Are you thinking ahead to Valentine’s Day and what you’re going to make for your sweetie? Well, think no longer. I’ve got the answer for you. I was in a Valentine’s kind of mood last weekend when I was trying to decide what to make for our Book Club’s potluck dinner. For some reason my [...]
Hot Fudge Sundae Cake
December 14, 2011 By 12 Comments
First of all I want to say thank you to all of you who shared your kitchen flops with me yesterday after I shared my dessert disaster! I also loved how many of you left a comment or emailed me requesting the recipe for the big flop! It really is a great dessert. Especially if [...]
Cinnamon Rice Krispie Treats
October 19, 2011 By 3 Comments
First – the winner of last week’s giveaway! Congratulations to #34 – Marne Clark We will go trick or treating and every year I make homemade doughnuts. I want to convince my hubby to dress up this year! Congratulations Marne you have won a BRAND NEW Brother Printer! Thanks to all who entered and to [...]
Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce
October 6, 2011 By 6 Comments
This recipe came from a family cookbook my daughter put together several years ago. It was a compilation of the Best Family’s favorite recipes. The recipe came from my mom and is one she made regularly for her empty nester family home evening group. I could join that group now! A nice warm apple cake. [...]
Caramel Sauce/Salted Caramel Sauce
October 4, 2011 By 9 Comments
I love caramel! I usually choose caramel over chocolate and never refuse chocolate and caramel together! Just about anything tastes better when it is covered in caramel. Several years ago we traveled to Argentina. Each morning at our hotel they served breakfast. There was always a huge bowl, and I mean huge (punch bowl size) [...]
Mississippi Mud Cake
September 16, 2011 By 10 Comments
Note: Thanks to many of you that took the time to nominate me, I have been selected as one of the finalist in the Most Awesome Local Blog for Portland contest. If I could ask a little favor, could you take just a minute more to vote for me again, please!? Even if you didn’t [...]
Cinnamon Roll Cake
August 25, 2011 By 32 Comments
Do you ever crave cinnamon rolls? That sweet, gooey-ness?? Then you think about how much time is involved in making them and you just get over it? Well, I have the perfect solution! Make a cinnamon roll cake. You get all the same sweetness and gooey-ness in so much less time! I took the cake [...]
Orange Ice
August 23, 2011 By 3 Comments
We are having a heat wave here in Portland this week. A heat wave consists of more than one day in a row over 90 degrees. In fact, we hit 90 degrees for the first time this summer this week. Heat wave! We decided to pull out the old Cuisinart ice cream maker and make [...]
Lemon Butter Cream Cake
August 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
Check out what I took to our picnic in the park last week. It got lots of oohs and aahs!! It was pretty and delicious – Lemon Butter Cream Cake! The recipe is posted over at Portland Mama.
S’more Sundaes with Melanie of Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
August 9, 2011 By 12 Comments
Several months ago one of my favorite food bloggers emailed me to say she would be in Portland this summer visiting family and would I like to get together? Of course I said YES! It is so fun to meet a blogging friend live and in person! Melanie, of Mel’s Kitchen Cafe and I have [...]
