Mandi Whiting Photography

My friend Allison made this wonderful Vanilla Crème Brûlée for a dessert party we had a while back.
The minute this dessert touched my lips I feel in love!! It may take about a week, or two, to burn off the calories, but it’s well worth it!!
Allison, thank you, again, for an amazingly delicious recipe!! [...]

Ahhhhh…..this boy is growing SOOOOOOOO fast!!! Before we know it, he will be 130 lbs!!!!
He’s 4 months old today!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MELISSA MCCLURE!!!!…AND…

to see the “BIG Announcement” click HERE!!

If you like Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, I promise you will LOVE  ”Big Al’s K.C. Bar-B-Q Sauce.” This BBQ sauce is *SO* good, so good that I think I could literally drink it, HONESTLY!!
I will never buy BBQ sauce again….this is super easy to make. It doesn’t even compare to any store bought BBQ sauce. [...]

Melissa McClure is turning 29 on Thursday!!!!
Melissa asked me to bake her the McClure family tradition cake, angel food cake, topped with her Gramma Charlotte’s Snow Frosting (a.k.a. 7-minute frosting), drizzled with bakers chocolate.
mmmMMmmm, pretty tasty!!
By the way, check out Melissa’s blog on Thursday for a new and exciting announcement!! )
HAPPY {EARLY} BIRTHDAY MELISSA!!!
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I came across this banana cake recipe on one of the food forums I frequent. The minute I saw this recipe I knew I HAD to make it. Of course, I added it to the “to bake” list, and, well, I’m VERY upset that I waited this long to make it! The name says it [...]

In early September, I photographed Chad and Milisa’s wedding with Melissa McClure.
Chad and Milisa got married at Ponte Winery in Temecula, CA.

such beautiful eyes!!

I recently had the opportunity to shoot Justin and Aya’s wedding with Jen Harris.  The wedding took place at the Sheraton Hotel in La Jolla, CA. It was a very small intimate afternoon wedding with close family and friends.

The brides bouquet

Bridesmaids’ bouquet

*SO* cute!!

such a cute cake topper!!

Teriyaki chicken, mashed purple potatoes, and veggies!! pretty tasty!!

The [...]