Happy Pi Day! You need to eat pie on Pi Day! Enjoy this pie without the guilt. I saved on the calories by cutting down on the sugar and only using one pie dough (so it’s open on the bottom). Sign up to receive notification of my latest post:
Dessert
Irish Soda Bread
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, so I made a loaf of Irish Soda Bread for the festivities. This is a quick bread – no yeast involved. There are tons of variations and different recipes. I made mine sweet and cake-like. Some traditionalists might object, but it tastes good! Please sign up below to receive […]
Peanut Butter Cocoa Bread
Chocolate and peanut butter are a winning combination. Add some bananas and oats, and you have a great high-fiber breakfast on the go. Or enjoy as dessert! If you like my recipes, subscribe to my blog below.
Lemonade Crumble Cupcakes and Strawberry-Lemonade Cupcakes
A choose-your-own dessert recipe. Use the same base, but change up before they go in the oven to please everyone. It’s Girl Scout cookie season. Please support your local sellers. To find Girl Scout cookie sellers, go to: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/all-about-cookies/How-to-Buy.html. Lemonades are the ABC Cookie Bakers’ lemony cookie. Delicious on their own, my daughters were so […]
Tagalong Trifle (or Peanut Butter Patty Parfait)
It’s Girl Scout Cookie Season! Please support your local Girl Scouts. Find where to buy your Girl Scout cookies, by clicking here: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/all-about-cookies/How-to-Buy.html. Once you have your cookies, you can eat straight out of the box, or learn how to make them even better! This dessert combines fluffy peanut butter mousse with Tagalong crumbs.
Christmas Pudding (Flaming)
Do you watch A Christmas Carol every year and wonder what Mr. Cratchit was going on and on about Mrs. Crachit’s pudding being the best she’s ever made? Do you ever wonder why the chorus demands to be brought some figgy pudding right now? Then you have to try this traditional Christmas pudding. Make sure […]
Turkish Delight – on a Moonlight Night
What do you make for your uncle whose turning 75 and says “no presents”? You making homemade Loukoumi otherwise known as Turkish Delight. A delicious candy treat that has a softer consistency than taffy but a flavorful fruity flavor – that comes from real fruit, not artificial flavorings. My uncle appreciated the call back to his […]
Pumpkin Bread Pudding
It’s pumpkin season! Pumpkin lattes! Pumpkin pie! So now it’s time for Pumpkin Bread Pudding. Leftover Italian bread plus a few pantry staples later, and you have a delicious, “go to” dessert. My husband went to the Italian market and, of course, overbought on the Italian bread. I put the extra loaf in the fridge […]
No Bake Peach Pie
You can make this easy peach pie without needing to turn on your oven on a hot day. It pairs well with vanilla ice cream. A store-bought graham cracker crust saves you time.
Not Your Average Peaches and Cream Pie
My six year-old niece slept over, and she asked for homemade pancakes for breakfast. Way too much batter later, I was left with a plateful of pancakes trying to figure out what to do with them. Then my aunt asked if I could make a peach pie with my freshly picked peaches. Voila! Leftover pancakes […]