Nothing says Be Mine like chocolate. Chocolate has been the center of Valentine's Day since the late 1800s, no really... I looked it up ( Ahhh Goggle, what would I do without you? ) What better way to say I love you than to make your sweetie homemade chocolates! Did I mention how easy they … Continue reading Valentine Bon-Bons
To say I am a lemon fanatic would, undoubtedly, be an understatement. I have lemons in my fridge, on my counter and everywhere in between all year. I don't just toss the lemons once the pumpkins hit the stores. I can not get enough of them and my BFF Pam is the same way. She … Continue reading Strawberry Lemonade Rice Pudding
Yes, I know... I spelled Betty wrong. Let me explain. In the community we live in, the areas are divided up into smaller communities with individual names. We are all considered the Down East ( ummm the ORIGINAL) community, but we all have our own little name. We live in Bettie, funny to some I … Continue reading Apple Brown Bettie
Cake! There really is no need for too many words to describe it. Cake, kinda just stands alone as a noun, verb, and an adjective... well, not really, but in my little world..cake, is a complete sentence. That hubbyman of mine is a pineapple, coconut loving freakaziod. I have a recipe for Aloha Cake, but … Continue reading Aloha Cake
Well, this is our new favorite way to enjoy cheesecake... gotta think outside the pie...yes, cheesecake is a pie... just saying. Pretty much every recipe for this dip is the same, I am not sure who invented such greatness, but thank you. http://www.theblondcook.com has one with chocolate... now y'all, I am trying hers next!! Check … Continue reading Cherry Cheesecake Dip
Valentine's Day has some of the best treats, next to Christmas it is my favorite goodie Holiday....oh and Easter, geez, how could I forget all those pastel yummies? I adore the chocolate cherry combo, its romantic and the perfect colors for a sweetheart dinner. This is a poke cake, they are the best sheet … Continue reading Chocolate Cherry Cake
Today we had the first and possibly the only SnOw DaY on the North Carolina Coast for 2018! There is an old wives tale, you can't eat the first snow, well I am a rebel... and since there is a good chance that we will not get any more of the white stuff.... I figured … Continue reading Vanilla Snow Cream
Several years ago, many moons as they say, I was introduced to a food combination that made me take a step back. Being a southern girl from a farming and fishing community on Coastal NC, the concept of eating a cinnamon roll with a bowl of chili just sounded...well..nasty! Daddy always said, gotta try it … Continue reading Farmhouse Cinnamon Rolls
I can't decide which I love more; Christmas or Cookies? It's a constant tug-o-war in my life. No, really...it is. I don't bake very much in the warmer months, I am actually not much of a baker at all , but I can throw down a mean cookie! Cookies from a roll are fine, … Continue reading Chocolate Cranberry Christmas Cookies
Fall just screams cinnamon, and what better way to tame the screaming than a moist, delicious Honey Bun Cake! The taste makes people think you spent a lot of time and energy on this cake, but in fact.... are ya ready? It's a box mix!! What the What? Boxed cake mix gets a bad rap....but … Continue reading Honey Bun Cake
