Today is Lemon Cream Pie Day! Let’s celebrate by making Lemon Cream Pies in a Jar. Here’s the Scoop – Culinary historians believe we have been enjoying lemon flavored custards and desserts since the Middle Ages. Lemons were used to perfume water that was used for cooking. Chefs thought lemon water gave their dishes a refreshing flavor. The lemon cream pie we love today didn’t exist until the 16th century when whipped cream was discovered. It was the combination of…
Today is National Cake Day! The best way to celebrate is to well . . . have cake. Cherry chocolate dump cake to be precise. I enjoy rolling my sleeves up and tackling challenging recipes but sometimes, I just want a quick and easy bake. And this recipe meets that description. This Cherry Chocolate Dump Cake has only four ingredients, takes 10 minutes to prep and a quick 30 minutes to bake. What’s not to like? Plus cherry and chocolate…
Homemade Bread!! Let’s Talk About It!! How fragrant it is as it’s baking. How wonderful a slice of hot fresh baked bread slathered with butter tastes. How fresh baked bread takes us back to a time when life felt “simpler”. My Mommal made fresh bread. She would mix the ingredients, knead the dough, let the dough rise, knead and rise again then bake. It would take almost all day before that fresh baked bread was done. The first bite would…
Today is Vanilla Cupcake Day. Let’s Celebrate with Cupcakes in a Jar! I love cake but baking a whole cake for just me ends up being a waste. I can’t eat a whole cake!! Especially before it goes bad. Which is one reason I love cupcakes. But I still can’t eat twelve cupcakes before they go bad. I’ve read that cakes can be frozen but freezing half a cake still seems wasteful. I know I won’t eat even a half…
Caramel, apples and Fall go hand in hand. After all, Fall is when apple season is in full swing. Today is also National Caramel Apple Day. Let’s celebrate by baking a Caramel Apple Crumb Pie! I love to bake but baking for one can be a challenge. Most recipes are designed for 6+ servings. I don’t know about you but I don’t want to eat the same pie every day for a week. Well . . . if it’s a…
What’s NOT to Like! I love crock-pot recipes. I love chocolate recipes. I love cake. It stands to reason I would really LOVE a recipe that has all three! I’ve baked cakes before. Plenty of cakes. In the oven. Not in a crock-pot. This is definitely new for me. The idea of being able to bake an ooey, gooey, chocolatey cake that is quick and easy to make is just the recipe for me! How awesome is it to be…
Pumpkins are my favorite fall decoration. But real pumpkins only last for so long then have to be thrown away. So to fix that, why not decorate with non-real pumpkins? That’s what I decided to do! Today is National Pumpkin Day!! Let celebrate by making these colorful, fun tributes to one of Fall’s most loved decorations. Stack ‘Em Up! Pumpkins Sitting Pretty! Materials – Steps – Remove the raffia bow and set aside. Paint the pumpkins orange, turquoise and white….
Boston Cream Pie History No-one knows exactly when the Boston Cream Pie came to be. Or how this delicious confection became know as the Boston Cream Pie. But there are rumors. There are ALWAYS rumors!! According to rumors The Parker House Hotel now known as the Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston claims to have served Boston Cream Pies since they opened their doors in 1856. The Parker House Hotel hired French chef Sanzian for the grand opening and he…
Harvest Pumpkins Autumn and pumpkins go hand in hand. What are fall decorations without pumpkins? Here’s how you can make an easy harvest pumpkin decoration that will look awesome!! Materials Needed – Remove the raffia bow and set aside. Using the 1/3″ brush, paint the base of the pumpkin with the darker shade of orange then paint the upper layer with light orange. Use the round brush to shade edges of the top layer with the darker orange. Let dry….
What do you call muffins that melt in your mouth? Muffins that have the wonderful complementary taste of fresh raspberries and white chocolate? You call them Love! These melt in your mouth muffins are a great way to start your day with your morning cup of coffee or tea. They’re also great to serve after dinner when you have a taste for something sweet. This muffin recipe is quick and easy to make. And the best part is they taste…
