My mother always drilled into me that real strawberry shortcake is made with sweet biscuits, not vanilla sponge cake and certainly not those yellow cake like things I wanted her to buy as a child. When baking shortcake I jtook my Mom’s word on it and have always used sweet biscuits. Because I am sharing…
Rice Krispie squares are one of those classic much loved sweet treats we all enjoy, and they are perfect for picnics. They travel well, don’t need refridgeration, and everyone likes them. If you enjoy rice krispie treats your going to love this layered Rice Krispie squares with coconut and almonds recipe. These squares have lots…
I am certainly glad that I am typing out Pavlova Charcuterie Board instead of trying to say it. Hubs birthday is this week and we’re watching what we eat, so instead of creating his favorite black forest cake with double everythings, were going to enjoy much lighter fare. Pavlova is very similar to meringue except…
No-Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Cheesecake Parfait With winter lasting 5 to 6 months up here, summer is such a blessing. Anytime on the deck basking in sunlight is worth celebrating. Summer is the perfect time to enjoy this No Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert its cold, features fresh berries and had loads of crunch. Better…
Flapper Pie – A Simple Recipe with No Special Ingredients Flapper pie is one of those recipes with ingredients most kitchens have on hand. It has three layers using only, graham wafers, eggs, butter, sugar, vanilla, and milk. Flapper Pie is one of those recipes that is both easy and inexpensive I have no idea who…
All Natural Apricot Cupcakes Originally I was making this recipe into a semi-naked cake, but plans changed. Instead of hosting Easter Brunch, I get to be a guest. Apricot cupcakes travel much better than a fancy cake does, so cupcakes it is. The title of these cupcakes sounds much fancier then they are too make. The…
Coconut Banana Cake Flavours Go Together This is a fancy cake. Its different and worth the little extra effort. Usually when I post a cake I make a simple one bowl cake recipe and focus more on the decorating. Today its the other way around. Because this cake has a three steps, cake, filling and…
Beets are a beautiful fall vegetable We all really like beets around here and hardly ever eat them. Its really my fault because I don’t offer them as much as I could. I like to take baby beets and just roast them, Herman’s favorite is pickled beets. My grand mother cooked with beets much more…
