This recipe has jumped the queue. I have quite a few recipes stored up for posting, but since I’ve already raved about this recipe to two people I figured I needed to get it posted ASAP. I saw this recipe and thought it would be good for another one of my dad’s retreats. I wantedRead more
This is a great recipe. It comes from another woman from my church (don’t church ladies just have the best recipes?). I got a marriage proposal out of this recipe…you know, if he wasn’t twice my age and already engaged… If that doesn’t say enough about how good this recipe is, I don’t know whatRead more
This cake did not go smoothly. It was a big pain. I got burned twice from molten sugar, burnt one batch of sugar, and never got the “golden amber” color that the sugar was supposed to turn. If you have some advice, please let me know, because otherwise I may never attempt this again. AlthoughRead more
Hello September! It now feels officially appropriate to eat pumpkin and apple flavored things. To kick things off I made another Grandma specialty, Pumpkin Bars. These bars are a delicious way to bring in the fall. They’re a big crowd pleaser, so you’ll be glad to have a whole sheet pan! If you really likeRead more
I hope you both have a magnificent start to your new year! And of course, may there be lots of cake! German Chocolate Cake Makes a three layer cake Baker’s German Chocolate recipe For the Coconut-Pecan Frosting: 1 1/2 cans evaporated milk 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine or butter 6 egg yolksRead more
Sister has been making this cake like weekly since rhubarb came in season. She was telling me how much Chris likes it even though he’s not normally that interested in baked goods. So I knew I needed to try it. We’re a big fan of rhubarb pie in this household, but our usual pie isRead more
As soon as I showed my mom this recipe she’s been eager for me to make it. It took a while for me to get around to it, but it was definitely worth the wait! This cake as an excellent crumb. It’s super moist and tender. The strawberries add a wonderful slightly sweet, slightly tartRead more
Tuesday’s dinner for School of Christian Living was a pretty simple affair. I put together one of my all-time favorite meals, taco salad. This is one of my stand-by meals that always tastes delicious. It was also a fun meal to put on for a group as a salad bar so everyone could pick andRead more
Today is the 70th birthday of a very dear friend. I’ve been going to church with Mary Carol my whole life! In honor of her birthday, I made two decadent chocolate cakes. Since we celebrated after church on Sunday, I made a chocolate sheet cake so there’d be lots of cake to go around. ThisRead more
We had a celebration at my church on Sunday, recognizing one of our members joining the small (but mighty) Servant Leadership Team. When I asked Trish what kind of dessert she’d like to celebrate with, she said she liked chocolate and almonds but left the rest up to me. After looking through the many magazineRead more