very light refreshing cake...a favorite at the office. Once you make the basic recipe, it is easy to be creative. I also make this with marichino cherries, large jar, half of the jar with juice gets chopped...
Being a military wife for over twenty years, I had to entertain a lot. It was so much fun, and I really enjoyed it. Some of the recipes I am posting are things that I used to make and some are recipe clubs...
This is the best (finally!) recipe for lemon bars that I've tried. And I've tried a LOT of them over the years. This is the winner hands down! Found in a very old Good Houskeeping cookbook that I picked...
This one came from a local newspaper during a local blueberry festival several years ago. The first glaze soaks into the cake and the second is lke a frosting. Yum!
This lovely, light pear dessert is simple, yet so refined. Baked in a little butter and brown sugar the pears alone are delish. Then they're topped with a dollop of a cinnamon mascarpone cheese mixture...
VERY old recipe that I haven't made or had in years! So glad I found my old recipe! Going to add them to my holiday goody tray this year! Merry Christmas and happy holidays! (photo from bing images)
I think everyone grew up eating this dessert. This is great with a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream on the side. Pour the sauce over the ice cream too, it tastes great! You can peel the center portion...
Tarts of all kinds are a traditional dessert throughout the Caribbean Islands, which derive from British trade ventures of a century or two ago that introduced the popular British Bakewell Tarts to Caribbean...
Another nice ,light jello dessert or a cool side salad. This can be made with any flavored jello or matching fruit. This one has pears and lime jello. Try with peach jello and peaches. or blueberry jello...
This recipe belongs to my son's mother-in-law, Constance. It is so good and refreshing plus a beautiful cake. I have made it myself a few times and find it to be very easy to make. Peggi Tebben has provided...
I got this from a co-worker's wife (Thanks, Kris). It is so easy and delicious. Not to mention you can use fat-free cool whip, sugar free strawberry jell-o to help make it a little less sinful.
My father was in the Army so I never knew my Nana, but I have stories my mother told me about her and some of her recipes. These tarts are the favorite of the cousins.
One word DELICIOUS! I had a nice ripe pineapple just calling out my name...this is what I made with it...my daughter was eating the pineapple before it was ever put in the crust...lol! This goes great...
This is an authentic Irish recipe from County Kerry. Irish Apple Cakes are a cross between a cake and a sweet bread that are often prepared for tea time, breakfast or for a snack. Although it's usually...
Lately I like to experiment with different flavors and put things together that you would not think to put together because the recipe you have is tried and true. Things that you would not actually think...
I am not a lover of fruitcake, but my Mom had about 5 different recipes for fruit cake in her recipe box. They were very popular in the 60s and 70s :-) I picked the easiest one. This is not a traditional...
Great as a side or desert dish for any Family gathering year round. You can adjust the quantity to your liking. Add fruit of your choice. Fresh Apple and banana are good choices.
This recipe is Honoring my Aunt Bernie, who just passed away last week. Years ago, she published a recipe book, "Cooking for 1 or 101." You need to double this recipe, because apparently it was just for...
I use this on my bread puddings. I love to pour it directly from the stove over the entire pudding, then let it cool a bit and thicken up before serving. I use the cranberries instead of the raisins when...
This makes an ambrosia that is a favorite at family gatherings. It has to sit at least overnight and the last ingredients are added 2 hours before serving, hence the long cooking time.
These meringue bowls are creative and impressive when served. They have the delicate crispness of a meringue with a nutty crunch from the chopped walnuts. Tart cranberries balance out the sweetness. Dolloped...
My husband loves bananas and I wanted to make him a banana bread or cake. I have recipes for both and ended up taking ingredients from both to make this crazy moist cake loaded w/ mashed bananas. It's...
If you love cream cheese and pineapple with coconut and rum you are gonna love this recipe. It's one of those recipes that you just can not stop eating!! And not only that , but you make it the day before...
I had an abundance of apples given to me one year and didn't want to can them. I called my aunt, who raised 16 children and asked her advise. She told me how to freeze apples without them losing their...
The day before Easter 2012 I am in the process of making an Italian rice cake (recipe to come later) and I burn the rice! It was too late to start again, so I had a dilemma, I had all the ingredients for...
This is a recipe from Giada De Laurentis on the Food Channel. Mine came out a little dry, so I think next time I'll use more of the apricot preserves and I think my oven might run a little hot, so I might...
When I first found this recipe I thought, what a weird name! Then I made them, and I understood completely: mumble is what you do when you bite into these delicious bars! I walked around my kitchen yumming...
I am learning to make more gluten-free yummies for the crew I cook for every day at Grace Harbor Farms. Serve with vanilla yogurt, ice cream, or whipped cream.
We adored these little fried apple pies. Using tortillas and canned pie filling makes this a super easy and tasty dessert. The cinnamon sugar coating is the perfect touch. The flavor pairs so well with...