Candies: Rocky Road Drops

These candies look beautiful. I have the recipe printed out and saved in my stack of “stuff to make for the holidays”. They’ll make a perfect simple gift put in a pretty little box or a holiday plate.
Candies: Rocky Road Drops | Submitted By: Shannon
These are wonderful to give to friends as gifts. [...]

Simple Apple Apricot Dessert

Here’s a super simple dessert recipe that’s as healthy as it is delicious. It’s a perfect light summer treat. I’ve actually made this for breakfast before as well. The apples and apricots are cooked down and then topped with toasted or grilled bread flavored with butter and cinnamon. Of course you can also use cinnamon [...]

Homemade Chocolate Drizzle Sauce

Now that it’s getting hotter around here, we tend to enjoy a lot of ice cream. to me, there’s nothing better than a bowl of homemade vanilla ice cream with a little chocolate sauce drizzled over it. Below you’ll find my favorite recipe for a homemade version of the sauce. It’s also great for dipping [...]

Quick and Easy Yogurt Popsicle Treat

I make these yummy, healthy treats all summer long. They are the perfect snack for kids who have been playing outside and need to cool down. They are also great as a summertime dessert.

Butternut Squash Custard – Yum!

Yikes, I didn’t realize how long it’s been since I shared some new recipes with y’all. At least I have a really good one and I promise to be better about posting more regularly. Butternut squash is one of my favorite winter veggies. It’s great as a soup or in stews. Recently a friend of [...]

Berry Almond Fudge

I’m a big chocolate fun and have been experimenting with different fudge recipes. It makes for a yummy treat or dessert. I also like to cut it into neat chunks and package it in cello bags. Makes a nice little gift for friends, neighbors or teachers (anyone really – who doesn’t like fudge).
I make huge [...]

Popcorn Crispies

We’ve all made rice crispies before, but they are not the only kind of gooey treat you can make this way. Here’s a new favorite of ours that uses popcorn. I made this last week when my daughter had a friend over for a playdate and it was a big hit. The girls had a [...]

Easy Lemonade Cake

You have to love the simple pleasures of summer and for our family one of them is this lemonade cake. I’m including the directions for a great frosting for the cake, but to be honest, I don’t always get a chance to make and spread on the frosting before my family gobbles up the cake.

Strawberry Pecan Treat

Summer is strawberry season and these delicious berries make for all kinds of yummy desserts. Here’s one of my personal favorites. I love how easy it is to put together, but at the same time, the toasted pecan nuts make it taste very gourmet. I have yet to come across someone who doesn’t enjoy this [...]

Simple Apple Cake

Here’s a simple apple cake that’s great for lunch boxes or as an afternoon snack for kids who have been playing outside all day. I also enjoy it as a little mid-afternoon pick-me-up with a good cup of coffee.

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