Dennis has to leave for the East Coast for meetings this morning so thought I would make some muffins for him and his colleague to enjoy on their drive to LAX (why he just can’t fly out of San Diego is beyond me). It is our 30th anniversary today … wow, how time flies! I…
Category: Sweet Things
Allspice Sugar Cookies
I usually create my recipes while I’m out on my walk. I walk for exercise and this is my time for me to think, reflect and come up with new recipes to share with you all. Monday while I was walking, I started thinking about allspice and wanting to incorporate it into a cookie recipe….
Apricot, Almond, White Chocolate Scones
Good Afternoon my dear readers! This morning, I had the pleasure of a few of my friends stopping by for a visit. My friends and I always have a wonderful time when we are together. I think of myself as one of the luckiest gals alive. I have a fabulous family and forever friends that…
S’mores Brownies
For a quick and easy dessert to take on a picnic to our local beach, I made S’Mores brownies. I started with a simple basic brownie mix and added crushed graham crackers and mini marshmallows to the top before baking. These were so tasty. I love anything with a graham cracker flavor. When I head…
Peanut Butter Mocha Ice Box Cake
Tomorrow, August 2nd, is Dennis’ birthday. He wanted another peanut butter flavored cake, but in ice box form for his dessert tomorrow night. He loved the mocha ice box cake that I made so much, that I decided to tweak that recipe and make him one flavored with peanut butter and peanut butter cups. My…
Triple Sec Flavored Mocha Ice Box Cake
My husband and I are invited to a dinner party tomorrow evening and I was asked to bring a dessert. I decided I was going to make a mocha ice box cake. I was out shopping today with my daughter for an outfit for her senior portraits. They are coming up this Wednesday … where…
4th of July Red Velvet Cupcakes
Happy 4th of July to all! Earlier this week, I was trying to come up with a dessert to bring to a friend’s evening party for tonight. If you recall, earlier this week, I made a Red, White and Blue Vanilla Wafer Ice Box Cake. It was really yummy, but I wanted something I could…
Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes
My husband’s softball team, The Fast & Furious is in the finals for their softball league tonight and has their championship game. I wanted to surprise Dennis and his team, so decided to make them homemade cupcakes. If they win their first game, they’ll play a second game. I figured they may need a little…
Applewood Smoked Bacon, Ranch Bourbon Burgers
Happy Father’s Day to all Father’s! Today we celebrate our Dads … how special they are to us, what they have taught us and how they have helped shape us to become the person we are and will continue to become. My Dad was the kindest, the sweetest man and the most wonderful father two sisters could hope…
Ooey Gooey Yummy Chocolate Brownies
Who can resist a brownie, warm from the oven? I love brownies. They rank right up there as one of my favorite desserts. They’re simple and always a hit. Tonight, I made my embellished brownies. I use any brownie mix from the store. Tonight, I happened to use Trader Joe’s Brownie Truffle Baking Mix. They…
Sunshine and Savory 