These homemade peanut butter cups taste better than store-bought any day. So easy and you can experiment with different types of chocolate. Start off with just three simple ingredients, chocolate chips, chocolate bars and peanut butter. A pantry dessert you can whip up anytime. If you either don’t have […]
Finding a really great tasting carrot cake in the supermarket is difficult, so I make my own which always moist and less sweet. For my go to fall dessert and the best carrot cake recipe, read on. Preparing the Carrot Cake Batter In a large bowl mix together the flour, […]
I always assumed making bread was a chore and not worth the effort when running to the store was quick and easy. However, I believe I have found the easiest way to make homemade bread. I followed the steps on the King Arthur website and they don’t lie, this is […]
I love cranberries, so I decided to make this basic cranberry sauce recipe. with orange juice. Cranberry sauce isn’t just for holidays or turkey sandwiches, try some on pancakes, pork chops, stirred into yogurt, dolloped onto Brie cheese, or one of my favorites, topped on cheesecake. Cooking Tips: Be sure […]
I recently learned how to make apple butter and I was a little embarrassed it took me so long to start making my own since its so easy. Apples have so many varieties with subtle differences in taste that you can combine varieties to come up with your own perfect […]
Fresh Lemon Berry Trifle is an elegant and grown-up dessert, yet so easy to make. The versatile Trifle can be made with any combinations of fresh fruit and homemade whipped cream or custard. The abundance of fresh fruit this time of year makes this a perfect summer treat. To save […]
Chicken with prunes and olives is an amazingly tasty combo, give me a loud YUM! An easy sweet and savory olive chicken for two is a perfect weekend meal. This recipe was inspired by Ina Garten’s Chicken Marabella recipe. Prunes Taste Good! Growing up, Prunes in the house meant someone […]
While browsing the tasty treats at my local Trader Joe’s I came across “Trader Joe’s Pancake Bread”. I snagged a loaf to try and shared it with my co-workers that afternoon. The bread was a hit and I got to thinking that I wanted to try and come up with […]
Rhubarb is in season, read on to learn how to make no pectin strawberry rhubarb jam the easy way. For years I resisted making my own jam because I didn’t want the hassle of a canning process. One evening while on a walk I was listening to a favorite podcast, […]