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dessert

  • Layered Lemon-Pineapple Jello Delight

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  • May Memories, Mother’s Day and Mud Cake

    Mom’s the word! I’ve had writer’s block. It’s not a big deal because other than this blog and a future recipe book I have no deadlines. However, I pride myself in being a decent writer. I used to write poems and songs. For the longest time, I have had a journal that I write in Read more

  • Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

    Learned this recipe at a cooking class in New Orleans – I’ve made it many times since! Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce This is my first AI image of bread pudding because for the life of me, I cannot find a picture of this when I have made it! I think we eat it up Read more

  • THE Sauce….Strawberry-Rhubarb – It’s what’s for dessert!

    Sunday, July 12, 2020 Maybe you have heard me talk about ‘the sauce’. Well…it’s the bomb. This is the Strawberry-Rhubarb sauce that I make when Terry and I just want something to put on ice cream or it’s so wonderful with pound cake, sauce and some cool whip. And ice cream. Don’t judge! It’s amazing! Read more

  • Pumpkin squares with Praline Centers

    Saturday, January 4, 2020 First confession: I have too many holiday goodies left over to just quit baking. I’m pretty well known for that in my family. So…I bake more! Second confession: I started with the canned pumpkin recipe on the side of the can but I’ve thrown away the can. However, I’m pretty sure Read more

  • Pumpkin Bars and Cream cheese Icing, from scratch – The work of Barbara Stephens, passed down.

    Saturday, October 19, 2013 It’s fall, 2013. The day dawned chilly with a promise of sunshine to come later in the day. Maybe…Meanwhile, I pulled down mom’s recipes, determined to bake from the original version of my mother’s pumpkin bars. Yes, her recipe is much like any found on the web, these days. Here’s the Read more

  • Julie and Julia

    Friday, August 7, 2009 Today I saw the movie “Julie and Julia” with a fellow cooking friend. We loved it, and both laughed heartily and are now ready to cook and eat heartily. Really, the movie makes you hungry, and as a perpetual foodie who is also always weight conscious, this creates a true delimna. Read more

  • Can you say “cookie please?” Everything Cookies: when chocolate chip meets oatmeal

    Monday, May 25, 2009 I love to bake! Cookies are the way to say ‘I love you’ or You are special, to anyone! My kids grew up helping me make cookies and today, they are both budding chefs: Steve is making his mark on the ‘global market’. He likes to make omelets, gyros, greek salads, Read more