So often certain foods will conjure memories.  As I was making these I remembered my mom making cream puffs for my Grandpa George: he wa...

Way back when, I posted a regular Freezer Friday post of what batch cooking I'd done that week or fresh produce had been put away for...

Sugar cookies are such a festive cookie adaptable for as many occasions as you can invest in cookie cutters or decorations.  Rolling out the...

December 2 Update: If you've landed here from Life as Mom's Ultimate Cookie Swap, welcome!  You may also want to check out my Easy S...

Last weekend I was tasked to bring dessert to my brother's place as we all converged for a visit. I had apples to use and thought about...

A while back I saw a blog talking about incorporating black bean puree into brownies.  Intriguing. I already hide veggies in my baked goods...

I'm always looking for easy recipes that present themselves as a more laborious dish than they really are.  In the summer, the less time...

When I think of coconut cookies, the first thing that comes to mind is macaroons. They're good, but always a bit more work than I want ...

Happy Mardi Gras!  In celebration of decadence, I thought I'd share the yummy treats I made for Valentine's Day. HandyMan requested ...

Last weekend we celebrated GBaby's first birthday.  Her birthday is two days short of falling on the same day my Grandma Foy celebrated ...

I bought myself a mini-bundt pan for the express purpose of making and freezing desserts in smaller portions.  The maiden voyage of the mini...

I have had a love for chocolate chip cookies for a long time and have been making them myself, for almost as long.  When I got this e-mail f...

This week I managed to get three Shepherd's Pies into the oven and made a bunch of muffins and breakfast breads to take to a party and...

We all have our favorite websites, and I have to admit, that AllRecipes is one of mine.  I especially make frequent use of their ingredien...

I am a huge fan of hot chocolate, chocolate milk, and chocolate sauce on ice cream.  Over time though, I realized that a lot of the syrups a...

Tonight the pile of bananas on the counter beckoned to me and so I decided to try this recipe for Bananas Foster.  It was very yummy, altho...

I'm not sure how the combination of chocolate and peppermint became known as "grasshopper" but I do know that this is a great ...

Returning from a trip is always so much more work than leaving for the trip.  Last week was filled with a task list a mile long and lots to ...

For the closing night of the vacation Bible school at our chuch I made these fun ice cream cone cupcakes for the kids.  As usual I totally m...

Last week I made a fabulous HV Chocolate Cake .  I love chocolate cake with butter-cream frosting. However, when I hit my favorite recipe si...