Homemade Graham Crackers

Since its the time of year for making memories with gingerbread houses, I’m sharing an excellent recipe for homemade graham crackers.  This dough is so versatile and easy to shape into walls and roof pieces to make the perfect gingerbread house of any size.  Merry Christmas! So, what did I do with those soft, sweet, […]

Smooth Homemade Marshmallows

If you’ve never had a fresh marshmallow, you have GOT to try this recipe.  There’s no other way to describe these other than fluffy pillows of sweetness.  I am now forever a store-bought marshmallow snob.  Where have these yummy, homemade treats been my whole life?  I recently checked the ingredient list on the back of the […]

White Lasagna Roll-Ups

It was late in the afternoon and I had no idea what I was going to make for dinner so I searched the fridge for anything that would work well together.  I came up with this and it was a huge success.  The kiddos gobbled up every last bit and asked for more. It was too […]

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry CUPCAKE

My mom loved strawberries.  I can remember a fresh bowl of berries being a staple on the counter next to the sink all summer long.  Her favorite was to slice them, sprinkle with sugar, and let them sit a while to make their own syrup.  Yum!  Oh how things changed when we found out how […]

Velvety Chocolate Mousse

I had some heavy cream left over from making caramels and wanted to put it to good use.  Oh, this is DEFINITELY what I call, “good use”!  It’s about as simple as it gets but oh so delicious. Velvety Chocolate Mousse 1 cup Heavy Cream 3 oz Semisweet Chocolate, chopped 2 T Confectioners’ Sugar 1/2 […]

Gooey Caramel Cake

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Caramel and cake are two of my favorite foods.  It’s just perfect to combine the two.  My little guy just had a birthday and I couldn’t decide on the perfect cake UNTIL I found this little number.  It’s no secret that I’m in love with caramel so naturally I made this A-MA-ZING cake.  It was […]