I read an article online recently about a woman who, as a child, learned to make cookies in order to earn money to buy things her parents couldn’t afford.…
Now I’m going to try making a Ginger Orange syrup, also with lemon, and also candy the ginger and the orange and lemon peels. And maybe even dip the…
Due to the pandemic of 2020, my favorite low-calorie soda, Coke Life in 8-oz glass bottles, is no longer available unless I’m willing to pay $2+ each 8-oz bottle…
At some point in the history of Texas, there was an influx of Czech immigrants who brought with them recipes from the old country. Fast forward 170+ years, and…
Another family favorite, served at all the best special occasions – Thanksgiving, birthdays, funerals – you name it. Requested by all who have had it. Fudge Pie.…
One day I’ll make the cannoli shells too, but that was just one bridge too far for me today! For the filling, I was inspired by Baker By Nature’s…
Linda Howard created the most wonderful character in Blair Mallory, heroine of her 2-book series, To Die For and Drop Dead Gorgeous. To Die For is my #1 book…
A fun new Thanksgiving tradition! I made them first in 2018 so it’s only a 2-year tradition at this point. But it’s one of those “miracle” kinds of recipes,…
I was trying to decide if there was such a thing as lactose-free sweetened condensed milk, and came across this recipe at Pinch and Swirl. It’s not in the…
Because what dessert is not improved with a good caramel sauce, hmmmm? I found a few recipes online very similar, one credited Cook’s Illustrated, which I didn’t see.…
This is from My Heart Beets – the famous 2-ingredient (Indian) cheesecake. My “additions” were a ginger snap crust and 1 teaspoon of my homemade vanilla in the cheesecake.…
Who knew, right? Some fluke of fate sent me on a quest to make flan in the Instant Pot, the day after Thanksgiving, with a boatload of desserts in…
This is a favorite dish of my childhood – although honestly I don’t recall my mother ever making it. She must have, right? I’ve made it a few times…
It’s August 2017 – and it’s hurricane season, and although Hurricane Harvey – Cat 4 – made landfall 200+ miles south of Houston, two factors made it a major…