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I made these Honey Sweet Cookies for the cowboy crew the other day at this new ranch we’re working for and they seemed to be a hit, especially with my 2 year old!  Cookies are always hit with working cowboys because they don’t want to over fill themselves but they still want to soothe that [...]

Here’s a delicous recipe from the Eat, Shrink, and be Merry ladies that you WON’T find in the cookbook!  Some very good, light, cheescake!
 

1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
 ½ tsp ground cinnamon 
3 tbsp butter, melted 
2 pkgs  Philadelphia light cream cheese (not fat free) 
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 
2 cups light sour cream (not fat free) 
1 can [...]

Pound cake is great, but pound cake with a fruity topping is even greater!  With this recipe, I decided to use Strawberries, Blueberries, and Bananas.  With so much going on on the fruit side, I needed a balance to which I chose simple but tasty pound cake.  This is a super easy recipe to make [...]

This delicious recipe was submitted by Jessica! Thanks so much for sharing. You guys be sure to go and visit her now, ya hear!
Ingredients:

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup melted butter
1/3 cup sugar
3 8 oz. pkg cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
Combine [...]

This is quick, easy and a kid favorite!  Don’t buy those store ice cream sandwiches!!!  Make your own and choose your own flavors:) Change the flavor of ice cream with your favorite and use any cookie you want!
INGREDIENTS:

Butter Pecan Ice Cream or any flavor you want;)
SOFT Chewy Chips Ahoy Cookies or any flavor you want;)

PREPARATION:
Lay [...]

This is a guest post by belhoste.
When it comes to dessert, I like it simple. Some of my most favorite desserts have 5 or less ingredients in them and take almost no time to make. Desserts should be easy to make, but they should taste like you spent hours preparing them. There are a couple [...]

Warmer weather means less hot meals and more cool drinks, sandwhiches, and desserts.  A must have cookbook for the Summer season is Icebox Cakes!  OMG, this cookbook has some super yummy and very cool (literally) dessert recipes.  The Black Forest recipe is to die for!!! 
Some of these desserts would be excellent to serve at parties.  [...]

There’s nothing as tastey as an old fashion Buttermilk Pie!  People tend to think it actually tastes like buttermilk but it doesn’t.  It’s VERY sweet and easy!
INGREDIENTS:

1 refrigerated pie dough for single crust
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons flour
2 eggs
1 3/4 cup buttermilk

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350′.  Pierce pie crust with a fork all over, and prebake [...]

Another great cookie recipe submitted by Jessica!  Thank you so much for submitting:)
INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 cup packed br. sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp cold water
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2cup + 2Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 pkg small peppermint

PREPARATION:
Combine butter, both sugars and egg together and beat till fluffy.  Stir in water and [...]

This recipe was submitted by Laura who I absolutely adore!  Thank you girl.  This has placed her into the monthly recipe submission giveaway.
INGREDIENTS:

2 3.4oz box of instant vanilla pudding
6-8 medium bananas, sliced
vanilla wafers
4 cups of cold milk

PREPARATION:
Line the bottom and sides of a large bowl with wafers, then start layering in bananas and wafers until [...]