A few years ago I posted about my grandmother’s chocolate cake recipe. It was a beloved cake around birthdays and holidays when we would go to visit. This chocolate cake is so special that it is a staple on the … Continued
What do you think of when you hear Fruit Cake? Dense, boozy cake that has been sitting in a tin for weeks and can be used as a door stop? Crazy cat ladies who have nothing better to do than … Continued
The last month of the school I find myself needing to make a batch of cookies or brownies or some other baked good about every other minute. Teachers appreciation…can you make something? My pleasure. End of the year banquet…can … Continued
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Yikes! Do you know what you are making yet? Pumpkin pie is awesome and a must but it’s nice to have a little variety at the dessert end of the buffet. This pumpkin pineapple … Continued
Every time I think about these fruit pockets I think about Hot Pockets and then I think about Jim Gaffigan and hear his voice doing the “Hot Pocket” bit in my head. Then his high-pitched hot pocket turns into Fruuuuit … Continued
I made these for teacher appreciation a few weeks back and I think they were a hit. Well, I’m not really 100% that they were a hit because I wasn’t there when they were consumed at the school but I … Continued
Let them eat cake. After seeing Les Mis this week I can’t stop singing and humming and thinking about it. Now that the French Revolution is on my mind I felt like a decadent Caramel Apple Pound Cake was in … Continued
I have been very blessed to have had two grandmothers that were both fabulous cooks. My maternal grandmother (MaMaw) was from Louisiana and made the best gumbo you have ever put into your mouth. It was so good that whenever … Continued
It always happens…I buy buttermilk for one recipe but the store doesn’t have anything smaller than a 15 gallon jug. (okay, maybe not 15 gallons but it feels like it) What in the heck am I supposed to with all … Continued
1961 My Dad, right in the middle Raise your hand if you ever went to summer camp. Okay, that’s all of you. Now, raise your hand if you understand why I spell kamp with a “k”. That’s right…today I’m talking … Continued
