December 25, 2010 •

I’m dreaming of a White Christmas…

Merry Christmas! After many years of wishing & hoping, God blessed us with a white Christmas!May your Christmas be filled with joy, wonder, Love & hope....not to mention tummies full of delicious food & cookies!"For unto us a Child is born!"Happy Birthday Jesus!Merry Christmas! ...and may all your Christmases be white!! … Read More

December 23, 2010 •

Pralines

I have been wanting to make pralines for a couple of years now, but they haven't ever made it to my list for holiday baking, so this year I was determined to make them. These were good, but a tad on the sweet side. I recommend reducing the sugar just a tad to 1 cup or 1 1/4 cup instead of 1 1/2 cups (I reflected this in the recipe below). I would definitely make these again, but would make … Read More

December 20, 2010 •

Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

This cake is Adam's absolute favorite. My mom got this recipe from a friend and has been making it for years since. It is so moist and has such a simple flavor, but it is so delicious. Just give Adam this bundt cake & he is happy. It is so easy to make, too. All you need is a bowl, a spatula & a bundt pan. It uses a cake mix and adds several things to it, but you would never know it … Read More

December 16, 2010 •

Amy’s Bread NYC

So sorry for my lapse in posting! I was blessed to get to visit New York this weekend with some wonderful friends and had a great, but exhausting time! I love New York and I will take any chance I get to go to the food capital of the world! We mostly ate at places that we had been before, like John's Pizza, Sarabeth's, & the Shake Shack (you can read about these here), but one place I … Read More

December 9, 2010 •

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

I was looking for something else to take to that Christmas gathering and remembered this cookie dough dip I had seen a long time ago, but couldn't remember where I had seen it, so I googled and found a great one on Brown Eyed Baker, whose blog I absolutely love, so I knew it would be great. This dip is fabulous! Creamy & sweet and goes great with the crunch of the vanilla wafers. I got … Read More

December 7, 2010 •

Peppermint Bark

I've been wanting to make peppermint bark for the last two or three Christmas seasons but just have never got around to making it for some reason. This year I was determined and made it for a Christmas gathering. I can not even tell you how many people came up to me to tell me how wonderful it was and how smooth & creamy & delicious it was, or asked me for the recipe. Make this for a … Read More

December 1, 2010 •

Homemade Grocery Store Sugar Cookies

It's the most wonderful time of the year....It's COOKIE time!! I bet you thought I was going to say Christmas time! :) I absolutely love cookies, as I'm sure you can tell as it's the most frequent dessert that I post here. I just love how many variations you can make! So I especially love Christmas time because it gives me an excuse to bake a lot of cookies! I have put my favorite Christmas … Read More

November 22, 2010 •

Pecan Pie Bars

Last week we had a Thankgiving luncheon at work and I couldn't figure out what to bring & lo & behold these pecan pie bars popped up in my inbox from Real Simple. These are divine! I mean I could eat the entire batch, I kid you not! So caramely & buttery. I am already planning to make these again for Christmas. They might just be my new favorite holiday treat. My mouth is watering … Read More

November 18, 2010 •

Indulgent Thanksgiving Ideas

In case you are still in the planning mode for Thanksgiving & in need of more indulgent recipes, I thought I would post a round up for you of things I've made from years past. These were all delicious, so you can't go wrong with any of them. Maple Glazed Turkey Cranberry Sauce Stovetop Macaroni & CheeseCorn & Wild Rice Casserole Pumpkin Dump CakeChocolate Chip Oatmeal Pecan Pie … Read More

November 17, 2010 •

Pumpkin Pie Pudding

For the Thanksgiving dessert, I wanted to do an individualized dessert that was not too heavy but still had a traditional flair. I found this recipe for Pumpkin Pie Pudding on Cooking Light. This was so rich & decadent you wouldn't even know it was better for you! I think it tasted best when after topping with the whipped cream, I mixed the whipped cream into my pudding and it gave it a … Read More