great-Grandmother, she was brought up in the kitchen, learning little hints and tricks that led her to her current bakery manager career. A native Floridian, she loves to enjoy everything her home state has to offer, especially when it comes to food. She often collaborates with her husband on recipes, and every once in a while, her dog, Vader, gets the scraps! Her blog, The Crumby Cupcake, is fairly new, but she is trying to carve out her little corner of the internet with her originality, creativity, humor, and beautiful food photography. Throughout her adventures, she hopes to inspire others to create delicious food and live happy lives by sharing her joy, both in the kitchen and out.

Easy Slow Cooker Chili

I’m a football fan, but not for the reasons most other people are football fans. Sure, I was raised in a football-loving home (Go Bills!), but as a kid, when your family throws gameday parties, all you know is that there’s going to be some damn good food available to nibble when no one is… Continue reading Easy Slow Cooker Chili

Peppermint French Hot Chocolate

Everything’s better in Paris. At least, that’s what they say. While I cannot personally attest to this global attitude (yet!), I have to admit that the French just know how to do things right. Croissants, cheese, wine, escargot (surprisingly delicious!), and chocolate. Good grief. I’ll never buy powdered hot cocoa again after trying this Peppermint French… Continue reading Peppermint French Hot Chocolate

Kielbasa Breakfast Hash

It’s a great day for a holiday, don’t you think? Happy Thanksgiving to all of my fellow Americans! Today is one of my favorite holidays as a foodie, for obvious reasons – it’s all about eating!! I love taking a classic recipe and getting creative with it – putting my own spin on it, and… Continue reading Kielbasa Breakfast Hash