No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies are an old-timey favorite and one of the easiest and most delicious cookies you’ll ever make. I think pretty much everyone has had these cookies at one time or another and pretty much everyone loves them. Tasty no-bake cookies made with oatmeal, peanut butter and cocoa. Start timing when mixture reaches…
This German Chocolate Pie recipe idea comes straight from Amish country. The rich, gooey, chocolate filling it to die for! While traveling through a small Amish town several years ago, we stopped at an authentic Amish restaurant that served German Chocolate Pie. It was so good we ended up buying an entire pie to eat…
Lemon Blossoms Recipe Lemon Blossoms – Mini sweet, lemony treats dunked in a lemon powdered sugar glaze…perfect for a party or just anything. Ingredients : 18 1/2 ounces yellow cake mix 3 1/2 ounces instant lemon pudding mix 4 large eggs 3/4 cup vegetable oil Glaze : 4 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/3 cup fresh lemon…
If you’re looking to impress without a lot of effort, a Bundt cake can be your best baking friend. The pan, with its fluted sides and center tube, ensures both even baking and a decorative edge, meaning cakes bake evenly and look so good they need only a dusting of powdered sugar or drizzle of…
Ground beef, olives, egg noodles, corn, taco sauce and seasoning give this throw together casserole it’s South-of-the-border flavor. Ingredients : 1 pound ground beef 1 (15 ounce) can sweet corn, drained 1 cup mild, chunky salsa ¼ cup sliced black olives 3 ½ cups cooked egg noodles 1 (15.25 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed…
I found a recipe for an acorn squash streusel cake and had very little of the ingredients on hand, so I used it as a base recipe–but changed it so much that it became an original. It is rich and flavorful, so a small piece is enough. It has a heavy texture that is nice….
This is a recipe from my children’s preschool. The children love it! Ingredients : 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces 1 egg, beaten ¼ cup milk 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon garlic salt 1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce 1 teaspoon dried oregano ¼ teaspoon dried…
Growing up on a lake in the Sheboygan area, this was a standard way that the German folks would grill their brats. We always served them on the old-fashioned hard rolls. By finishing them in the beer sauce they just get better and better. Though it’s expensive, on special occasions I use a dark beer…
A one-pot comfort food stew with a rich, savory broth, and loaded with fresh veggies and tender turkey meatballs. Ingredients : cooking spray Turkey Meatballs: 1 pound 93% lean ground turkey 1 cup fresh bread crumbs 1 large egg, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2…
This is a scrumptious moist apple cake with a really rich caramel sauce. The recipe comes from Newfoundland. Ingredients : 2 medium (2-3/4″ dia) (approx 3 per lb)s apples – peeled, cored and chopped 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar ¾ cup butter, softened 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted 1 teaspoon baking…
Tangy, moist, and flavorful pound cake. Can be eaten plain or use as a base for numerous dessert ideas. Ingredients : 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter 3 cups white sugar 6 eggs 1 teaspoon lemon extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup buttermilk Directions : Preheat…
I received this recipe from an old Southern cook, a copy of a copy of a typed-up sheet from long ago, annotated with her notes (which included the word oleo instead of margarine). I’ve never seen another chocolate cake recipe like it, which instructs the cook to heat part of the cake batter on the…
I created this recipe based on one served at the cafe I worked in during college. You can add nuts if you like, or easily double the recipe if you need more coffee cake. Ingredients : ½ teaspoon butter, or as needed 2 cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup brown sugar ½ cup vegetable oil ½…
Cookies that taste like banana bread AND are healthy enough for breakfast! You’re welcome. This is a secret family recipe for chocolate chip cookies! Everyone who tries them begs for more. Enjoy!! Ingredients : 4 tablespoons honey 3 and 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted 2 large eggs, beaten 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup banana…
This Banana Bread Bars with Brown Butter Frosting Recipe is so incredible you will want to eat the whole pan. The banana bread bars are moist and full of flavor and the brown butter frosting is absolutely delicious. Your family and friends will love you for baking this tasty dessert! wish I could take credit…
Homemade biscuits are spiked with fresh, sweet blueberries in this crowd-pleasing Blueberry Biscuits recipe. This recipe is perfect to replace your traditional buttermilk biscuit recipe at breakfast. Try it also as a side to your favorite salad or as a light dessert served warm with ice cream. WJ treated me to a fun weekend. We…