Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day is going to get merrier with the addition of these Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes with Irish Cream Frosting to kick things up a notch. When I posted this recipe in preparation for Easter a couple of weeks ago, I totally overlooked St. Patrick’s Day. This has to be remedied ASAP! These tasty little cupcakes with a boozy kick are going to be …
Mini Carrot Loaves
Everything is better in mini form. These cinnamon, ginger, and clove spiced Mini Carrot Loaves are perfect with a cup of coffee, tea, or a glass of milk. Keep these in mind for Easter treats! When my favorite shows were off the air during the winter TV hiatus, I watched a couple of programs I have not viewed before. One was Kids Baking Championship on the …
Strawberry Fool
If you love whipped cream, then a Strawberry Fool is the dessert for you. With whipped cream and swirls of strawberry puree, it is a mouthful of pillowy, airy, and fruity goodness! Serve some for a special Valentine’s Day treat! Happy Valentine’s Day!! I hope you have a great day! It’s after 1:00 am, and the hubs and I got back home a little while ago …
Roasted Chestnut Oreo Cake
Crushed Oreos, roasted chestnuts, and chocolate make this cake dense, decadent and perfect for Christmas or any other gathering this Holiday Season. By this time in December I am usually whining about the cold weather and how I will have to live in turtlenecks and four layers of clothing (indoors) for the next 4 months. However, this year has been exceptional. Instead of complaining, I am ecstatic …
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread and Guest Posting
Now that baking season is here again, I have another dessert recipe for you. The inspiration for this quick bread comes from a personal childhood favorite—good old peanut butter and banana sandwich. To turn it into a dessert, what could be better than to add chocolate to the mix? Chocolate and peanut butter is a food marriage made in heaven, and so is chocolate and banana. Right? Put it …
Chewy Chocolate Toffee Cookies
These Chewy Chocolate Toffee Cookies are easy to make and delicious!! They are studded with milk chocolate, white chocolate, toffee bits, and salted nuts. This recipe can be entirely hand mixed! This post has been updated since its publication on July 20, 2015, to contain only recipe-related content for a better user experience. These simple chewy cookies have a lot to like. They are loaded with …
Samoa Truffles and Guest Posting
Hi everyone! I hope you had a fun and safe 4th of July weekend! I can’t believe that it is July already! If I’m looking at the glass half full, I’m getting closer to new adventures and opportunities that awaits me this year. If I’m looking at the glass half empty, July means that we are losing precious minutes of daylight each day. Either way, summer is …
Fruit Filled Taquitos
Red, white, and blue themed fruited taquitos using canned blueberry and cherry pie fillings, rolled up in flour tortillas, and baked until golden brown. Served with a dusting of powdered sugar and drizzled with syrup. Great for July 4th celebration! If you are on Pinterest looking at food with any regularity, you must have come across a recipe by Jo from Jo Cooks for Apple Pie Taquitos. …
Donut Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies
Take regular chocolate chip cookies to the next level with donut-shaped cookies glazed with melted chocolate and coated with finely chopped nuts. Happy June, everyone! Do you have any great summer plans —a family reunion, a beach vacation, a tropical getaway, a theme park destination, a trip to the mountains, or a staycation? Whatever they may be, I hope you have loads of fun and create …