Cranberry Almond Shortbread Cookies

Cranberry Almond Shortbread Cookies

This Cranberry Almond Shortbread cookie recipe has been in my TRY ME folder for about a year. They look so elegant, right? Since you are probably already in holiday mode right now–earlier than last year, it seems–this would be a good cookie to add you your...
Pumpkin Bread Trifle

Pumpkin Bread Trifle

Pumpkin Season is here!  I am not usually one to make too much of that but I am really feeling it this time around.  I pulled this recipe from my November 2018 Better Homes & Gardens magazine–mostly because I have a trifle dish and wanted to make...
Homemade Butterfingers

Homemade Butterfingers

Homemade Butterfingers used to just be a fun experiment with candy corn, but ever since Ferrero Rocher bought out Nestle I have been craving them!  Yes, supposedly the company is up-ing the quality of their ingredients but #sorrynotsorry, I like my old...
Halloween Bat Cupcakes

Halloween Bat Cupcakes

Want a great alternative to candy, candy, candy for your kids or grand kids at Halloween time?   These fun Bat Cupcakes are a great choice, and their little friends, clementine “pumpkins”, are a healthy sidekick.  Pair these with some green milk and you...
Book Bites: Peach Blueberry Slab Pie

Book Bites: Peach Blueberry Slab Pie

If you enjoy books that have food woven through a cool story, then you need to read The Recipe Box by Viola Shipman. Richard Paul Evans nailed what this book is about in the following comment: “Filled with cherished memories and treasured recipes, The Recipe Box...
Book Bites:  Coconut Cake

Book Bites: Coconut Cake

The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert “In downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Chef Lou Johnson works tirelessly to build her beloved yet struggling restaurant, Luella’s, into a success.  She cheerfully balances business, friends, and...