Fresh peach pie is another one of summer’s incredible delights. Today, there are so many different peach hybrids that “peach season” has expanded to last from May to September! Peaches are showing up in grocery stores now, and soon there will be roadside stands laden with aromatic peaches grown closer to home. Fresh ripe peaches…
Desserts
The Best Lemon Cake Recipe For 60 Years And Counting
Lemon cake is a perfect dessert for summer (and fall, and winter, and spring.) I have baked more lemon cakes than every other kind of cake combined because everyone loves it. This simple lemon cake is a sunny, yummy classic. I still use a recipe from the 1960s that circulated among the staff at the…
How To Make A Luscious No-Bake 4-Layer Lemon Dessert
A cool lemon dessert is a perfect fit for summer. Sunny, tart, and lovely to see. This one is especially terrific because it’s no-bake! Who wants to turn on her oven when it’s 90 degrees? Not me! I adore lemon, and I love cool, creamy desserts! This lemon dessert starts with very simple ingredients and…
Plate Licking 4 Layer Chocolate Dessert
Someone you know is going to be crazy about this 4-layer chocolate dessert. For some people, chocolate is a food group. We all know a person who honestly believes there’s no such thing as too much chocolate. For them, the creamiest, chocolatiest chocolate desserts are a sacrament. This recipe is for those people. This impressive-looking…
How To Serve Sour Cream Raisin Pie Two Delicious Ways
Sour cream raisin pie. Today I’m letting you in on an old secret recipe. Just how old is anyone’s guess, but if you mention it to anyone who has had the joy of tasting it, they will probably tell you it’s a favorite. My friend Beth loves sour cream raisin pie, so I started baking…
A Luscious Lemon Meringue Pie Is Definitely Worth The Effort
Lemon meringue pie is a crowd-pleaser, no doubt about it. In this world, there are two kinds of people. There are chocolate lovers, and there are lemon lovers. Chocolate lovers can easily get a fix at the check-out of any grocery store. It may not be Norman Love, but it can do in a pinch….
How To Make The Chewiest Peanut Butter Cookies Ever
Last week, I began a pursuit of peanut butter cookie perfection. Peanut butter cookies are Papa’s favorite. That was my inspiration. I need to remember everyone has their own idea about what makes a cookie perfect. But for me, it’s a cookie with thin, crisp edges and a chewy heart that bends, not breaks, when…
How To Make Chocolate Peppermint Hurry Up Bars
Chocolate and peppermint are an unbeatable combination. The taste always says Christmas! I had some precious cooking-baking time with our granddaughter Baylie this week. She’s home from college. We made some fancy cookies. The recipes were from some of my favorite food bloggers and they turned out fantastic. Here’s the deal though. I’m just plain…
A Light And Delicious Pistachio Dessert
Pistachio dessert was a huge thing in the 1970s when I was a young mom of two little girls. We simply couldn’t get enough of the tasty nuts! This dessert, unlike Nehru jackets and plaid polyester, has stood the test of time. It’s still a winner! The combination of a slightly salty Ritz cracker crust,…
Pumpkin Spice Scooter Pies With Bourbon Cream Cheese Filling
Scooter pies were a big deal when my girls were in grade school. Back then, they were always chocolate with a creamy, marshmallowy filling. We used to put them in sandwich bags one at a time. They were a favorite treat to take to 4-H or Brownie meetings. We are officially at the peak of…