Embracing Everyday Life
I have really enjoyed baking lately. Since I was a teenager I have always liked to discover and try new recipes. I remember while attending Hinds community college I would slip on over to the library between classes and after my homework was done I would peruse old issues of Southern Living magazine to find… Read More »
I first made these wonderful chicken salad cream puffs 20 years ago when I needed to bring an elegant appetizer to a baby shower. I had a new baby at the time and since I only had one child I had lots of time that I could experiment in the kitchen between feedings and diaper changes…. Read More »
Spudnuts: Donuts with a twist. What is a spudnut? Around our home we call this donut recipe “Spudnuts”. So what is the secret twist to our donut recipe? This recipe is a yeast dough that has a cup of mashed potatoes as one of the ingredients, so the family has dubbed these delicious little gems… Read More »
Every so often I like to be a little adventurous in the kitchen and try and new and difficult recipe. I came across a a recipe for a decadent chocolate cake with a caramel and ganache filling and an amazing butter cream icing that I tweaked just a little bit to bring you this amazing… Read More »
Every so often I come across a dessert that is over the top, out-of-this-world, and surely a keeper. Praline mini cheesecakes is one of those desserts. Every time I make them, and share them, people remember them and talk about them long afterwards. They create a memory that can’t be forgotten. A happy memory that… Read More »