I found this recipe in my recipe organizer. I don’t know if this is the same recipe we made in Home Ec but if not, it’s very similar. Please pay particular attention to NUMBER 6 in the directions, cut your waxed paper squares ahead of time and pay attention to the cooking stage of the…
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May 22nd is National Vanilla Pudding Day! Celebrate with Southern Bourbon Vanilla Banana Pudding Parfaits! ~Great Taste Buds
Southern Bourbon Vanilla Banana Pudding Parfaits Bourbon Vanilla Custard* Vanilla wafers 2-3 fresh bananas Whipped Cream Bourbon Vanilla Custard: 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch 3 eggs 1 cup milk 1 cup half and half 2 tbsp butter 2 tsp Nielsen-Massey Bourbon Vanilla In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and sugar. Set […]…
May 17th is National Cherry Cobbler Day! Celebrate with Sour Cherries ~Everyday Cheer
I love this cobbler recipe. It gives a crispy topping without using oats (I love oats too, but we have One Who Cannot Eat Oats in the family, so alternate toppings are a nice thing to have in my pocket. I made this one with sour cherries I had in my freezer, but you can […]…
Zuppa Inglese Mama’s Italian Cream Rum Dessert Cake
Zuppa Inglese is an Italian cream rum cake or dessert that requires no baking. It is wonderfully rich, easy and delicious! And the presentation, in a trifle bowl, is really quite lovely and impressive! My Mama prepared it for special occasions & I have adapted it for modern tastes. I am going against the grain […]
Mother’s Day Breakfast Idea: Tea Doughnuts ~What’s For Dinner Moms?
I love recipes like this. This recipe was given to me by mother who wrote it down from my grandmother (her mother-in-law). It has her abbreviations and no real instructions because, well, everyone just knows how to cook right? I love my mother’s recipe cards. They are stained and bent in places. The ones that […]…
Celebrate National Zucchini Bread Day with Lemon Zucchini Bread ~The Thankful Heart
Hello cooking buddies– It’s been a quiet week for me here. Staying with my dear Mom as she recovers from a couple hospital stays last week. Mostly I’ve been sitting and working on some unnamed Christmas gifts (just in case any of the recipients are reading… I mean you Laurel!) We watch old movies and […]…
Easter Sweets! Double Chocolate Nest Cupcakes ~Art and Soul
Spring is officially here. Why not celebrate with chocolate nest cupcakes with chocolate buttercream and chocolate eggs? (Unless you’ve given up chocolate for Lent, in which case I apologise. Perhaps save this recipe to use in a few weeks’ time?) In my family this recipe is known as “THE” chocolate cake recipe. I think my […]…
Easter Bunny Butt Cupcakes ~SpendWithPennies
‘Cutest Easter cupcakes around!’–Spend With Pennies via BUNNY BUTT EASTER CUPCAKES — The Scoopess
Fig Walnut Soda Bread & Honey Butter ~Seasons and Suppers
This Fig and Walnut Soda Bread with Honey Butter is the perfect treat any time of year, but especially lovely for St. Patrick’s Day! via Fig Walnut Soda Bread & Honey Butter — Seasons and Suppers
Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Stout Buttercream
This is my very first blog post: Date: 2/28/14. While I haven’t changed a word I did add a few additional photos. How time flies… 🙂 One needn’t be a beer fan to become one of these luscious, spongy delights. These Chocolate stout or Guinness chocolate cupcakes are dense, flavorful and moist. The frosting, also […]
Once Upon a Spice 