HERSHEY’S Easter Candy Basket Ideas + a Brownie Trifle #BunnyTrail

No matter how old the kids get, they still look forward to our Easter traditions. We always dye a ton of Eggs together and they know they will wake up to big baskets of goodies! It wouldn’t be a celebration without our favorite HERSHEY’S Easter Candy. I have a lot of fun choosing unique ways […]

Mini Caramel Molasses Cheesecakes #ToraniFlavors

When I received a box of Torani Flavored Syrups in the mail last week, I was excited to see what new flavor I would be sampling. I was just the tiniest bit disappointed that I had received the same two flavors that I reviewed last year. Then I remembered how delicious the Gingerbread and the […]

{almost} Wordless Wednesday – the making of the rainbow cake

When I saw an adorable rainbow cake on Pinterest awhile back, I knew that we would have to try making one of our own! St. Patrick’s Day was the perfect time to bake up this colorful treat and I think that my daughter Pie did a wonderful job! We had a bit of a mishap […]

One Bowl Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake #recipe

Cake is often on the list of good luck foods to eat on New Year’s day, yes most specify that it should be round cake but to me; cake is cake is cake. The other day on Facebook, my cousin mentioned that she had just made mayo cake from our Gramma’s Amish cookbook. Oh yum! I remember […]

How to make Cinnamon Rolls in a Waffle Iron

When I was blog hopping the other day, I landed on MoscatoMoms.com and found her yummy recipe for Cinnamon Roll Cake Pops. I instantly thought, “Why can’t I make cinnamon rolls in my waffle maker?” So I did. And it was good. Really good! If you would like to learn how to make cinnamon rolls […]

Berry Cheesecake Pudding Dessert

We had our Memorial Day picnic on Sunday so when Monday rolled around we wanted something sweet and quick to go with all of our leftover picnic fare. Using what was in the fridge and cupboard I came up with this simple, yet delicious, pudding dessert. Hope you enjoy it! Berry Cheesecake Pudding Dessert   […]

Whole Wheat Bread Pudding with French Vanilla Whip

When we go to Hoss’s I always {always} have bread pudding for dessert. A heaping plateful of it with a spoonful each of  of hot raisin sauce, hot custard, and that whipped cream stuff. It is worth every calorie. Last time we were at Hoss’s they had changed the bread pudding… Ack! They had baked […]

Big Beautiful Blueberry Muffins

Sometimes I feel like such a bad mom. I get so wrapped up in my blog, the Internet, avoiding household chores other things that I forget about dinner. Or, I don’t feel like cooking. So what do we end up eating? Hamburger helper. Or chicken patties. Or doctored up Hamburger helper. When I found myself […]

Quickie Peach Crisp with Crunchy Oatmeal Topping

Sometimes when it’s rainy or I’m bored or it’s hot and I shouldn’t turn the oven on at all, I’ll crave fruit crisp. Apple, peach, pear, blueberry — Whatever, I just want the crispy stuff on top anyway. Tonight I made a surprisingly yummy and quick dinner, Hamburger Steaks with mushroom Gravy from my Desperation […]