Desserts
Chocolate Mousse
Over a year ago, I tore this recipe out of my September 2018 issue of Better Homes & Gardens Magazine. I do that a lot. Just tear recipes and good ideas or cool food photography out of magazines the FIRST time I go through them. I am so far...
Lemon Apricot Cake
This recipe is derived from a cake recipe that I got from my sister-in-law. She got it from my mother-in-law who used to bake this cake which is so moist and delicious. I thought it would be perfect timing when I baked this yesterday. I could take it to a...
Fudgy Bonbons with Candy Cane Sprinkles
Did you know that today is National Candy Cane Day? Yeah, me neither. I found out when I was thinking of something to post for today and looked up a list of holidays. I took one of my favorite candy recipes and added a little peppermint sparkle for a...
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 Christmas...
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 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
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 have a great...
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 is a...
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 fiance....until fate...