Brownie Bundt Cake is a chocolate fudge cake mix and fudge brownie mix that comes together to make the most scrumptious chocolate cake you will ever eat. The chocolate ganache icing sends the chocolate love over the top. Hot Cocoa Brownie Cake I like to call this cake Hot Cocoa Brownie Cake. The rich chocolate taste in this bundt cake reminds me so much of a sheet cake I grew up eating in the 60s. Don't wait to make this cake. The Hot Cocoa Brownie Cake brings back so many memories of my mother's chocolate cake growing up. The Hot Cocoa Brownie Cake has a rich, and I mean rich, chocolate presence in the cake from the two mixes, chocolate fudge cake mix and chocolate fudge brownie mix. The cake is dense while tender and moist yet smooth. The recipe has only five ingredients, so do not add the ingredients on the back of the mix boxes. I used Hershey Milk Chocolate Frosting and microwaved it for 30 seconds to m...
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Prime Rib Roast
A Prime Rib Roast is succulent, exceptionally flavorful, and looks stunningly elegant on the holiday table. This prime cut of meat can be intimidating to cook, but rest assured, it is effortless. HOW TO COOK THE EASIEST PRIME RIB ROAST The easiest method of cooking a prime rib roast is oven searing, which reduces the chances of overcooking it. Prime rib roast is the perfect choice when you need a celebratory centerpiece for your holiday table. For our Christmas dinner, we have enjoyed Standing Rib Roast, also known as prime rib roast, for several years now. This past year, I decided to make Popovers to accompany our meal. They turned out fabulous, a perfect addition, so I think I will try the Yorkshire Pudding this year. We decided to keep the sides simple, too. We served Creamy Baked Mashed Potatoes and my Magic Green Beans . Simple is always best.
How To Grill Whole Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers
Whole Jalapeno Poppers are a spicy, cheesy, grilled appetizer that will wow your guests. The recipe is straightforward with few ingredients, jalapenos, cream cheese, white cheddar cheese, garlic powder, and, of course, bacon. Jalapeno Poppers These Jalapeno Poppers are straightforward with just a few ingredients featuring whole jalapenos, cream cheese, white cheddar cheese, garlic powder, and of course, bacon. Stuffed jalapeno peppers are one of those foods I have been intimidated to cook. I have eaten many and love them, but I thought they were too much trouble to make for some idea. I am mainly talking about making them for our Super Bowl parties or family gatherings.
Easy Jello Peach Icebox Pie
Easy Jello Fresh Peach Pie, three ingredients make a fresh peach filling, and a homemade buttery pecan shortbread crust will create a no bake icebox pie you see in your beloved diners. Be sure to use fresh peaches. Peach Icebox Pie There is no need to heat up the oven with this dreamy peach icebox pie, featuring a nutty crust. If you love peaches as much as I do and can not bring yourself to turn the oven on for a fresh peach cobbler , lattice top peach pie , this foolproof no bake pie is the perfect summertime solution. The best part of this fresh peach icebox pie is you can make it in the morning and serve it by dinnertime, or you can make it a day ahead before serving it. For an easy crust with a taste of a pecan sandie, I use my no fail buttery shortbread crust recipe and add 1/4 cup of toasted minced pecans. There are only three ingredients in this nutty pie crust, yet it gives your favorite icebox pies a familiar sweet and salty combinatio...
Pork Belly Baked Beans
Pork Belly Baked Beans, featuring pork and beans, are elevated with a glorious slab of pork belly chunks, rich molasses, chopped onions, bell peppers, and a slight sprinkle of red pepper flakes, taking traditional baked beans on an umami adventure. PORK BELLY BAKED BEANS Baked beans are, in themselves, a celebratory side dish at any gathering, but if you want to up the celebration game, add chunks of pork belly. These Pork Belly Baked Beans are one of the most delicious ways to enjoy pork belly and baked beans, simply delicious. I made a spin on my traditional Southern Baked Beans using bacon to using a slab of pork belly that I cut into 1/2-inch chunks. The pork and beans need to be drained really well to start off with. The pork belly needs to cook low and slow until it's done and golden brown, stirring and watching closely to prevent burning. If you try to cook it too quickly, it will yield chewy and dry results. Pork Belly is a relati...
