My kids have been after me to make homemade caramel popcorn for a while. But when my oldest son announced that he made enough popcorn for me to make caramel popcorn and left it on the counter for me, I knew that they had waited for far too long! Caramel Popcorn is actually quite easyRead More
Mocha Fudge Frosting
This is my signature frosting. When someone in my family asks me to make my frosting, they are asking for my Mocha Fudge Frosting. I do not remember the source of the recipe though I think my mom shared it with me. The first time I clearly remember making it was the summer I wasRead More
Chai Spiced Frosting
I was asked to make cupcakes for a party we attended last weekend. I wanted to create unique flavors without frightening the guests, so I choose to make chai latte cupcakes with Chai Spiced Frosting for one batch. They have a mild, but interesting spiced flavor. My daughter walked in as I was baking andRead More
Cookies and Cream Candy Bar Recipe
Have you ever tried to make your own candy bars? It is actually quite easy! Not only is it easy, but it gives you complete control over the ingredients, so you can make better quality candy for less money. When I was making bark candy for my kids last week, I realized how easy itRead More
Mixed Berry Pie with Granola Crust
This Mixed Berry Pie Recipe a delicious way to celebrate Pi Day (March 14, or 3/14), or any day you want to make a tasty fruit-filled pie. We have a few math geeks living at our house. And when I say math geeks, I mean serious math geeks. So geeky that one member ofRead More
Mocha Fudge Bundt Cake with Mocha Fudge Glaze
Occasionally, when life is really busy, or just plain crazy, I cheat and doctor a cake mix rather than cook from scratch. I would rather have company over and serve them an easy dessert, rather than not entertain at all. When the cake mix brand that I like goes on sale, I will buy aRead More
Chai Spiced Meringues with Pecans
I love finding ways to combine chai spices with traditional recipes. And meringues were just asking for a flavorful makeover. Meringues are primarily made of egg whites and superfine sugar. You don’t need to buy superfine sugar because you can easily make superfine sugar yourself. Meringues are easy to make and the batter comes togetherRead More
Dairy-Free Fudge
You will not miss the milk in this dairy-free fudge recipe! Dodging dairy can be a little difficult at the holidays when recipes with cream and butter are flowing pretty freely. My oldest son cannot consume dairy, but I do not want him to miss out on the delicious candies. I don’t want him to feel deprived;Read More
Flourless Chocolate Cookies
This flourless chocolate cookies recipe are chewy and taste like brownies! You can even add your favorite brownie add-ins if you wish. Flourless chocolate cookies are delicious and easy to make. The ingredient list is similar to a meringue cookie recipe except this uses whole eggs instead of just egg whites. The directions are differentRead More
Decorating Icing Recipe
This Decorating Icing recipe is an egg-free substitute for Royal Icing. It can easily be made diary-free as well. I would much rather bake a batch of cookies or a cake than decorate them! For that reason, I make use of what ever I can to help decorate baked goods including toys, hollyhock dolls, andRead More
Mixed Berry Sorbet
Here is how to save money and improve on store-bought sorbet. It takes a little time and effort, but the results are worth it. My husband loves sorbet, but have you ever checked out how expensive it is at the stores? It is usually about $3.79 for a pint at our local stores. For aRead More
Delicious Ways to Frost a Brownie
I have been quite busy lately and feel like I am being pulled in many different directions. My coping mechanism is brownies with frosting. Many years of stress have led me to perfect several different frostings. I have shared these recipes before (I have even reduced the Mocha Fudge frosting to 140 characters and tweetedRead More
Marshmallow Mixed Berry Pie
This Marshmallow Mixed Berry Pie recipe takes a little bit of time to create, but the effort will be greatly appreciated by your Little Bear! My youngest son formerly spent a large portion of each day pretending to be Little Bear. For many months he even called me Mother Bear instead of mommy. He oftenRead More
Earthquake Cake
Try this easy Earthquake Cake recipe for a delicious and impressive dessert! Doctoring a chocolate cake mix has never been tastier. I am not a huge fan of cake mixes, but I do occasionally enjoy doctoring cake mixes. This doctored cake mix recipe was passed on to me by a friend. I can’t remember why,Read More
Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies
The chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies are one of my childhood favorites! I usually enjoy baking for my family, but today it was 101 degrees and I did not feel like turning on the oven. Even on hot days, my children require a bit of sugar to keep them sweet, so I made these easyRead More
Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
This is a “healthy” lemon poppy seed bundt cake, sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar (if you decide not to glaze it). While I officially named this Lemon Poppy Bundt Seed, we almost named it Everything but the Kitchen Sink Cake when my two year old pulled up a chair and started throwing thingsRead More
Easy Way to Roll Out Shortbread or Sugar Cookies + Shortbread Recipe
The great thing about Shortbread, besides the fact that it is made of pantry staples, is that your children can pretend it is Lembas Bread. The bad thing about shortbread is trying to roll it out! After discussing the problems of rolling out shortbread with a friend, I decided to post pictures of how IRead More
Tomato Soup Cake
This old-fashioned tomato soup cake recipe tastes like a spice cake. You can cook this vintage cake recipe in a loaf pan or in a cake pan. This cake tastes much better than it sounds! This recipe originated in the late 1920s or early 1930s. It was enormously popular throughout the depression as itRead More
Easy Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
This Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake recipe is made with a boxed cake mix, chocolate pudding, and chocolate chips…and it is phenomenal! Two weeks ago I hosted a dinner party for 15. On the day of the party, we had 80+ wind gusts that did significant damage to both my backyard fence and the pasture fences.Read More
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you like chocolate, here is a recipe for chocolate chip cookies where the batter is chocolate too. Baking this batch of cookies was the most fun I have had baking in years! I had help, lots of help from my youngest son. When I started pulling out the ingredients, Rew pulled out the step-stoolRead More
