Category: Dessert
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White Chocolate Bread Pudding
I prepared a a white chocolate bread pudding many years ago but this one is so much easier and quicker. Our cousin, Susie Graham shared her recipe with me a few weeks back and I adapted it slightly. I promise, its delicious and so easy to prepare. I know it will become one of the…
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Cranberry Pecan Oat Muffins
I always buy fresh cranberries during the holidays and end up with way more than I need. So, I freeze them on a cookie sheet and store in freezer bags in my freezer until needed for baking. This recipe is one of our favorites. The combination of the cranberries, oats and pecans are delicious and…
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Banana-nut Muffins
This recipe is a quick easy way to get rid of those overripe bananas and get the reward of a tasty muffin. I adapted this recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks Mad About Muffins by Dot Vartan. I used her New England Banana Muffin recipe and added 1 cup of chopped walnuts. I love…
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Chunky Pecan Muffins
I recently purchased a lovely cookbook at the thrift store Mad About Muffins by Dot Vartan. Each page is filled with wonderful muffins recipes and beautiful illustrations by Shelly Reeves Smith. I sat by my fireplace and looked at all 128 pages and couldn’t wait to try my hand at one of her recipe’s. The Chunky…
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Caramel Apple Salad
This is a yummy, quick and a low fat dessert! Directions: Mix all together and let set overnight in the refrigerator. Source: Shirley Cantrell
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Almost Heaven Cake
My dear, sweet neighbor makes this wonderful cake for my birthday every year. She swears she uses the low fat version of the vanilla pudding and cool whip but I usually end up eating the WHOLE thing and gaining 5 pounds. But, it is SOOOO delicious I just can’t help myself. I have no will-power…
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Easy Blueberry-Pecan Muffins
This is a quick and easy muffin recipe. Feel free to substitute the blueberries and pecans with your choice of fruit and nuts. Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 12 muffin tin with Bakers Choice cooking spray. In a small bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, milk and vanilla. In a separate bowl mix…
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Aunt Willie Mae’s Banana Pudding
I was VERY fortunate as a child. Not only did I have a wonderful mother, my grandmother and my Aunt Willie Mae lived about 50 steps from our backdoor. My grandmother passed away when I was very young but my Aunt lived in this house (that my father built for them) until I was married.…
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Pecan Cookies with Rosemary
I have tons of rosemary in my garden. I am always looking for recipe’s to use this wonderful herb and my good friend Sherry shared this one with me. The original recipe called for Pine Nuts. As usual, when I decided to give this recipe a try, I was out of the pine nuts and…
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White Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
This is a REALLY Great cookie recipe and a family favorite! Directions: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly coat baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray or line baking sheets with parchment paper. Beat shortening, sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.…
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Cinnamon Swirl Pound Cake
This is one of my recipe’s that I make each holiday season for my customers. I bake around 150 cakes, beginning the week after Thanksgiving. This is a easy recipe to whip up and very tasty. Directions: Beat 4 eggs in mixing bowl with electric mixer. Add water and oil; mix until blended. Add cake…
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Mamaw’s Egg Pie
This is my husband’s and my son’s FAVORITE pie. Directions: Mix sugar, melted butter and cornstarch until blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Add milk and vanilla; mix until well blended. Bake at 350 degrees until firm to the touch, about 20-30 minutes.