Skillet Monster Cookie
This is a great family-style dessert that's easy to make and will feed about 10 hungry people. My favorite way to serve it is as pictured: plop ice cream scoops on top and then give everyone a fork....
View ArticleMixed Berry Breakfast Bake
We are in the midst of strawberry season, and this breakfast bread pudding recipe is a great way to put those berries to good use! It's such a simple fix, and so flavorful. Below the toasty top layer...
View ArticleDark Chocolate Coconut Fudge Brownies
Cakes get a lot of attention here, and maybe that's why this blog is a little deficient in brownie recipes. It doesn't make much sense because I adore brownies, especially when they are dark, dense and...
View ArticleCactus Garden Cakes
I hope you're not tired of seeing cactus cakes, because I have yet another to add to the ever-growing collection that fills our Instagram and Pinterest feeds. Lately I've been paying special attention...
View ArticleSmoky Chocolate Cigars
Father's Day is just around the corner, and we're hosting a proper cookout for the special guys in our lives. I already have a couple of potluck-style desserts in mind for the day, but I also wanted to...
View ArticleBotanical Print Sugar Cookies
This Thursday is summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year and the official beginning of summer. Some cultures celebrate this day with festivals and rituals, but at our house we just tend...
View ArticleHerb Parmesan Popovers
Hello friends and kind visitors! I'm taking a break from sweets today to share with you the best savory popover recipe I've ever tasted. I make these rolls almost weekly. All of my previous attempts at...
View ArticleAvocado Toast Cake
Sometimes inspiration comes from the most unexpected places. I recently ordered my dogs 'Totally 'Grammable Toast' toys from Bark Shop, and when they arrived I couldn't get over how cute and funny they...
View ArticleQuick Berry Tiramisu in a Jar
These tiramisu trifles taste like summer in a jar, and their layered red, white, and blue colors make them perfect for July Fourth festivities. Our local forecast predicts 96 degree weather tomorrow,...
View ArticleRoot Beer Float Pie
Root beer lovers, this pie is just for you! It has all the creamy flavor of its namesake, and it's a great chilled treat for summer gatherings. This recipe is different from most other root beer pie...
View ArticleRaspberry Pistachio Affogatos
Eating affogatos in summertime is just part of living a good life, if you ask me. They require so little work and the end result is a caffeinated, quickly melting cup of ice cream heaven. The dessert...
View ArticleShark Week Cake!
Shark Week began on July 22nd and runs through July 30th, which means we're right smack in the middle of all the festivities! If you follow me on Instagram, you know I've been busy making loads of...
View ArticlePeach Berry Lavender Quick Jam
This recipe could be called "what to do with a bag of nearly overripe peaches." I had purchased a bag of eight, and within a couple of days they'd turned squishy under their velvet skins. Slicing them...
View ArticleMy Favorite Banana Nut Muffins
These modest muffins aren't winning any beauty contests, but boy, are they ever delicious! This is the one of the best banana nut muffin recipes I've ever tried. In fact, I've been making these almost...
View ArticlePineapple Upside Down Coconut Rum Cornmeal Cake
Pineapples are said to be a symbol of hospitality, so it's hard for me to imagine a more perfect dessert for dinner guests than this very cake. It's no ordinary pineapple upside-down cake. It is a...
View ArticleOMG Letters Cake
You may need to put on your sunglasses to look at this cake, because it's full of the brightest rainbow buttercream I've ever made!Instagram is practically brimming with super cute number and...
View ArticleCookies and Cream No Bake Cheesecake
I'm just about ready to break out the pumpkin-spice treats, but before I dive headfirst into all things autumn, I want to share what I consider to be an evergreen favorite - Cookies and Cream...
View ArticleWicked Espresso Cake
National Coffee Day is next week on September 29th and since I'm truly passionate about good coffee, I wanted to make something special for the occasion in advance. Cue this Wicked Espresso Cake,...
View ArticleClassic Cola Sheet Cake
It's hard to beat a classic, and Cola Sheet Cake is a recipe you're likely well-acquainted with - and almost certainly if you're from the south!I worked at a hospital years ago, and there was always an...
View ArticleClassic Black Forest Cake
There's no shortage of Black Forest-inspired cakes on this blog (like this chocolate dome and this cake roll), but sharing the classic version - the one that's made in 9-inch round cake pans and...
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