Baked Ziti with Mini Meatballs
Is there anything better in life than a hot, bubbly pan of baked ziti coming out of the oven for dinner?!! Me thinks NOT!! Baked Ziti has to be one of the greatest pasta dishes of ALL time. It’s...
View ArticleMolasses Spice Cookies
As soon as the weather cools down a bit, and it starts to just begin to feel like fall, these are the cookies I want baking in my oven. Soft, chewy, deliciously spiced, Molasses cookies. How can you...
View ArticleDouble Glazed Pumpkin Scones
When I saw this fabulous recipe for Pumpkin scones, I knew that I had to make them immediately! They’re a knock-off of the Starbucks pumpkin scones. I haven’t had the ones from Starbucks, so I can’t...
View ArticlePumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
These innocent looking little cake bars are absolutely irresistible As soon as the weather cools, and we say good bye to summer, this is first recipe I make. If for some reason I’m slow to get to...
View ArticleGrandma’s Chicken and Noodle Casserole
When I lived up in Northern California I had a neighbor named Bonnie. She was an amazing cook and baker. Virtually everything that came from her kitchen was beyond delicious. When she had us over...
View ArticleAmerican Goulash
American Goulash American Goulash American Chop Suey American Goulash This has been a family favorite for decades. It was one of my all time favorite meals that my mom made when I was a kid. She got...
View ArticleIncredible Macaroni and Cheese
Okay! Let’s have a little tete a tete. I know there are lots of delicious Macaroni and Cheese recipes out and about. This Macaroni and Cheese is, in my ever so humble opinion, the Best Macaroni and...
View ArticleFrosted Fudge Brownies
Oh MY! This is it. This is THE recipe for me. The ONE that I will go back to….and back to…and…. Well you get the picture! Imagine a chocolate, fudgy, dense wondrous brownie topped with creamy,...
View ArticleSpaghetti Pie
Spaghetti Pie. It’s funny but that name really doesn’t describe this dish at all! Spaghetti pie is so plain and boring compared to this amazing dish! This dish really should be called,”Out Of This...
View ArticleClassic Pumpkin Pie
I’ve been making this version of pumpkin pie for sooo long I have absolutely no idea where I originally got the recipe. I have it written on a little recipe card that is more than a little tattered...
View ArticleCaprese Skillet Eggs
I’m so excited to share with you one of my favorite ways to prepare eggs. These Caprese Eggs make a wonderful brunch item or an equally delicious, quick and easy dinner. With just a little more...
View ArticleCoconut Cupcakes
Coconut Cupcakes Yesterday was a big day for me. My baby, my sweet son, turned 20! Yikes! How in the heck did that happen?!? I mean, who is old enough to have their youngest child turn 20?...
View ArticleCoconut Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
CoconutCake3 CoconutCake02 BestCoconutCake01 BestCoconutCake1 My girlfriend Carolyn first shared this recipe with me years ago. Carolyn is a modern day Donna Reed. Four great kids, impeccably kept...
View ArticleStrawberry Sheet Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
StrawberrySheetCake2 StrawberrySheetCake StrawberrySheetCake4 StrawberrySheetCake001 StrawberrySheetCake02 I’m so, so, so excited to tell you about this recipe! I’ve been totally craving strawberry...
View ArticleCoconut Cream Pie Bars
CoconutCreamPieBars3 CoconutCreamPieBars4 Crust CoconutCreamPieBars01 Coconut Cream Pie Bar Coconut Cream Pie is one of my all time favorite things to eat in the whole wide world! It’s rich, it’s...
View ArticleBlackberry Pie Bars
Pie Bars! Don’t ya just love them? I’m quickly becoming obsessed with them. I haven’t given up totally on pie……I don’t think. Maybe it’s a seasonal preference. You know a spring and summer kinda...
View ArticleStrawberry Triple Layer Cake
Yesterday was my darling friend Mary’s birthday. Mary is a lovely southern girl and strawberry cake is her favorite. So, can you guess what I made for her birthday? Of Course! My favorite, go to,...
View ArticleStrawberry Cream Bars
I’ve had the recipe for these bars bookmarked since spring. For some reason it took me forever to get around to trying them. What a shame. Now that I’ve made these I wish I had tried them the first...
View ArticleChicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream White Sauce
Wow…………….these enchiladas! Really! These enchiladas!!! I love Mexican food. Everyone in my family loves it! I could serve it 7 days a week and there would be smiling faces all around the dinner...
View ArticleFluffernutter Rice Krispie Treats
My sister Christine first introduced me to these delicious bars. Honestly, Christine is an amazing cook and baker. Eating at her house for dinner is like eating in food heaven! Seriously. There’s...
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