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Halloween Treats! Eyeball Peanut Butter Crispy’s I love Halloween! It reminds me of my mom. She always went all out on our costumes and even her own. Sometimes we even had themes for the family, her and I were rabbits and my baby sister was a carrot! We attend a homeschool halloween party every year. […]
How to Cook Fresh Pumpkin EASILY Making anything with fresh or raw pumpkin seems like a challenge. ITS NOT! It is actually really easy! Make sure you purchase sugar pumpkins or pie pumpkins. They type you carve aren’t very tasty. So here are my directions on How to Cook Fresh Pumpkin. Give it a try! […]
Pumpkin Muffins with Pecan Streusel Topping I have probably said it before but I LOVE pumpkin! I made this recipe up and they disappeared before everyone in my family tried them or I got to take pictures. So I worked on another batch. Again they all disappeared, but not before I got a few pictures. […]
No Bake Cheesecake Bites Yum! That is what comes to mind when I think of Cheesecake. Its creamy sweetness just takes me to another place. Problem is its hundreds of calories for a piece. It also take a long time to make a really good one. These No Bake Cheesecake Bites are so easy and […]
Strawberry Whipped Cream Strawberry whipped cream is a huge hit! We love this with fruit. I have even snuck in quite a few spoonfuls all by itself. Strawberry Whipped Cream recipe Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons maraschino 3/4 cups strawberry spread Directions: In a medium size bowl, […]
Easy Grilled Pineapple Its pineapple season here in Florida! We usually end up purchasing a few each week. We have found also that we LOVE grilled pineapple! Its amazing. The grill marks make it look great and they bring out the sugars and caramelize a little. If you haven’t tried it yet you […]
Melt in your Mouth Moist FRESH Strawberry Cake This cake was so moist that it actually melts in your mouth. My husband says that you don’t even have to chew; it just breaks down in your mouth. Melt in your Mouth Moist FRESH Strawberry Cake Ingredients: 1 package vanilla cake mix 1 1/3 cup […]
Effortless Butter Cream Icing Effortless butter cream icing works great to frost a cake, decorate cookies, icing just about anything. You can change the flavor by using different extracts. This colors well too, I prefer to use the gel’s to color mine but the regular food coloring will work. this recipe for butter cream icing is […]
Pumpkin and Angel Food Cake Trifle We made this Pumpkin and Angel Food Cake Trifle as a special treat for dessert one night. My son loved it so much that he requested this be a new addition to our family’s Thanksgiving dinner. You can also use just the first part of the recipe to make […]
Homemade Whipped Cream Once you eat this you will never want to eat that stuff from a can or tub again! It is so fast and easy. It takes minutes to make ad the taste of the cream is so GOOD! Homemade Whipped Cream Recipe Ingredients: 2 cups heavy whipping cream ¼ cup sugar 1 […]
5 minute Cranberry Sauce I really like cranberries. My favorite is a big piece of turkey on Thanksgiving with a glob of cranberry sauce on top! Turkey and cranberry are best friends and should always be consumed together! As a kid we always had cranberry sauce on the table for Thanksgiving. Dad liked it but […]
Cookies and Cream filled Cupcakes Cookies and cream filled cupcakes are white cupcakes filled with an Oreo ganache and topped with cookies and cream frosting. We made these up for Zana’s 12th birthday. She loves cookies and cream anything especially the candy bars. If you eat one right away the cookies in the middle are […]
