Desserts
Basic Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m still working on cookies for Matt’s open house on Wednesday. Hopefully this is the last batch I will need to make. The recipe said it made 11 dozen, of course, I got less. I ended up with a total of 6 and a half dozen cookies. Exactly half. I even used a scoop. Ingredients…
Read MoreEarthquake Cookies
Matt is having a big open house at the school this Wednesday. I’m in charge of cookies for the shindig and he’s invited all of the ag students, their parents, the principal, vice principal and even the school board. I hate to think how many people that actually is, but it’s a lot. I’m sure…
Read MorePeach Pie
Decided to make a peach pie today. Well, I actually decided to make a peach pie last weekend, I finially got around to it tonight. I haven’t gotten to eat it yet, I’m waiting for it to cool enough to eat, but it smells really good.
Read MoreCherry Pineapple Dump Cake
Matt went to Boonville for the weekend. He makes cherry pineapple dump cake every year. It’s really quite good, if you like pineapple.
Read MoreBanana Oatmeal Cookies
This is a cookie recipe that I got from my grandmother. They are a great way to use over-ripe bananas, and they’re so good I’ve been known to “waste” bananas so I can make them. Ingredients 1 1/2 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 t baking soda 1 t salt 1/4 t nutmeg 3/4 t…
Read MoreMiniature Melt-a-Ways
This is one of those great recipes that starts with a cake mix, cutting the prep time in half. Dipping the miniature cakes can be a bit messy, but it’s well worth it. Ingredients 1 box yellow cake mix 3 eggs 1/3 cup oil 1 1/4 cup water or unsweetened juice 1 (16 oz..) pkg…
Read MoreOatmeal Cinnamon Chip Cookies
Oatmeal Cinnnamon Chip Cookies are one of my favorite dessert foods in the fall. They have a great warm flavor that cuts thru the first of the autumn chill, of course they are good about any time of year. I’m actually thinking about making some for open class at the fair.
Read MoreMamaw’s Fresh Strawberry Pie
I saw some big ripe strawberries at the grocery today. I got a small box and ate them at lunch. I’m considering going back for more tomorrow, and making a strawberry pie; because nothing is better when strawberries are in season than Mamaw’s fresh strawberry pie. I keep meaning to try to make it with…
Read MoreFruit Pizza
This fruit pizza is basically a giant sugar cookie in a tart pan that is iced in a philly cream cheese topping with bananas, blueberries and strawberries. To start I always use a sugar cookie recipe with granular, instead of powered, sugar for this. Of course, I should also mention that I make my fruit pizza…
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