Before you skip this recipe and move on to another blog, bear with me a few minutes! I love the site Yum Goggle and if you have not been over there yet, click the link and spend a little time there. It is like a 24 hour a day Linky Party – only with bigger…
Sweets
Homemade Cherry Mash Candy
My dad loved Cherry Mash candy but he was diabetic and could only have one once in a while. When the candy company came out with the Mini-Cherry Mash, it was a very good day at our house. Dad was bed fast by then and I was taking care of him full time while my…
Sugar Cookies
As many of you know, I do not make New Year’s Resolutions. Instead I choose something new to learn about all year-long. One year it was cooking, another it was how our tax money goes from our paycheck to the dispersed programs we support, and yet another was the year I learned about art. So,…
No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls
No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients 6-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2-1/2 teaspoons salt 1 cup shortening 2-1/4 cups cold water 2 cups butter, softened 1-1/2 cups sugar 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cinnamon Directions In a large bowl combine the flour and salt. Cut in the shortening until pieces are no larger than pea size. Stir…
Spring is Coming!
First, I want to thank everyone for your good comments, thoughts, and prayers during this time of loss for our family. I want to share a quick recipe that I made accidentally last spring for my mom’s women’s group. It was a hit with those ladies so I made another today to go with the…
Orange Cake w/ Dark Chocolate Ganache
Mother Kalamity called this evening to visit. When I was young, she used to get upset with my Nana who would call to visit seemingly not knowing that an entire hour of time on the phone was too much for a working mother with a husband and a farm! Now, my own mother calls to…
Candy Plates and Wreaths
Friday I was watching The Chew – a show on ABC at noon weekdays. I saw the tail-end of a segment showing peppermint candy made into plates used as serving dishes at Christmas. Although I didn’t catch how to do it, I made a mental note to look it up on their website. Later that…
Homemade Little Debbie Swiss Roll Cake
Mr. Picky Eater loves Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls. LOVES them. For those of you who don’t live in the U.S. or have access to this kind of sweet, this is what they look like: I decided to make a REALLY BIG version of one – and hopefully I could enjoy it as well…
Candy Christmas Lights
I saw this on Hungry Happenings and not only was it easy – it was cool, so I just HAD to make them! Go over and look at all the fabulous creations at Hungry Happenings because I will just spend time admiring all her very creative work. This is all you will need: Use the…
Rockin’ Crème de Menthe Brownies
I love brownies and this recipe is great! Sometimes I have enough time to make homemade and I use this recipe, although the last time I posted about it I was making Halloween brownies here. Here’s the recipe! Rockin’ Crème de Menthe Brownies Ingredients: 8 eggs 2 cups butter that has been melted 4 Cups…