Easy Fabulous Desserts
Shortbread cookies for Valentine’s Day have to be heart shaped. A buttery sturdy Perfect Valentines Heart Shortbread Cookie Recipe was just what I needed for a beautiful Valentine’s Day Party. Here in Ohio, we get very gray in February. The bright bold red color of Valentine’s hearts is perfect for a tea party. Hearts are…
Buche de Noel is the traditional French word for the Christmas Yule Log Cake. This cake is a dessert I have made for our family for the last 30 years. This beautifully decorated cake is one of the first Christmas recipes I found in a box of my mother’s old recipe boxes. It is a…
Your family will love making perfect pizzelles Italian cookies with this easy pizzelle recipe. Use a pizzelle maker waffle iron to create a classic Italian cookie that’s crisp, golden brown, and delicious. A true family favorite, pizzelles are a holiday classic that brings everyone together during the holiday season for a warm, nostalgic treat. Pizzelles…
Cranberry Fluff is a perfect recipe for a side dish or dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas. It has the sweet taste of all the Cool Whip Fluff recipes with a little tartness of the cranberries. Add a cubed apple for a little crunch. You can use sugar-free instant Vanilla pudding, add the cranberries, pineapple, pecans,…
Every Thanksgiving and Christmas season I make our traditional family Molasses Gingersnap Cookies. I do not have a recipe from a family member but I remember the soft and crisp taste of delicious molasses gingersnap cookies from my childhood. I found our families favorite in a magazine years ago and have made it my own. Every time I bake a batch…
Pina Colada Ambrosia Salad is a tropical flavored fluff recipe. The recipe is a modern version of the traditional 50’s ambrosia side dish. Ambrosia my aunt use to make and tell me it is called “food of the Gods”. Like the traditional version of ambrosia, Pina Colada Fluff is made of whip topping, pineapple, and coconut…
Serving a big bowl of fluffy pistachio Watergate Salad reminds me of Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the retro recipes in the 1970s. But this creamy light delicious side dish (you could say snack dessert) refers to the Washington DC hotel and not the scandal of the nation. Rich, creamy, and fluffy a super light dessert that…
Cherry Pie is one of my go-to pies when we have company for dinner, as most friends do not make it for themselves even though it is a favorite. I love cherry pie as much as apples. I start making cherry pies as soon as the cherry trees on the pick-your-own farms in our community…
Coconut Macaroons are one of my all time favorite cookies that I thought was complicated but is so easy. You will not believe how perfect they come out of the oven, chewy on the inside, and toasted on the outside. You can bake them less for a lighter color or darker for a more crunchy…
Chocolate oatmeal cookies can be made a little healthier when they are sweetened with coconut flour. The family will love the dark and white chocolate chips. Cookies are one of my go-to foods when I want just a little sweetness. When you am trying to have a healthier alternative to processed store bought snacks making…
Making Valentine’s heart sugar cookies with kids in February will fill your heart with joy and love. Valentine’s is all about love and bring this love with a simple craft that is hands-on and full of laughter. Valentine’s Day cutout Sugar cookies are a fun way to brighten up the winter day. My mother Christene…
Making a homemade fresh apple is an easy family dessert that will make your family smile whenever they smell the delicious fragrance coming from the oven. Easy to make for any family dinner and you control in sugar and ingredients. While apple pie is a basic dessert no one will complain for any holiday if…