I have quite a sweet tooth and dinner is followed by dessert probably a little bit too often in my house. I could probably work out a lot less if I gave up the sweets but where is the fun in that, right? This white chocolate cheesecake mousse recipe was a treat for my teenage daughter. Her two favorite desserts are cheesecake and anything with white chocolate. I decided to combine them both into a deliciously creamy and sweet mousse that I topped with fresh raspberries. It turned out delicious!This post contains affiliate links. If … [Read more...]
Decadent Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream Cake Recipe
May 19, 2017 by · 11 Comments
This Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream Cake Recipe has been sponsored by Blue Bunny Ice Cream. All opinions expressed here are my own.Ice cream has always been one of my family's all-time favorite desserts. My daughter tends to stick to the fruit flavors and rarely ventures away from strawberry. The husband loves the classics...butter pecan and pistachio. My son and I have more decadent tastes when it comes to our favorite ice cream flavors. A bowl of rich, creamy ice cream loaded with chocolate, peanut butter and chunks of candy bits is … [Read more...]
Easy Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe
May 12, 2017 by · 2 Comments
Do you ever just see one food and automatically associate it with something else? Two flavors that just go together so perfectly that when you see one, you have to have the other as well? I made this easy homemade lemon curd recipe because I discovered local Georgia blueberries on sale at the grocery store this week. HUGE containers of fresh Georgia blueberries just begging to be paired with something lemon flavored! I came up with the perfect creation for my dessert loving family this week. Cheesecake topped with fresh blueberries and … [Read more...]
Easy Strawberry Icebox Pie Recipe with Pretzel Pie Crust
April 17, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
Spring is just about starting in many parts of the country, but here in the south, the weather is already hot. We are getting an amazing selection of fresh produce in the stores from Florida. Fresh strawberries are abundant and inexpensive and I am thrilled. Berries of all sorts are my all time favorite fruit of summer. This easy strawberry icebox pie is a delicious summer dessert recipe that is sweet and refreshing. While you could certainly use a premade graham cracker crust, a pretzel pie crust is the perfect salty balance to this sweet … [Read more...]
Honey Macaroonies: An Old Fashioned Cookie Recipe from Mom
December 21, 2016 by · 1 Comment
From the time I was a little girl, I remember my mom baking cookies in the kitchen. My all time favorite was an old fashioned cookie recipe that until now, I had NO idea where it came from. I remembered her calling them Honey Macaroonies but that made no sense to me and I thought she made it up. Macaroons are a very specific kind of cookie, right? And these are NOT macaroons. However, when I search online for 'honey macaroonies' I find this exact recipe that someone says they found in an old copy of Good Housekeeping Magazine. So, that is … [Read more...]
Easy Bourbon Ball Recipe Full of Rich, Smooth Bourbon!
December 14, 2016 by · 2 Comments
Every year I make about 15 different kinds of homemade candy and one of my husband's favorites is this easy bourbon ball recipe. Probably because he is a big fan of all things bourbon! He has even toured some of the bourbon distilleries in Kentucky which he really enjoyed. Bourbon balls are incredibly easy to make and you can make them strong or mild, depending on your own tastes. I have played around with the recipe over the last few years and have come up with one that works for us. Feel free to modify it to create the perfect bourbon … [Read more...]
Decadent German Chocolate Brownies Recipe
October 14, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
I just finished making this German chocolate brownies recipe and seriously don't think I can wait for the frosting to firm up before I cut into one and devour it! My husband and I are having an Oktoberfest party tomorrow night so I wanted to make a nice German dessert recipe to go with our Bratwurst and German beer. I came across several recipes for German Chocolate Brownies and they looked absolutely divine. Don't these just make your mouth water? The secret to this German chocolate brownies recipe is really the frosting. … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Ginger Snaps with Chewy Crystallized Ginger Chips
September 23, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
As I sit here typing up this recipe, I am truly amazed that any of these pumpkin ginger snaps actually survived long enough for me to photograph them. In fact, I am amazed that the dough lasted long enough for me to actually bake the cookies at all! Ginger snaps are one of my all time favorite cookies, especially during the fall. Warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, and cloves all blended together with pumpkin and molasses just cry out for me to curl up under a blanket with them and read a book. I have memories of my childhood when I begged … [Read more...]
Easy Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe: 10 Minutes Start to Finish!
September 6, 2016 by · 2 Comments
What do you do when you have a huge fruit bowl full of apples but are craving something sweet? You make this easy salted caramel sauce recipe, of course! Seriously. Some people might love all things pumpkin spice during the fall but for me, caramel is my favorite fall flavor. I make homemade caramels every year but they require quite a bit more work than this salted caramel sauce does. Keep reading and I am going to share an easy caramel recipe with you, as well as a few affiliate links for shopping. For this easy caramel you don't need a … [Read more...]
Homemade Carrot Cake Recipe with Chocolate Chips
August 16, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
When you were growing up, did you have a favorite recipe? This homemade carrot cake recipe was my husband's all time favorite homemade cake. His mom used to make it for the family and it was a huge hit. Of course, since we no longer live near his family, we rarely get to enjoy this delicious homemade cake recipe! My husband has been begging me to make him this carrot cake for years so I finally tracked down the recipe with my sister in law and we decided to have a 'family cake making' night last weekend. Yes, that is how exciting we … [Read more...]
