Chocolate Castles

  • Honest To Goodness Awesome Oatmeal Cookies (and gluten free no less)

    A friend of mine brought us some of these cookies to the luncheon where I took the shrimp salad. I was starving when I got there so before the blessing was said and we began to fill our plates with fruit and shrimp, I saw these little gems and had to have one. After the… Read more

  • Shrimp Salad

    Yesterday I wrote that I would post the Shrimp salad if the ladies liked it. It was a success. In fact, it really was such a hit that one of the ladies took the rest of it home. I ended up serving it in hollowed out avocado and it was such a refreshing summer salad.… Read more

  • Slips & Salads

    Being responsible for lunch today for a ladies Bible study, I decided to make shrimp salad and tomato mozzarella salad. At the last minute, I decided instead of making shrimp pasta salad, I would stuff avacados with the shrimp, so ran up to Kroger to buy avacados about 9:30 this morning. Being sure that I… Read more

  • Princess On The Porch

    It has happened. Princess On The Porch has been published by Westbow, a division of Thomas Nelson. It is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and available for Kindle. There are several precious friends who helped make this a reality. Amy and Kathy Duncan (mother and daughter), Peggy Stodola & Cora Wilkinson, I owe you so much… Read more

  • Pimiento Meatballs With Olive Tapenade

    Taken from Food Network Magazine from a couple years ago, these meatballs will be a hit at your next gathering! For the Tapenade 1/2 cup pitted green olives 1 cup fresh parsley 5 scallions, roughly chopped 1 1/2 tables capers, drained and rinsed 1 small clove garlic, minced (more if you like it a little… Read more

  • 4th Of July!!!!

    I love fireworks, I love what they stand for. We have had a whirlwind of company the past 2 weeks with more family coming in from Austin today. I just made the pioneer woman’s incredible chocolate sheet cake. My son coming in from Austin is bringing his new “friend” for us to meet. I have… Read more