Dessert
PEE-can or puh-CAHN – What’s In A Name? When I was a kid, there were three kinds of pie brought to every family Thanksgiving and Christmas celebration: pumpkin, mincemeat and pecan. I was only really presented with one choice, because there was no way on this side of the Great Divide that mincemeat pie was [...]
You Can’t Go Wrong With This Investment I am always on the lookout for a new cookie or sweet bar that I can add to my collection. I get tired of making the same old things, especially if I am using them for any type of cookie exchange or to give as a gift. Nora’s [...]
This Cake Will Give You A Whole New Outlook On Life! I am a sucker for a dense, moist cake. Especially a dense, moist chocolate cake. Load it up with Kahlua, and you could knock me over with a feather! Offer me a piece? What kind of miserly offer is that? I want the entire [...]
Creamy, Juicy & Bursting With Flavor! What ever happened to fruit salad? It used to be a staple at luncheons and graced the table at every dinner occasion when my family gathered. I even would request it as a snack or treat when I was a kid and we rarely could afford fresh fruit. It [...]
Have A Slice (Or Two) Of This Guilt-Free Bread For Breakfast The other weekend my husband had a business trip and was gone Friday through Monday, which left my daughter and me home alone for the weekend. This doesn’t happen all too often so I made sure to take full advantage of the one on one [...]
This Cake Is Both Impressive And Easy, Making It Perfect For Just About Any Occasion My husband and father share a birthday, so every year to celebrate we have a great big joint birthday dinner with all their favorite foods complete with a towering birthday cake made by yours truly. They’re both pretty open to [...]
These Are The Perfect Treat To Whip Up On A Chilly Fall Day! Is there anything better than fall baking? I didn’t think so. Every year while people are lamenting the end of summer I’m attempting to hold in my excitement at the approaching fall season. (Apparently some people think it’s weird to look forward to [...]
Too Hot To Turn On The Oven? Just Bust Out The Grill I can’t speak for where you come from but down here in the heart of Texas it doesn’t just get hot in the summer—it gets positively sweltering! There are days where our air conditioners almost can’t keep up and fans might as well [...]
These Are A Triple Threat—Fast, Easy And Delicious There’s a conflict of interest in my life. You see I’m so NOT a morning person. I can’t function before 8AM without a strong cup of coffee and find it hard to be motivated to make anything more complicated than a bowl of cereal in the mornings. And, [...]
Make Enough Of These Treats To Feed A Crowd—They Go Fast Once a month my sister and I get together to catch up on life without our husbands or kids. It’s usually dinner at our favorite restaurant, the latest movie we’re both dying to see, or on a nice warm night might just be a long [...]