Before a couple of years ago I had never made custard. I remember my grandmother making custard when I was a little girl, and the little ramekins she served it in, but my custard experience pretty much stopped there. I don’t know why, but it sounded like it might be a hard thing to make. … Continue reading
Since my recent post of making homemade Wheat Thin – type crackers, I have been thinking about other cracker-making possibilities. I saw a pin on Pinterest the other day for homemade graham crackers, but I was feeling a little more like chocolate today. I ended up looking at about 10 or so recipes online for … Continue reading
I just got through posting my Mocha Cupcakes. Click on the link and check it out. They’re goooooood! This post is just going to be for Peanut Butter Icing. If you are looking for a good chocolate cupcake recipe you can take a look at the chocolate cupcake recipe found in the previous Mocha Cupcake … Continue reading
With Valentines day just a couple of days away, why not make a special treat that adults will love? Who said cupcakes are just for kids these days? These Mocha Cupcakes just might be the ticket to add a grown-up flare to a classic treat. I promise you that whoever eats these special treats will … Continue reading
This past weekend we had our final extended family Christmas. I was given the responsibility of bringing a dessert to the gathering. I was supposed to be bringing one without dairy, to ensure that my youngest daughter would have a dessert that she would be able to eat too, since she is allergic to milk. … Continue reading
A number of years ago my husband visited a small Asian “mom and pop” store by where we lived. The owner had just finished making a batch of Black Sticky Rice (for personal reasons…I don’t think they were planning on selling any of it). My husband and the owner were carrying on a conversation for … Continue reading
Today was my father-in-law’s birthday. He would like everyone to believe that he does not eat sweets…because he is sort of a health nut. He has worked in the health industry as a nurse all of his adult life and because of, and maybe in spite of that, has done an incredible amount of research … Continue reading
Does the idea of making homemade pie dough intimidate you? I understand… I have been there. Having a dry, crumbling apart crust that falls apart before you even get it in your pan, or an overly sticky dough that, when rolled out, ends up a holey, sticky mess is very, very disappointing. Very. Disappointing enough that you … Continue reading
When my youngest daughter was about 10 months old she was diagnosed with dairy and egg allergies. Our other children had never had to deal with any allergy issues so this was a whole new world we were going to have to try to figure out. Over the next few years, I learned quite a … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I was trying to think of a quick and easy dessert to make for the parent teacher conferences that our church supplies meals for and what I thought of was…pumpkin pie! “Quick and easy?!” you may ask. Well, with the shortcut of using a store bought graham cracker crust, yes! Of course … Continue reading
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