dessert
Gingerbread Caramel Bars
I found this recipe in the current issue of Kraft's Food & Family Magazine. It is a winner! These bar cookies are perfect for a party or potluck and keep […]
Naughty List Peanut Butter Fudge
Land yourself on the Naughty List by bringing easy, delicious peanut butter fudge. Although friends and family request it all year, I only make it for at the holidays. Want […]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirls
My mom found this recipe on the side of a Cheerios box back in the 1970s. These cookies were an instant hit and my sisters and I have been making […]
Classic Red Velvet Cake
For a long time I thought red velvet was chocolate cake with lots of red food coloring. Turns out, red velvet cake is much tastier. Traditionally Southern, the term "red" […]
Grandma’s Boiled Icing (aka Fudge Frosting)
I spent a week in Spencer, Iowa with my grandma, Eleanor. Eleanor is 89 years young and raised 6 children. While she doesn’t bake as much as she used to, […]
Late Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
I hate fall. I’m the only person I know who sulks at pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween. The problem isn't really coffee or costumes, it's that winter is coming (not Game of […]
Easy Tres Leches Cake
We made a tres leches cake for my father-in-law's birthday. Tres leches is a sponge cake soaked in a delicious 3-milk mixture (hence the name). Originating in Central and South America, […]
Really Good Brownies That Happen To Be Vegan
A funny thing happens with vegan recipes. Either people flock to them because they're so happy they can finally eat something OR they wrinkle their noses and say, "oh vegan […]
Wafeltjes (Belgian Waffle Cookies)
I found this recipe on the blog, Jillian in Italy (via Pinterest). These cookies looked so delicious, I had to make them. Wafeltjes are so one tasty cookie! They were extremely time consuming, since […]
Easy Caramel Corn
Caramel corn goes with everything. It’s fun at parties, tasty at meetings and a welcome change from the “standards” of cakes, cookies and brownies. Turns out caramel corn is also very easy. You get […]