Happy 25th Birthday to my brother, Chris (aka Alien baby). Cheers to another great year!! We love you, Ken, Renae and girls
Desserts under $5
A Simple Strawberry Shortcake is still the BEST!
It is strawberry season, folks! What are you waiting for? I’m not gonna say anything about this post except….STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE IS SCRUMPTIOUS!!! Simple Shortcake (A modified version of Alton Brown’s show: Good Eats Episode: The Dough Also Rises: 2 cups flour – $.50 3/4 cup half and half – $1.00 […]
Double Chocolate Chip Muffins – Melt in your Mouth!
Oh how I love cocoa. Hot cocoa, chocolate stouts, cocoa crispies. Pretty much anything that has that deep, dark chocolate flavor. Nothing over sweet, just rich in taste and deep in cocoa goodness. Hence….Double Chocolate Chip Muffins. Great with or without frosting! You know which way I prefer, but I […]
Jamba Juice at home. Really? But how much?
Every Wednesday, our ritual has been to visit the library, stop for a Jamba Juice and enjoy a book and a smoothie in the sun. Today, the gal at the counter mentioned we could make them at home too. Say what? Seriously? This weekend, we’re doing a taste test. Sort […]
Old Fashioned Upside Down Pineapple Cake
I haven’t had Pineapple Upside Down cake in years! It’s not typically served for birthdays, celebrations or soccer parties, so that may be why I haven’t made one lately. Now a days, my baking is filled with chocolate, sprinkles and various other “kid friendly” sugary gimmicks. But last night, I […]
Ice Cream Cake goes old school – $2 bucks!
OK. Who remembers ice cream logs? Not the overpriced Baskin Robbins rolls, but the ones they sold in the grocery store. The simple ones. The cheap ones. OMG! I loved those things. I always asked for that instead of a cake and ice cream separate. Something about the mixture that […]