Easy Fabulous Desserts
Easy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bar Cookies for my picky eater, doesn’t seem like we all have a picky eater? I know some of you have been blessed with healthy, hearty eaters, but I’ve been blessed with one picky eater who has grown up to be a mature, healthy woman who cooks her own nutritious, healthy…
Buttercream is a super delicious traditional frosting for any cake. It is so easy to mix, change the color to make the perfect consistency you need. We always make a cake for Easter dinner. Easy Buttercream frosting works perfectly for this super tall centerpiece Easter cake with chocolate eggs and bunnies. How to Make Buttercream Frosting…
Valentines is a fun holiday for everyone in the family. You are going to love these 10 Fun Valentines Party Ideas. Think of Valentine’s Day as a time to teach and demonstrate love to each other in the family and to friends and neighbors. What better way than to have a fun Valentine’s Day lunch party….
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…
This cherry pie recipe is the one I reach for every June when our local Ohio pick-your-own farms open and the trees are loaded with sweet-tart sour cherries. Fresh from the farm to the oven. There is nothing quite like it. And the best part? This recipe works just as beautifully with frozen or canned…
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…
Updated May 11, 2026 This easy pie crust recipe is the only one you will ever need. If you have a rolling pin, a pie pan, and a few simple ingredients, you can have a homemade, flaky, all-butter pie crust on the table in minutes. Apple pie, pumpkin pie, cherry pie, pot pie, this crust…
I have always been trying to control my weight, however between marriage, building a house giving birth to, and raising three children, I have only been successful in getting to a comfortable weight a few times. Each year older it is getting harder. The Magic Bullet – Dessert Bullet The foods that I have loved…