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Extreme Patriotic Cheesecake Parfaits

Patriotic Cheesecake Berry Parfaits are a perfect dessert for summer and cookouts with extreme layers of yumminess.   CHEESECAKE PARFAITS The parfait starts with a spoonful of leftover cheesecake, fresh berries, yogurt, and berry jelly.  Don't forget to top it off with a generous spoonful of granola.  Did I mention these are extreme? Are you looking for an easy and quick no-bake dessert for the summer? Try these Extreme Patriotic Cheesecake Parfaits.

No Fuss Blackberry Sweet Rolls

No Fuss Blackberry Sweet Rolls, a soft, tender dough swirled with a mixture of vanilla, brown sugar, butter, and a generous layer of luscious, whole blackberries all throughout and topped with a cream cheese frosting. BLACKBERRY SWEET ROLLS Your weekend will get a lot sweeter with these blackberry sweet rolls, which are so delicious. Blackberry season is just around the corner, and the first thing I want to make is the  Blackberry Dumpling Cobbler .   Last year, I couldn't stop buying the large cartons of blackberries at SAMs.   The price always drops around this time of year, so it is worth buying several cartons and keeping them in the freezer for later in the year to make these Blackberry Sweet Rolls. Sweet rolls are a favorite weekend breakfast treat. My go-to recipe is Homemade Cinnamon Rolls. They rise for 30 minutes and bake for 15 minutes, making them perfect, no fuss sweet rolls.

Fabulous Watermelon Juice Recipe

Fabulous fresh Watermelon Juice. Naturally sweet, refreshing chunks of watermelon yield a superb juice, perfect on a hot summer day.     WATERMELON JUICE The ingredients are simple—just one: watermelon. Spice it up by rubbing the cut side of lime onto the rim of the glass and dipping it in the spicy Tajin. It's so tasty. I have expectations of making watermelon juice each summer. After spending time in Mexico on a mission trip, watermelon juice became a favorite.   I remember it was the first thing I thought about on my way to eating breakfast.   I remember most of the watermelon juice being served at room temperature, and it didn't bother me at all.  The vibrant flavor of the watermelon was delightful.

Baked Ham and Angel Biscuit Sliders

Baked Ham and Angel Biscuits Sliders, a country smoked ham sandwiched between a fluffy buttermilk biscuit.  These are perfect appetizer to serve at parties.     This time of the year makes me think of all the ways to serve Baked Country Ham and Angel Biscuit Sliders, Easter Brunch, Mother's Day Brunch, Graduation Parties, Bridesmaid Brunch,  and the list goes on and on.

Lemon Bars Recipe

Old Fashioned Lemon Bars are the quintessential southern dessert at teas, luncheons, and showers.  The only recipe you will ever need, a simple, straightforward method.   My Lemon Bars sings the praises of spring coming.  They are so easy to make and are bursting with so much lemon goodness. After you make my recipe, you will not want to go back to store bought or packaged ones again.   My recipe uses a buttery shortbread cookie crust and a rich tangy sweet lemon curd filling. The combination is amazing.

Canadian Bacon & Gruyere Egg Cups

Canadian Bacon & Gruyere Egg Cups, three ingredients come together to make a simple but fancy breakfast recipe to serve for special occasions or weekend brunch. These Canadian Bacon & Gruyere Egg Cups are great if you are on a low carb, keto, or gluten free eating plan.  Canadian bacon is lower in calories than bacon, making it Weight Watcher friendly, too.   The Canadian bacon is crispy around the egg whites, with the egg yokes runny, making them inviting to dip with toast strips.  

Old Fashioned Doughnuts

Old-fashioned doughnuts , just like Grandma used to make,  are  easy and straightforward.   The dough is very forgiving and easy to work with.  One of the ingredients will surprise you, yielding a texture nothing short of perfection. CAKE DOUGHNUTS Cake doughnuts are leavened with baking powder instead of yeast. These have the ideal texture, just like the ones you remember. Have you ever wanted to make old fashioned doughnut from scratch that does not take all day in the kitchen to make?   That's me...I like to get up early on a Saturday morning and whip up a batch of cake doughnuts, just like the bakery down the street, before everyone gets up.    I learned from Ashely Strickland Freeman, the author of The Duke's Real Mayonnaise Cookbook, that she also loves to make homemade doughnuts on Saturday mornings.  Ashley reached out to me to review her new cookbook, and the first recipe that caught my eye was these lovely old-fashioned homemad...

Roasted Cinnamon Buttery Pears

Roasted Cinnamon Buttery Pears, simple dish showcasing the straightforward flavor of pears.  They are buttery slightly sweet served as an accompaniment to pork, garnished in a winter salad, but also makes an elegant dessert for a fall dinner party, bridal brunch and quick weeknight snack. Pears rarely get center stage over apples and pumpkins in the fall, but for me, they sing fall.  Roasting fruit is a purist way to dress up fruit for dessert or accompaniment to other dishes. As much as I like pears, I do not wish to mask the pure flavor of the pear with a lot of other intense flavors.  When I eat pears, I want to taste pears.

Kolache Biscuits

Kolach Biscuits, tender, sweet biscuit dough with a well in the center filled with blackberry or strawberry jam, blueberry or cherry pie filling,  or a mixture of sweetened cream cheese.   Kolache Biscuits are a cross between a sweet pastry that originated in Europe including eventually making its way to a little town in central Texas and the classic biscuit that is popular all over the south.  

