I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of my Easy Chocolate No Bake Cookies for #BacktoSchoolTreats week. All opinions are mine alone. When I was a little girl, my momma was a rock star when it came to back to school or after school snacks. The rules in our house were always, "the minute you get home, sit down and get your homework done". ...
dessert recipes
Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie
This easy no-bake peanut butter pie is the perfect dessert for all year round! This post was originally published on Dec 7, 2013. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I tried my hand at making No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie because it is one of my son's favorite pies. He was so surprised on Thanksgiving Day when I pulled it out of the freezer. I love blessing my kids in this way. ...
Creme Brulee with Tips and Tricks to Make it Easy for You
I have another great dessert for you that my daughter recently made -- creme brulee. Being the artist that she is, she is always trying to find new dessert recipes that seem harder and complicated to make, and testing them out for home cooks to see exactly how hard they really are. With this recipe, she said getting it together it was time consuming, but making it, if you use her tips, is easy and ...
Strawberries and Cream Cookies
If you want a delicious new cookie flavor, check out this recipe for Strawberries and Cream Cookies. They are absolutely to die for! Check out the recipe below -- ...
Easter Bark
Kayla and I was in the kitchen last week baking up a storm for some recipes we needed to post. In the middle of all of it, we created a delicious recipe for Easter Bark. It's the most simplistic recipe you will ever make and takes minutes to throw together. ...
Very Berry Twinkie Cake
I wrote this review while participating in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Twinkies. I received samples and a promotional item to thank me for participating. If you want to make a no fuss dessert that is simply delicious and full of flavor -- you HAVE to make my Very Berry Twinkie Cake. ...
Dessert Nachos
Since I have been eating healthy, it has been hard for me to find desserts I can eat that are not covered in processed sugars, full of gluten, and milk chocolate. However -- my creative daughter came up with the most delicious dessert ever for the Behind the Curtain Dessert Challenge that many of us bloggers participate in. She created Dessert Nachos -- a gluten free tortilla chip drizzled with ...
Twix Candy Bar Cookies
The other day, my daughter was looking online for a new recipe to make. She was craving chocolate as usual, and when she does, we always come up with a wild creation. This time, she discovered a recipe for Twix Candy Bars, but instead of leaving them in bar form, she wanted to make them into heart cookies for Valentine's Day. Here is her gorgeous Twix Candy Bar Cookies rendition. ...
Chocolate Almond Butter Croissants #15minuteSuppers
This week during our #15minutesuppers post, we all collectively decided to share with you all our quick 15 minute dessert ideas. I honestly had NO clue what to make, because most everything I make dessert wise takes 30 minutes to an hour. I started digging around my pantry and fridge, and when I landed on some croissants, I immediately came up with Chocolate Almond Butter Croissants and knew that ...
French Silk Pie
Last week we had a pie contest at church. I honestly was sick and tired of boring apple and peach pies, so Kayla and I decided to kick up the pie baking a notch and we made a delicious French Silk Pie. Honestly -- it's the first time I ever made one. ...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
This month for the Secret Recipe Club, I was given the blog Cheese Curd in Paradise to find a recipe from. Since I have been making a lot of savory recipes lately, I decided to see what dessert recipe I could find. My son is in love with peanut butter cookies, so when I saw her recipe for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, I knew that would be the one I would create. It was spot on. ...
Butterfinger Brownie Bites
My pantry looks like a hot mess right now. I was in there yesterday trying to clean it up and take note of what I have and what I can make, when I came across these yummy Butterfinger Bites candies and recipe card that I got in the mail a couple of weeks ago. Needless to say, I knew I was going to be making Butterfinger Browne Bites. ...
Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl Cheesecake – An Improv Cooking Challenge
This month for the Improv Cooking Challenge, our ingredients were Chocolate and Vanilla. I really didn't have any recipes in mind for this one so I had to hit the Internet to see what I could find. That was when I happened upon Kraft's Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl Cheesecake. ...
How to Make Cake Pops
My daughter loves to make cake pops. We have never ventured to be as creative as the original Cake Pop maker -- Bakerella, but, we have tried our fair share at making them. The first few times were epic fail, but then we finally learned how to make cake pops the right way. ...
Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies – Improv Cooking Challenge
This month for the Improv Cooking Challenge, we were given Bacon and Eggs to work with. Now -- there are SO many things you can make with bacon and eggs because they are two versatile ingredients. I chose to find a way to incorporate them into a sweet recipe instead of a savory one, so I created Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies. ...
