Month: May 2015

Oatmeal Cream Pies

The Little Debbie food company started in Tennessee in 1928 during the Great Depression and was named for the 4-year old granddaughter of one of the founders.  In 1935, Oatmeal Creme […]

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

It's Memorial Day and we're off to another BBQ.  Its been BBQ every weekend lately, I think people get so excited for summer they boycott indoor cooking from April to […]

Key Lime Pie Bars

I have a bottle of key lime juice in my fridge from making a key lime pie for Mother's Day.  Not wanting to be wasteful, I dug around on the internet […]

Vanilla Bean Marshmallow Squares

I grew up in the 90s.  This means Spice Girls was huge, boys wore giant jeans and Rice Krispie treats were popular.  I got nostalgic last week and made a batch, […]

Classic Carrot Cake

This pretty, classic carrot cake features 4 layers with cream cheese frosting.  My family has been making it for years.  It contains nuts but you can leave these out.  For […]

Watergate Salad

As kids we would visit my mom at work and have lunch in the hospital cafeteria.  I would pick out grilled cheese sandwiches and little plastic containers of "green fluff."  […]

Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie comes together in a snap.  An almost no-bake recipe, the pie is fresh, creamy and tangy.  I made one for Mother's Day and plan to bring these to BBQs […]

Easy Coconut Macaroons

Food nerd alert:  Macaroons were originally made with egg whites and almond paste.  They trace waaay back to a 9th century to an Italian monastery and came to France in the […]

Light Sabers

I work with some serious Star Wars enthusiasts.  It turned out May 4 is Star Wars Day.  When I asked why (thinking it was Darth Vader's birthday), everyone patiently explained […]

Smores Ice Cream

It's May and almost summer!  Smores Ice Cream was a perfect addition to our Saturday BBQ.  With oven toasted marshmallows, it's a delicious treat. Smores Ice Cream Serves 8 Ingredients: 2 C whole milk 2 […]

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