Challah French Toast Recipe

Challah French Toast Recipe, fluffy thick sliced Challah bread dipped in a creamy egg mixture until soaked through but not soggy then fried in sizzling butter.  Ideal to serve for brunch, weekend family breakfast, or like we do for weeknight dinner. French toast is one of those foods that remind me of my childhood when my Mother would make it on Saturday morning during the winter months.   The house would be so cold in the mornings.  We had open flame heaters in the living room and bathroom.  She would light the oven in the kitchen for heat too as she started the bacon cooking.    French toast is comfort food for breakfast that will warm you up fast.  Mother's french toast on cold Saturday mornings is still one of my favorite memories of her in the kitchen.

Sausage Gravy Breakfast Enchiladas

Sausage Gravy Breakfast Enchiladas,  hearty breakfast enchiladas with a Southern spin on a favorite Mexican dish your whole family will thank you for in advance. ENCHILADA BREAKFAST CASSEROLE If you are a fan of breakfast casseroles, you are going to love these Breakfast Enchiladas with Sausage Gravy. Not only are the encolads delicious and a little unique, but it is also easy to make and can even be made the night before for the next morning for brunch or family breakfast.   Get all the ingredients ready and assemble the breakfast enchiladas the night before, make the sausage gravy the next morning and pop in the oven.

Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake

Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake , a beautiful festive dessert with the flavor combo of cranberry and orange.  Perfect for any holiday occasion, but especially around Christmas time.    Tis the season for cranberry and orange, right?  I love the combination and look forward to it every year.   I watch for the cranberries to be stocked in the stores.   The sweetness of the orange and the tartness of the cranberries trigger a beautiful burst of flavor everytime they come together.    This is cake can be a breakfast cake or a dessert cake and why not include it in the snack category too.  Oh! And don't forget about afternoon tea. haha!

Perfectly Baked Bacon

Perfectly Baked Bacon, incredible way to cook bacon perfectly without all the fuss.  All it takes is a rimmed baking sheet pan lined with just parchment paper or a wire rack insert and bacon.   I first saw this method of cooking bacon over at my good friend Marsha's blog  The Better Baker .   And I have been cooking bacon this way ever since.

Chocolate Chip No-Bake Peanut Butter Bites

Chocolate Chip No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Bites , simple and healthy little no bake bites are a delicious snack, grab and go breakfast, or even a mini dessert. I have been hearing a lot about these no-bake energy bites for a while and had no idea how irresistible they are.   This last weekend I was introduced to these incredible delicious no-bake bites.  They remind me so much of the famous No-Bake Chocolate Cookies .  Now you know how yummy they are.

Whipped Blueberry Feta Cheese Toast

Whipped Blueberry Feta Cheese is a simple recipe involving feta cheese, Greek yogurt, and Walden Farms calorie-free Blueberry Syrup.  BLUEBERRY FETA BRUSCHETTA Spread this lovely whipped blueberry feta cheese goodness on toast or crusty bread, dollop it over hot fruit competes, or serve it as a dip with your favorite fruit trays. If you need a new appetizer to wow your guest, look no more.  Whipped feta cheese in Greek yogurt or even cream cheese will change your world.

Cranberry Breakfast Cake

Cranberry Breakfast Cake  is a scrumptious breakfast cake made with butter, sugar, sour cream, and fresh cranberries. A hint of almond flavoring makes this cake sing on Christmas morning! CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE This delightful Cranberry Coffee Cake is very festive for your holiday menu.  It is even better made the night before. I love cranberry breakfast cakes and have a few secrets to share when making them. The secret lies in the use of ingredients. First, it has to be moist with the perfect balance of tenderness, not crumbly, and easy to cut and serve.  I can't stand a crumbly breakfast cake.   This is why I like to use sour cream in the batter. It produces the richest cake you will ever make and perfects the texture. Second, it has to have the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness.  That comes with a good amount of sugar in the recipe and a little lighter on the cranberries.

Easiest Pumpkin Filled Cinnamon Rolls

The Easiest Pumpkin-Filled Cinnamon Rolls feature rich pumpkin puree filling rolled up in a soft dough, baked, and iced with an incredible brown butter frosting.    PUMPKIN PIE FILLING CINNAMON ROLLS WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING Fall flavors are rolled up in a soft dough that only takes 30 minutes to rise, but the magic is in the pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice in the filling.  Read below to see the secret to how all this comes together. Today, I am sharing the easiest Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls you will ever make homemade. I make these cinnamon rolls with homemade dough that has stood the test of time.

15 Best of 2015 Recipes from Cooking with K

15 Best of 2015,  a collection of recipes that topped the list of the most pageviews for 2015 on the blog.   It is time once again to reflect on your favorite recipes you have been so faithful to visit, comment and share this past year here on the blog.  I can't express enough how thankful I am for each and everyone of you.  

Pumpkin Recipes

Ten plus recipes made with pumpkin, canned, or fresh.  I have included cakes, cinnamon rolls, muffins, soups, and a recipe for the most delicious Honey Pumpkin Cornbread. Are you a fan of pumpkin recipes?  I can't wait for Pumpkin season.  It seems to come earlier and earlier every year. Even though some of the pumpkin products may be marketing ploys some people seem to welcome it back every year. Part of the hoopla is the warmth the fall season brings, mugs of apple cider and pumpkin bread, playing in the leaves, and wrapping up in cozy blankets.

Chocolate Mocha Muffins with Reese's Peanut Butter Chips

I love a cup of coffee in the morning with a chocolate muffin.  They just seem to go together. Coffee with chocolate gives me that extra boost of energy I need to get moving.  I usually eat half of the muffin for breakfast and then finish the rest for a quick afternoon snack.