On my holiday table I Iike to have an assortment of goodies besides the usual cookies, fudge, petit fours, mini cakes or tarts and such. These almonds (healthy fat) are coated in dark chocolate (that’s the good chocolate) and sprinkled with turbinado sugar and sea salt. The salt and sugar are optional but they sure … Continue reading
Heat wave here in southern Michigan (low 90’s – unusual for September) and it called for another ice cream recipe. Chocolate and peanut butter is a favorite combination when it comes to sweets. My absolute favorite candy bar is Reese Cups from as far back as I can remember and it still is to this … Continue reading
I always like to make something new for Halloween and this year it is a simple bark. This is one of the easiest desserts you can make and it is also a great one to make with kids. You take care of melting the chocolate and they can decorate.
This recipe is actually called “Oatmeal Caramelitas” and was the winner of the 18th 1967 Pillsbury Bake-Off. Erlyce Larson from Kennedy, Minnesota submitted this absolutely delicious dessert. Almost 50 years later it still is wooing dessert lovers of all kinds, including me as I do not recall ever eating these yummy bars. I was … Continue reading
I made these bacon treats a couple of months ago and they were a big hit at a card party. This is a recipe by the team of Patrick and Gina Neely which was mentioned in the March “bacon” issue of the Food Network Magazine. I have changed the directions but the ingredients are the … Continue reading
These are always a favorite and so easy to make. See my recipe for Chocolate Covered Oreo Cookies for complete directions and pictures. The molds are made out of plastic and you can make 4 to 6 chocolate covered Oreo cookies at a time. There are quite a few available online from my favorite new source, spinningleaf.com. … Continue reading
This is a very easy chocolate dessert/snack that all ages enjoy. You have the salt and crunch of the pretzels and the sweetness of the chocolate. I have a number of pretzel molds in different shapes such as Fourth of July, flowers, smiley faces, Christmas, Halloween, etc. and they are not very expensive. Here are examples … Continue reading
I recently saw these cookie molds – what a great idea when you love chocolate and Oreo cookies. Had to make something in honor of the 100th anniversary (March 6th) of this popular cookie. That same year the South Pole was discovered and the sinking of the Titanic (the builders were very distant relatives). You can find … Continue reading
Such a simple dessert and the best ever when you can find big, fat strawberries like we did in the picture below.
This is a dense, very chocolatey cake where a little goes a long way. The ganache frosting is very rich and a small slice will be enough. Once in awhile I enjoy making a cake from scratch, it is extra work but worth it.