Next time you go to make sugar cookies - try using this frosting to mix things up! Your friends will beg you for the recipe! We made these cute little circle cookies by using our Just Like Mom's Sugar Cookie Recipe and using a small biscuit cutter. We piped the frosting with a large frosting tip and added glitter sprinkles. Almond Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients 1 package cream ... Continue Reading...
Archives for November 2016
Raspberry Sauce
Who doesn't love Raspberry Sauce on well, EVERYTHING!! This deliciously beautiful sauce is the perfect compliment to cheesecake, angel food cake, scones, chocolate cake, or even as a filling!!! Pour it on ice cream, pancakes or waffles..... you really can't go wrong with this sauce!! Raspberry Sauce Ingredients 12 ounce bag frozen unsweetened raspberries, divided (about 2-2 1/2 cups) 3/4 ... Continue Reading...
Buttermilk Pancakes
Nothing fancy here - just a good old Buttermilk Pancake recipe! Our family has used this recipe for years and years - why mess with delicious!!! Buttermilk Pancakes (we double the recipe) 1 cup flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 cup buttermilk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Directions Sift all the ... Continue Reading...
Old Fashioned Popcorn Balls
We love popcorn balls! One bite into these and we are 5 years old again!! Our mom would make them for all the holidays. For Halloween she would make orange and Christmas red and green. I remember taking them to school and giving one to each of the kids in my class! Times have sure changed but this recipe is still the same. Even if you didn't grow up loving this sweet treat you can start a ... Continue Reading...
Peanut Butter Fingers
When we were little kids we couldn't wait to get home from school because mom would always have home made goodies ready for us. Our favorite treat by far were these Peanut Butter Fingers. Life was good when there was a fresh batch of these sitting on the counter! The oatmeal-peanut buttery crust, the thin layer of melted chocolate and the creamy peanut butter frosting made for a little kid ... Continue Reading...
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
I had to wipe my chocolaty fingers off to type this post :) I first met this recipe when I met my husband in college. This cake was a favorite of his mom's and quickly became a favorite of mine!! After 25 years of baking it we all still love it!! (I ate 4 pieces already). The cake has cocoa, buttermilk, and zucchini and a hint of cinnamon. It is moist and melts in your mouth. If you have ... Continue Reading...
Pumpkin Praline Cake
You can never have too many pumpkin recipes! You're gonna love this one! A spicy pumpkin cake with a caramel/pecan glaze that's baked into the cake. After baking, invert the cake on a tray and it's ready to eat! Caramel Topping 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup whipping cream or heavy cream 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans Mix the above ingredients in a saucepan on low until ... Continue Reading...
Banana Picnic Cake
If ever there was an ultimate family recipe this would be it. I think we've made this cake over 100 times! We get requests to bring it to potlucks or any time a dessert is needed. The cake is so smooth you can eat 2 pieces without noticing. It's light and creamy and soft and sweet. The icing has a brown sugar/butter base so it has a little caramel flavor to it. Ingredients 1 ½ ... Continue Reading...
Restaurant-Style Tomato Soup
Our family is big on soup and this is for sure one of our favorites! In fact, Sally (age 8) asks for it on her birthday!! This soup has tomatoes, carrots, red bell pepper, fresh basil, and cream to name a few of the ingredients. Pair it with our French Bread or grilled cheese sandwiches for a complete meal. This recipe makes a large pot, perfect for a big family or for ensuring leftovers. It ... Continue Reading...
Pumpkin Bread
If we had to pick one word to describe the taste of fall it would be Pumpkin Bread! This is the perfect pumpkin bread - every time! No need for any other recipes - this is THE ONE!!!!! It is moist, dark, spicy, and melts in your mouth. A total classic! Everyone who tries it dies over it!! Ingredients 1 1/4 cup oil (1) 16 oz can pumpkin 2 cups sugar 5 eggs 2 cups flour 1 ... Continue Reading...