2014

Southern Pecan Praline Cake

Made this for a family gathering as a three layer round cake-mixed the glaze in with some buttercream frosting to use as filling between lay...

Pineapple Bars with Coconut Drizzle

I made the first pan of pineapple bars on Wednesday and I had to sample and OMG!!! I had to go back 3 more times. This dis was made for the ...

Loaded Baked Potato & Chicken Casserole

Here is one such recipe that is gluten-free, low-fructose and low-FODMAP. The only issues with this recipe may be with the dairy products. H...

Perfect Cheesecake

Just made this last night. I used digestive biscuits for the crust as graham crackers are hard to find in Korea. I also used an 8″ springfor...

Perfect Cheesecake

Just made this last night. I used digestive biscuits for the crust as graham crackers are hard to find in Korea. I also used an 8″ springfor...

Cilantro Pesto Grilled Shrimp

Cilantro Pesto Grilled Shrimp INGREDIENTS:     cilantro pesto ( recipe below )       about 20, wild medium size shrimp (Peeled & De-vein...

Coconut Cream Poke Cake

I just made this for my husband’s birthday cake. We all loved it (seven of us were at his party). I traded the cool whip for an altered Will...

Chewy Sugar Cookies

My original intent was to make these sugar cookies and roll them in orange sugar to be festive for October, but I couldn't find any oran...

Cookie Dough Billionaire Bars

I made these tonight and am currently waiting for them to sit… I did run into a few problems, there are a few places where the measurements ...

Homemade Thin Mints

These came out wonderfully! I used a double boiler to slowly heat some bittersweet chocolate chips (65% cocao) with oil based peppermint ext...

Loaded Baked Potato & Chicken Casserole

Here is one such recipe that is gluten-free, low-fructose and low-FODMAP. The only issues with this recipe may be with the dairy products. H...

Deliciously Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

It doesn’t get better than lush layers of creamy cheesecake and chocolate ganache in a crust of chocolate wafer cookies.. Deliciously Dark C...

Mousseline Cream

Mousseline Cream Ingredients     2 cups milk (480ml)     4 egg yolks     1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (80g)     ¼ cup all-purpose...

Japanese Cheesecake

Japanese Cheesecake Ingredients: 7 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 1⁄4 cup whole milk 1⁄2 cup superfine sugar (caster sugar) 3 eggs...

The Best Homemade Cheesecake

What makes it so great? It is super light and fluffy. How does it get that way? The egg yolks are beaten in with the cream cheese and then t...

Homemade Yellow Cake

Many people like yellow cake. You don't have to buy it in a box, you can easily make yellow cake from scratch.. This recipe makes a very...

Blueberry Breakfast Grilled Cheese

Made this AMAZING creation this morning as a special treat for my daughter’s 2nd birthday breakfast. Pretty sure this is going to be a stapl...

Caramel Cheesecake Bites

Aren’t you just dying to bite into one of these mini caramel cheesecakes?? It’s only my two favorite things! I can’t resist a good cheesecak...

Raspberry Lemon Loaf Cake

Raspberry Lemon Loaf Cake Ingredients:     Loaf Cake     1 1/2 cup ap flour     1 1/2 tsp baking powder     1/2 tsp salt     1 1/2 cup sugar...

Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake

This recipe makes enough mousse for about eight 2″-diameter cakes, give or take, depending on the size of your molds. Make sure you have eno...

Kentucky Butter Cake

Well I saw this recipe a few days ago and had to try it, oh my goodness, took it out of the oven made the sauce and just took it out of the ...

Creamy Perfection Vegetarian Lasagna with Ricotta Cheese

This is an absolutely gorgeous lasagna to serve to family or even company. The golden browned cheese and the delicious aroma is mouthwaterin...

Cherry Pie Bars

These adorable Cherry Pie Bars are summer sweetness in a bite. The cake base is heavenly. Not at all crumbly, it slices extremely well, whic...

Original Old Bay Crab Cakes

This is the original recipe off the Old Bay Seasoning tin.  A keeper! Original Old Bay Crab Cakes  Serves:  4 Ingredients: 2 slices dried b...

Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake

Better get the milk ready for this one! Because if you love peanut butter and I know you do. Then this cake is just what you need. This cake...

The Best One-Bowl Yellow Cake

Made of simple ingredients, this classic yellow cake recipe is easily one of the easiest cakes to make. This one bowl cake can easily be mix...

Sunny Spinach Pie

It is not only beautiful, but very tasty too. It can be prepared in advance and will be a success among your family and friends. Sunny Spina...

Oven Roasted Smoked Sausage Potatoes Recipe

I made this for dinner tonight and everyone loved it. That rarely happens around here. I used red potatoes and no onions; put some minced ga...

Mom's Soft and Moist Zucchini Bread

My mother has been making the yummiest moist Zucchini bread for as long as I can remember. The name sounds like some health food bread meant...

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

When I found this recipe on Recipezaar, I thought it looked yummy. Then when I saw it has almost 500 five-star ratings, I knew I had to try ...

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

A friend made this for the dessert at a work gathering and OH MY GAH! It was DIVINE! Never before have I ever wanted to just stick my face i...

Perfect New York Cheesecake

Cheesecake is my husband’s favorite, but I’ve always been scared away by horror stories of falling and cracking. Well, his birthday is this ...

The Best Lemon Bars

I made these last night and they came out perfect! I’ve been searching for a recipe that’s just right, not too sweet/lemony. One change I ma...

Gram's Galumpki

My mom made these at least once a month throughout my childhood. The only difference  was she used tomato juice and thinly sliced onion on t...

Cream Cheese Apple Coffee Cake

As the mornings start to get a little colder and fall begins to really get into full swing, I find myself craving coffee and baked goods in ...

Easy Homemade Bread Recipe

An Easy Homemade Bread Recipe: A little background My family is full of really fantastic cooks. My stepmom, my mother-in-law, my sisters--al...

Perfect Chicken

Pinterest is fantastic as I am sure that you all know! I saw this recipe for the perfect chicken and have made it several times. I use it fo...

Bacon Ranch Chicken Bake

I tried this for dinner last night and LOVED it! I used different bacon and different ranch but it was still amazing! Next time I will make ...

Pan Fried Cinnamon Bananas

Tried them and worked out great! Replaced the olive oil with coconut oil and added a little vanilla extract instead of sugar. Once I had the...

Crunchy Granola Bars

It's a simple recipe that uses ingredients I almost always have on hand. To ensure that these bars are super crunchy, the recipe calls f...

Simple Homemade Sausage Patties

Assembling pork sausages is a snap and, as always, if you use best-quality ingredients, it's hard to beat homemade.From the book "M...

Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole

This creamy casserole can be made a day ahead, refrigerated and then baked just before dinner. Using frozen vegetables makes this dish a cin...

Broiled Lobster Tails

Here is a fancy way to bring a little "surf" to any "turf" dinner!  It's pretty easy too... You will need: 2 lobster...