Feb
03

Homemade Pizookie

Happy Birthday to me! Every year my three Aquarian friends and former co-workers: Marni, Christina, Shelly and I celebrate our birthdays by getting together for a meal. Have you ever been to BJ’s Restaurant and gotten one of their Pizookie’s? It’s a warm, gooey cookie baked in a little deep…
Desserts
Jan
09

Peppermint Ice Cream Pie

On the first day of our Christmas vacation school break, we had my best friend, Maureen over with her kids. Shortly after arriving, Maureen got a phone call from a friend wanting a certain recipe. I was listening and getting excited about this dessert. I told Maureen I needed to…
Chocolate Desserts Holiday
Dec
10

Rocky Road Candy

Way back in 1985, my mom bought a fundraiser cookbook. The cookbook was presented by Professional Home Economists; Home Ec teachers from around the country. Well out of this cookbook has come one of our favorite candy recipes, Rocky Road Candy. My mom always said she would rather make this…
Candy Chocolate Desserts Holiday
Nov
20

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

Since I used all my Pumpkin Pie Spice for my last bread, I thought I would try making it on my own instead of buying another expensive spice. I combined spices I already had on hand. I’m thinking this is certainly the way to go from now on. My recipe…
Desserts Holiday
Oct
22

Pumpkin Crunch

Today is my hubby’s birthday. Now he is as old as me! 🙂 Since he did not have a birthday breakfast request, I asked if he wanted pumpkin pancakes. Of course he did. I used to make pumpkin pancakes from scratch. Then, I discovered the Pumpkin Pancake and Waffle Mix…
Desserts Holiday
Sep
16

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Oh, what to do with all that zucchini overflowing the garden. There is a community garden where we have two plots. About three years ago, we planted four zucchini plants. Crazy, I know. One of my fellow gardeners, Lu, mentioned she had a great recipe for a chocolate zucchini cake.…
Chocolate Desserts
Jul
14

Chocolate Walnut Torte

When the going gets tough, I go for chocolate! Life has been overwhelming lately and I haven’t had much time to cook, let alone bake. I have had a Family Circle magazine sitting on my desk for months now because there are several chocolate recipes I want to try (Chocolate…
Chocolate Desserts