Before I was pregnant, I was not much of a sweets eater. I am a carb lover. I've always said I would rather eat a plate of mashed potatoes than a piece of cake. Well, all that changed during my pregnancy. I couldn't get enough sweets. They were all I thought about and I had to have at least one serving of ice cream a day.

This new found love of sweets caused me to spend a lot of time exploring the sweets board on my Pinterest. I tried many new recipes and I thought I would share my thoughts with you. This way you can skip the bad and head straight for the good.

Sweet and Salty Candy Bar Blondies

Shockingly, I have been cooking since Beckett has arrived and last weekend, I even baked. What could have motivated me to get so wild? This recipe. I give it an A+ (so does Daniel and my mom). It was pretty easy and contains three different types of candy. Apparently I am still hooked on sweets.

Sopapilla Cheesecake

This is a very popular recipe in our part of the world. I had never made it until this summer and let me tell you, it is easy. There are only a handful of ingredients and it takes about 5 minutes to put together. I give it an A. It's not my personal favorite, but if you need a quick dessert for a group, this is a solid bet.

Macadamia Nut White Chip Pumpkin Cookies

There was a lot of excitement when I made this recipe. It was the Olympics opening ceremony and Jack's stitches started to bleed while I was waiting for the cookies to bake. Maybe all the excitement tainted my experience with the cookies. I give them a B-. They were soft, too soft. I like cookies with a little more firmness. I was definitely disappointed because I love pumpkin and I love macadamia nut cookies.

Perrini Ranch Bread Pudding

I love this recipe. Let me repeat, love. We had this at a dinner at our local country club and I was hooked. I lived near the Perrini Ranch restaurant and this recipe made me sad that I have never eaten there. I give it an A++. My one tip is to make sure you have a good loaf of sourdough bread. We did not and had to use pre-sliced packaged bread and it wasn't quite the same. It was almost too thin.

No-Bake Cake Batter Truffles

I like cake balls and this was my first attempt at making them. They were a lot of work, but I think they were worth it. Dipping them and not making a mess is a challenge and a half but one day I will figure it out. I give this recipe an A and think it would be great for a party where you don't want to make a whole cake.

Strawberry Shortcake Cake

And speaking of cakes, meet the first real cake recipe I have ever attempted. I've made box cakes before, but I had never made a cake from scratch until this beauty. It was a lot of work and time consuming, but the results were so worth it. I knew it was good when Daniel said he wanted to have it for his birthday cake next year. Obviously this recipe is another A+.

And here are a few of the recipes that I plan on trying next.