Lemon Bars Recipe
Old-fashioned lemon bars are the quintessential southern dessert at teas, brunches, luncheons, and showers. Lemon Bars Lemon Bars strike a balance between sweetness and tartness, featuring a rich shortbread crust and a luscious filling made with fresh lemon juice and zest, eggs, sugar, and flour. My Lemon Bars sing the praises of spring coming. They are so easy to make and bursting with 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. I hope you will get to make some Lemon Bars for your Easter celebration. Enjoy!
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Copper Pennies {Carrots} Recipe
Copper Pennies Carrots, a vintage salad recipe, are most often known as Marinated Carrots or Sweet and Sour Carrots, but we affectionately called them Magic Carrots. Perfect for the holidays, potlucks, and even an elegant dinner. Retro Magic Carrot Salad All the magic happens in these carrots when they are marinated in a sweet and sour mixture overnight, yielding a delightful taste of my childhood. Magic Carrots are a unique side dish that brings memories of my childhood. Back in the day when I was growing up, it seemed mother would bring these carrots out around the time spring came; to me, they screamed Easter.
Super Easy Homemade Marshmallows
Homemade Marshmallows have become the gourmet confection of the decade. And it is no surprise that only a few ingredients are needed to make this candy. Not only do homemade marshmallows taste 100% better than store bought, they are also easy to cut into any size. With Easter around the corner, using cutters in the shape of eggs, bunnies, little chickens, and tulips will wow your children.
Homemade Buttery Flaky Pie Crust
Homemade Pie Crust is made with a few simple ingredients, such as flour, butter, shortening, and salt. This recipe is so forgiving that you will never use another recipe again. PERFECT HOMEMADE PIE CRUST Deliciously tender and buttery, our pie crusts are easy to make and perfect for even the most experienced cooks or for making your first pie crust. Transform your holiday dessert table with these simple delights! Homemade Pie Crust can seem daunting if you have never made it. At least, that is how I felt the first time I wanted to make a pie using homemade crust. I promise you, it will get easier and more comfortable the more you make it yourself. As my mother used to say, "Practice makes perfect." For years, I used to make my homemade pie crust with just shortening, and I still do occasionally, but I find the added butter gives the pie crust an excellent, rich taste. In my early years in home economics, "now you know how old I am," there ...
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 HOLES Cake doughnuts are leavened with baking powder, rather than yeast. These have the ideal texture, just like the ones you remember. And they are perfect for just cutting out the doughnut holes when you want a mini version. 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 Ashley Strickland Freeman, the author of The Duke's Real Mayonnaise Cookbook, that she also enjoys making homemade doughnuts on Saturday mornings. Ashley reached out to me t...
Pineapple Casserole
Pineapple Casserole, a sweet Southern casserole that can be served as a side dish or dessert at Easter on many Southern tables without a doubt. It is made with canned pineapple, flour and sugar, sharp cheddar cheese, and topped with crushed Ritz crackers. Southern Pineapple Casserole This pineapple casserole with cheddar cheese is a classic that has been a staple on the tables of Southerners for untold years. Who would have thought that pineapple, cheddar cheese, and Ritz crackers combined would make a remarkable, delicious dish only in the South?
Peach Dumplings Cobbler
Peach Dumplings Cobbler is a cobbler made with fresh sliced peaches layered between three layers of sweet, tender, buttery dough. Boiling water is poured over the whole cobbler. The dough transforms magically, making sheets of dumplings. Old Fashioned Southern Peach Cobbler This old-fashioned peach cobbler is Southern in every respect. It features fresh peaches and a flaky, buttery crust that magically transforms into sheets of dumplings. Peach Dumpling Cobbler is the first dessert I want to make as the peach season approaches. We love my Double Crust Peach Cobbler recipe, but lately, the Peach Dumpling Cobbler has become the first choice. They are both easy enough to make. We just love the dumpling texture in the Peach Dumpling Cobbler. And really, the only difference between the two recipes is that the Peach Dumpling Cobbler has three layers of crust instead of two, and 2 cups of boiling water is poured over the whole cobbler....
