Tag Archives: desserts

Swirled Raspberry and Chocolate Cheescake

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

I have shied away from making another baked cheesecake ever since my cheesecake disaster. (If you haven’t read that one yet… it’s a good – albeit sad – story.) However, when I found a selection of delicious-looking cheesecakes in a … Continue reading →

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Homemade Angel Food Cake

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Tonight I did something I hadn’t tried before… making a homemade angel food cake! My husband and I both love angel food cake so he had no objections when I told him I was going to get my mom’s recipe.  … Continue reading →

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Cream Cheese Brownies

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

I know you are already drooling, so you probably don’t really need me to describe these brownies.  But really… these are the best brownies ever. Now I know what you’re thinking!  Didn’t I just say that last week about this … Continue reading →

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[AMAZING] Chocolate Brownies

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

We like brownies here, especially my husband.  They’re chewy, they’re chocolatey… mmm! I thought I’d share one of our favorite brownie recipes! Chocolate Brownies 1 cup butter, melted 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 4 eggs 3/4 cup cocoa 1 … Continue reading →

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Banana Muffins

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

I’ve gotten behind on sharing my recipes lately!  I meant to post this banana muffin recipe weeks ago and never did.  I’m through procrastinating: here it is! I grew up with this recipe.  I always loved the mornings when I … Continue reading →

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First attempt at Homemade Crepes!

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

I ought to just say, first of all, that I don’t know why I had never made crepes before today.  I think I am now going to turn into a little crepe-making-machine, because I have all sorts of crepe-related ideas … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

This week I made my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe into a cookie cake, but adding a little extra baking soda, pressing the dough into a cake pan, and baking it longer than usual. It’s fun to change recipes every … Continue reading →

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Turtle Cookies (aka Chocolate-Chocolate-Pecan-Caramel Cookies!)

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

I am really glad that my husband asked begged me to make these cookies!  They are amazing, and I ate far more of them than I expected.  WOW, WOW, WOW… I can not get over them. I searched all over … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Balls

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

This recipe is really easy… like, so easy that it will only take you about 15 minutes from start to finish.  Plus, it’s just in time to take to those holiday parties when you don’t feel like actually baking anything. … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Cookies

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

There’s something about the criss-crossed fork marks on peanut butter cookies that makes them special, or at least I think so.  I have made many peanut butter cookie recipes over the years but have never really had a staple recipe … Continue reading →

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