This weeks dessert is an Angel Fruit Trifle. It is cool, refreshing and although there is a lot more than usual to make, it’s simple to put together and makes a stunning presentation. Angel Food Cake ( adapted from Taste of Home) 1 cup Cake Flour 1 1/2 cups Sugar, divided 1 1/4 cups Egg … Read more

My favorite part of just about every meal is dessert. What can I say? I have a sweet tooth! I truly do believe there is absolutely nothing wrong with having dessert first!!! The dessert for our Homestyle Lasagna Dinner is Tiramisu Mousse. I have made this many times; as it was quite a popular choice … Read more

Welcome to #Cranberry Week! This is the final day of our week celebrating cranberries. I hope you have found recipes that inspire you to create something special, and might become a holiday favorite!   Cranberry and Brie Wontons (printable recipe at end of page) Makes 1 dozen wontons 6 ounces fresh Cranberries 1/8 cup granulated sugar … Read more

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, so I thought I would check out what I made last year to celebrate! I made these great Stained Glass Cookies, but instead of frosting them, I used green Jolly Rancher candies for the inside shamrock! These Leprechaun Hats are no bake, and a great project to do with kids. … Read more

It is BundtBakers Day! If you are looking for something special to serve this holiday season, this little Candy Cane Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache Drizzle is the answer. I stepped up the white cake batter a notch by adding peppermint extract and red food color swirling through the batter. The chocolate ganache is rich … Read more

I have an exciting new series starting today, “How to Cook Your Favorite Restaurant Meals at Home”! In this monthly series, I will be using a meal from the menu of a different restaurant each month. I will show you how I cooked it, and how much I spent, comparing it to the price on … Read more

Today our Super Bowl post is crisp, chocolaty, salty, and matches the Patriots and the Giants uniforms! It’s also simple, quick to put together, and everyone loves it! Super Bowl Party Mix! Here’s what I used : 1 cup Peanuts 1 cup Football Shaped Pretzels 1/2 cup Munchables Buttery Thins Red MandM’s 1 package York … Read more

Thanks for dropping by today! This week some blogging friends and I are celebrating natures bounty by creating recipes using ingredients you would find at a farmers market! Isn’t that a fun theme?! What could be better than working with some of the freshest food around? Today I made a Late Summer Trail Mix to … Read more

Today our dessert is one that combines two favorites~chocolate and peanut butter! This parfait is one of the recipes from the cookbook , “Just Mini Desserts” that we are giving away along with the 25 Piece “Just Desserts” Parfait Set. There are only about 27 hours left to enter the giveaway. You can enter by … Read more