Truett’s 5th Birthday ‘Car’ Cake, Wilton Style

Truett's 5th birthday cake, Wilton Car theme

Oh man, making a car themed cake was more of a task than I thought but I have narrowed my issues down to a couple of things that I’ll get to a little later.  Truett turned 5 years old today and all I could think about was when my two oldest were that age…and how… [Continue Reading]

Whipped Pineapple Upside Down Pie – A Summer Treat with 3 Ingredients

Whipped Pineapple Upside Down Pie using Yogurt

Quick and easy meal solutions are what everyone is craving these days and finding desserts, like this Whipped Yogurt Pie, that are fast fixes are no exceptions.  I brought you a Summer salad using Avocado and Tomato last week, and this week I bring you dessert, both using only 3 ingredients. What I love about… [Continue Reading]

Grandma’s Homemade Banana Pudding

Homemade Banana Pudding

Grandma’s Banana Pudding from scratch….there just aint’ nothin’ like this out there that tastes so good!  This is the most requested food dish that family members ask me to bring to holiday get-togethers and any other time I can.  My grandmother made some of the best treats ever and this ranks #1 on my list. … [Continue Reading]

Bailey’s Taste of Irish Old Fashioned Fudge

greenfudge

This recipe was submitted by Elizabeth T, into March’s Food Challenge, where the theme is GREEN and the prize is a $200 Circulon Cookware Set!  Thanks for entering Elizabeth! INGREDIENTS 1 cup Milk 3 cups sugar 2 TBSP Butter 1/4 cup syrup (light) 1/4 cup Bailiey’s and 2 TBSP later Green Food Coloring Butter or… [Continue Reading]

Simple Apple Cobbler Using a Cake Mix

apple cobbler

I remember when I first learned how to make this cobbler.  I was cooking for the ranch and the neighboring cook always made this great apple cobbler.  When I asked, she said that she uses a cake mix, 1 or 2 cans of filling, and a can of sprite or butter.  We made it with… [Continue Reading]

Honey Butter Toasted Pound Cake with Blueberry Glaze

Honey butter toasted pound cake with blueberry glaze

Howdy y’all! Just wanted to let you guys know that the following post is from a new campaign I’m doing with Sara Lee Desserts, as a MOMent Maker.  Compensation & coupons were provided for my time & efforts to create the post but opinions are my own, as always. I LOVE creating a dessert out… [Continue Reading]

The Best Homemade Fudge Recipe

Homemade Fudge

When trying to figure out what food gifts to give this year, I thought I’d make something I usually don’t, which is homemade fudge.  I’ve heard horror stories when it comes to fudge so I can see how it can be quite intimidating for some, much like pecan pies tend to do but my recipe… [Continue Reading]

Frozen Cookie Baklava

blue bunny ice cream sandwiches

Some people just don’t know how to make holiday desserts and need a little help, myself included.  Sometimes you can take things and turn them into something special with very little effort and create something that is tasty and visual appealing. Blue Bunny has some very tasty and fun holiday ice cream out right now. … [Continue Reading]

The Perfect Pecan Pie Recipe

Perfect Pecan Pie

I don’t normally like Pecan Pies because they are too sweet but I find that ones not made with additional sugar, are easier for me to eat. My Grandma made fantastic pecan pies. She never burned the edges and the insides were always settled well. This pecan pie recipe makes 3 pecan pies. I don’t… [Continue Reading]

Rocky Road Brownies *drool*

Rocky Road Brownies

In my previous video, I made you Healthy Pumpkin Bread. Today, I bring you quite the opposite with Rocky Road Brownies.  When it comes to food gift giving during the holidays, so many people give breads and cookies but something we like to give, are brownies served in a dish. I like to find pretty… [Continue Reading]

Halloween Treat – Candy Covered Mini Chocolate Apple Bites

Halloween Treat - Mini Caramel Apples

These don’t have to be only Halloween treats but they does make for a fun one and as you can see, we used Halloween colors and decorations to celebrate the holiday.  They are very fun and vibrant.   Halloween always seems to be about sweets (and no exceptions here) but at least there are fresh apple… [Continue Reading]

Hair Raising Cake Supporting the Cause

Hair Raising Cake for Halloween and Breast Cancer Awareness Month

You should know that just because I am taking Wilton Decorating classes, that it doesn’t mean I’m any good at it still.  I’m definitely learning much more but I still have such a long ways to go.  With this Hair Raising Cake, I wanted to do three things; incorporate Halloween of course, try not to… [Continue Reading]

A Lazy Man’s Blueberry Peach Cobbler

Andy Falcon's Blueberry Peach Cobbler

So my brother-in-law is always talking about this blueberry peach cobbler he ate out on the wagon one time and told us that if we ever make it, we had to call HIS blueberry peach cobbler.  Since it’s not technically Andy Falcon’s Blueberry Peach Cobbler recipe, I’ll just call it the lazy man’s version. It’s… [Continue Reading]