I do love the flavor of pumpkin but I am not real crazy about pumpkin pie. Not sure why? But, I have never found a Thanksgiving dessert I am really excited over. Each year I try a new pumpkin dessert, never repeating the one from the year before. We love the chocolate delight and thought it would be … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Spice Bread
Happy Fall Y'all !! We love pumpkin bread at our house or pumpkin muffins. Have you ever had the pumpkin muffins at Panera Bread? These are like those minus the topping but we sprinkle with powdered sugar which is better. They are great just as they are or toasted and spread with a little pumpkin … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats
We love rice crispy treats as most people do....but, mix them with chocolate and peanut butter. Yum....Yum! I made a few batches for Halloween. We are lucky to live in a neighborhood we have many little trick or treaters. They are so cute all dressed up in their little costumes. I just get so … [Read more...]
Flaky Pie Crust Recipe
Yes...I use lard and you should too makes the crust so much better really does! You can taste the difference but I do not add much in my recipe. I use this pie crust for everything. Blue Berry....Apple....Chocolate....Chicken Pot Pie everything even tart recipes it is a great easy go to pie crust. I … [Read more...]
Bread Pudding with Wild Turkey Sauce
This recipe is one I have had and used for many years. Like 20 years...yea, like a long time. I took a cooking class from a young man named Glen Butler. I loved taking classes from him ~ why....he was a wonderful cook and a wonderful entertainer. He had such fun stories to tell. He at one time … [Read more...]
Chocolate ~ Chocolate Cake
This is one of my favorite cakes to make. It is a chocolate cake with a chocolate icing. It is chocolaty but not to overly chocolate or rich. It has a hint of coffee in it but not an over powering flavor. It is just right in every way....love it, love it!! Chocolate Cake 1 3/4 cups all~purpose … [Read more...]
Banana Bread
This is such an old recipe...oh dear me someone gave me this before I got married...now that was a long time ago. It is a great one easy not to much fuss and yet it is a good banana bread. Great way to use those ole bananas. But, we wanted to make the banana bread and the bananas kept disappearing … [Read more...]
Birthday Cake…Happy Birthday Baby!!
Today is my babies birthday....Happy Birthday to you!! Happy Birthday to you! Today my baby is "18" the big 18 wow wew where oh where did the time go ~ flew by! I cannot believe he is 18!! This is the cake I made last night, he usually wants coconut but he said I am tired of that. I ask what do you … [Read more...]
Chewy Brownies…..Yay Success !
I have made so, so many different batches of brownies Okay....let's just say I stopped counting on 17. CRAZY!! See I have been on a mission to find a great brownie. I loved the Duncan Hines box ~ yep I did well they changed their formula. I even wrote them countless times about this THEY just did … [Read more...]
Iced Easter Chicky Cookies
Love the little Easter Cookies so cute.....Here comes Petter Cotton Tail Hoppin down the Bunny Trail....hippity ~ hoppity, Easter's on it's way. Remember that little song....smile smile I do! Want me to sing it ~ Naw Why not? Oh come on... These cookies makes me think of an old story....oh dear … [Read more...]
Old Fashion Iced Easter Bunny Cookies
Awwww aren't they the cutest little things? I grew up in a little tiny town in Mississippi and there was an ole timey bakery there they had the best iced sugar cookies. This is a recipe I worked on for a long time trying to get just like theirs..but, a little better. They are great for all sorts of … [Read more...]
“The Cutest” Easter Cupcakes
These are the cutest little cupcakes. I put the cupcakes in an ole timey cardboard egg carton and this just makes them so cute. I color them like Easter Eggs and the children go wild over them adults too because they are so stinking cute!! I have 2 different cupcake recipes I love one Magnolia … [Read more...]
Raspberries and Chocolate Tarts with Pecan Crust
This is a great item to make for a Valentines Dessert. It is red and chocolate what could be better. It is fairly easy to make and it looks so pretty. I have been making this for many years. The pecans are such a large part of this dessert make sure they are nice and fresh. I am able to get really … [Read more...]
Crispy Praline Cookies
I grew up so close to New Orleans we would jump in the car and buzz right on over there. Just any ole reason was a good one to go and pay them a visit. I love pralines and love anything that reminds me of one. These cookies are crispy and have the buttery praline flavor. This time of the year I … [Read more...]
Home Made Carmel Sauce
This is a great thing to have a around to add to many different desserts. We all love it on ice cream or on hot brownies. It is a great item to make for gifts to give at Christmas time. Homemade Carmel Sauce 1/2 stick of butter 1/2 cup of sugar Put the butter in the heavy pan and … [Read more...]
Puppy Chow Chex Party Mix ~ Gluten Free
This is one thing that is known by many names...White Trash, Chex Mix, Party Mix, Puppy Chow and if you have ever had a puppy you do know it does in deed look like puppy chow. This is so easy to make. I love it and will eat all I can get my hands on. I will make 2 batches of this over the holiday … [Read more...]
Golden Chex Party Mix
Chex Mix # 2 A friend gave me this recipe to try ~ since I like the other so much I though hey what the heck I will try it how bad could it be right....well, it is pretty yummy! But, I still like #1 best! Okay the more I eat the better it is! Really Golden Party Mix 3 cups Cocoa Puff's 3 … [Read more...]
Berry Pavlovas with a Chambord Sauce
Berry Pavlova This is wonderful and most of it you can make ahead. Every one loves this...it is light and beautiful ~ much better than it looks too! I know this looks like a lot of work ~ it is worth it trust me! So very pretty...very impressive! You can do most of all the work ahead too. Great … [Read more...]
Thumb Print Cookies
My boys love these cookies. They are a really good cookie. They keep for a week or more really well. They are pretty and look great on a cookie platter or in a gift box. Thumb Print Cookies 3 sticks of butter 1 cup packed light brown sugar 2 eggs separated 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon … [Read more...]
Date Nut Balls
My granny made these each and every Christmas. I do love them, they remind me of Christmas at their home. They are chewy crispy nutty goodness. I make them each and every year, I will made at least 2 or 3 batches. Try them if you have never had a date nut ball ~ I have used fresh dates and they are … [Read more...]