Many years ago before we had our boys, my husband and I, along with some friends, traveled to a bed and breakfast in Colorado for a long weekend. One morning for breakfast we were served this delicious cake. When I asked for the recipe, the innkeeper declined but I was determined. I wasn’t leaving without that…
Desserts and Sweets
Do you have leftover candy canes or peppermints from Christmas?
I am writing this post exactly 2 months after Christmas Day. Many of us find ourselves with an excess amount of candy canes or peppermints after the holidays. Whether you’ve gotten them as gifts or had them in candy dishes at home or work, we always seem to have some left. So what to do…
Rich and Delicious Chocolate Cake
This recipe was the cover photo on the magazine Taste of the South about a year ago. (The Feb/Mar 2011 issue) My husband saw it and wanted me to make it. Well, I made it. 11 months later, but at least I made it! It was our Christmas dessert. The devil’s food cake with chocolate…
Fresh Blueberry Sauce
I made this delicious blueberry sauce to accompany a pound cake. I served it to family on Father’s Day and they loved it. It’s quick, easy, delicious and versatile. You can use it over pound cake, angel food cake, ice cream, pancakes, waffles or as a filling for crepes. You are only limited by…
Carl’s Favorite Blueberry Pie
We went blueberry picking over the weekend and came home with a bumper crop as well as 2 blueberry bushes to call our own. My youngest son loves blueberries but has never had a blueberry pie. So he requested a blueberry pie. Here are the blueberries waiting to become a pie. Some blueberry tips: Blueberries…