Homemade Samoas
Yesterday was one of my friend's 21st birthday. He asked me if I knew how to make homemade samoas because it is his all time favorite Girl Scout cookie. I told him YES!, so Kayla and I made him a batch :) ...
Caramel Popcorn Pretzel Bars – Behind the Dessert Challenge
Today is reveal day for the Behind the Curtain Dessert Challenge. We were given the ingredients this month of caramel and pretzels. I have TONS of recipes on my site for caramel and pretzels, but they were in cookie form. I decided to spend some time looking around and I found a yummy recipe from Martha Stewart for Caramel Popcorn and Pretzel Bars -- the perfect recipe for this challenge. ...
Monster Cookies
A couple of weeks ago, we had a bake sale at church. My daughter found a recipe in one of my cookbooks called Desserts in Jars. It basically was a cookie mix with all of the dry ingredients added. A note was attached to the side with the list of wet ingredients and how to bake them. This really makes for an adorable gift to give someone. ...
Lemon and Almond Cupcakes- Behind the Curtain Dessert Challenge
Today is BEHIND THE CURTAIN DESSERT CHALLENGE REVEAL DAY! For this month's reveal, our challenge was to make a dessert using almond paste and pastry of some sort. I chose to make Lemon and Almond Cupcakes. ...
Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream – Dessert Challenge
Lady Behind the Curtain is starting a new link up every month that is a dessert challenge. I am all for a challenge, especially if it involves food. Our challenge this month was to make a dessert using Cherries and Chocolate. That was a no brainer for me. I love ice cream, so I gathered my ingredients so I could make some homemade Chocolate Cherry Ice cream. ...
Chess Pie
Over the week with all the Thanksgiving festivities going on, I decided to make an old Southern favorite that I haven't made in a while -- Chess Pie! I've made a Chocolate Chess Pie before and shared it on here, but never shared with you my delicious Chess Pie recipe. ...
Chocolate Pecan Pie
I have been baking like a mad woman today -- 3 pies (one of which I am sharing with you today -- Chocolate Pecan Pie), sweet potatoes, one of my two turkeys, eggs for all kinds of things, cornbread for dressing -- and the list just keeps going! AHHH! :) My sanity will return sometime this weekend! ...
Paula Deen’s Chocolate Sheet Cake
If you want a delicious and decadent chocolate cake, you have GOT to try Paula Deen's Chocolate Sheet Cake. So far, there is not one recipe of hers that I have fixed that is not flavorful or scrumptious. This cake is no exception. ...
Old Fashioned Chocolate Cream Pie
I am treating my family to a real meal tonight. I am quite sure that they will be pleased :) I'm even including a dessert. It is one of my favorites, and one that brings some happy memories to me when I was growing up -- Old Fashioned Chocolate Cream Pie. ...
Shamrock Swirled Brownies
I've been sharing with you all the wonderful recipes I've been making with McCormick's spices. This one for Shamrock Swirled Brownies is another one of my favorites! The cream cheese layer really bumps up the flavor in these decadent brownies. If you like liquor in your desserts, this recipe is originally made with Irish Creme, but I do not so I omitted that and just added a little more vanilla. ...
Chocolate Crockpot Cake- Crazy Cooking Challenge
This month for the Crazy Cooking Challenge, we were challenged to find the ultimate chocolate cake recipe. Now -- I am one for simplicity and yet I love making things homemade so I went looking for a cake that included both of those elements. I just happened to need a dessert the other night for dinner and I was craving chocolate so I knew it would be a perfect time to make my recipe. I found ...
Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Hello ladies! Hope you all are having a fantablous day today! We're over the hump, into Thursday, with Friday right around the bend--annnnnd--guess what else? It's time change weekend! :) Woot! :) Looking forward to gaining an hour in the afternoon so that I can stay out later and the weather will be warming up! Are you ready for the deets on this scrumptious Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Cream ...
Pecan Pie
My husband loves pecan pie. As I told you before, when he loves something, I do my very best to fix it for him. I am not a fan of pecans. However, this pie turned out to be so. darn. good. ...
Chocolate Chess Pie
The next time you have an urge for chocolate pie, try your hand at making a Chocolate Chess Pie. It may be just a southern gal thing, but this pie is SO scrumptious! ...
Fried Apple Pies
Kayla and I started making Fried Apple Pies years ago after we visited the apple orchard one time. I think she was in Kindergarten. We had purchased one to share and immediately fell in love with the taste and texture of a fried apple pie. ...