Stained Glass Fruit Salad
Stained Glass Fruit Salad, fresh pineapple chunks, fresh strawberry slices, and fresh blueberries tossed all together in a strawberry pie filling, homemade or canned. Light and fresh...who says it can't be for dessert! Strawberry Pie Filling Fruit Salad The vibrant color of this salad makes it incredibly inviting. It is perfect for brunch, potlucks, and family gatherings. You can serve it at room temperature or chilled, making it easy to transport anywhere. The night before any celebration we are having. I make Stained Glass Fruit Salad. I like another quick fruit salad I made from childhood using canned fruit, but this is our favorite. I try to use fresh fruit as much as I can. Especially now when the strawberries, pineapples, and blueberries are in season. We have some who are a fan of bananas in this salad, so we leave them out, but feel free to add them along with any other fresh fruit. I think kiwi, grapes, o...
Best Carrot Cake Ever
The Best Carrot Cake Ever with Ultra Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting sets the bar for all carrot cakes. Ultra Rich Carrot Cake This ultra rich carrot cake is incredibly moist from a generous amount of finely shredded fresh carrots and blanketed with a velvety cream cheese frosting that completes the perfection. The Best Carrot Cake Ever. I surprised my husband with a carrot cake for Father's Day this past weekend. I had made one just the week before for my son-in-law's birthday. Jim enjoyed it so much, I decided to make him one too. Carrot Cake is often made around celebrations and holidays and rightfully so, usually for Easter. It is such a rich and decadent cake that deserves all the compliments and praises.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies using Pillsbury refrigerated dough!
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies, a miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cup pressed in the center of a warm chewy peanut butter cookie right out of the oven. My Mother made these when I was growing up, especially at Christmas. They still remind me of the times we spent together in the kitchen during the holidays. I have continued to make them for my own family through the years and they have become a favorite cookie for our Christmas Gift boxes.
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Homemade Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
Homemade Whole Berry Cranberry , fresh cranberries, pomegranate juice, chopped dried cherries, and chopped pecans. The pectin in the berries brings it all together in an amazing dense sauce. Homemade Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce has been on our Thanksgiving dinner table for years. You may be asking the question why homemade? Believe me, you will never buy canned ever again. Mother use to make it from the recipe on the back of the bag of cranberries. I decided a couple of years ago that I wanted to enhance the sweet tartness of the cranberry flavor. So I added pomegranate juice and chopped dried cherries along with some chopped pecans for some crunch.
Old Fashioned Pure Maple Pecan Pie
Pure Maple Pecan Pie is a sweet, deep maple syrup flavor, complementing the richness of pecans in a classic pecan pie. Perfect for any Thanksgiving meal! MAPLE SYRUP PECAN PIE Classic Pecan Pie made extra special with the addition of pure maple syrup and baked in a flakey pie crust. Pecan Pie is Jim's favorite pie any time of the year, but definitely around Thanksgiving. This past week, I made a pear dumpling cobbler with enough pie dough left over to form a single pie crust. So I decided to make a pecan pie for Jim since he loves them so much, but when I got ready to make it, I didn't have enough corn syrup. But I did have some maple syrup. The maple syrup sounded so good, but Jim is the same old classic pecan pie kind of guy. He doesn't like me to change his likes too much. So I surprised him with an Old Fashioned Pure Maple Pecan Pie.
Apple Cream Cheese Bundt Cake
This delicious Apple Cream Cheese Bundt Cake features chunks of apples mixed and folded in with a cream cheese pound cake filling. APPLE WALNUT CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE This cake is rich, moist, and full of chunks of fresh apples, walnuts, cream cheese, and a lot of butter with a hint of cinnamon. All the flavors of a fall dessert, the perfect dessert to wow your guests during the holiday season. Have you made or had a cake that tastes better the next day? Well, I am here to tell you that the Apple Walnut Cream Cheese Pound Cake gets better and better the longer it sits. It is a good idea to make the Apple Walnut Cream Cheese Pound Cake a day ahead if you are planning for guests. I love bundt cakes. They are my grab and go desserts. Even the whole cake travels well when transporting it. That is why it is the best cake to take someone coming home from the hospital, a family meal after a funeral, and sharing with a sweet neighbor. It...
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.
