Chocolate Castles

  • Nanalicious Lessons

    It feels like I have not written in months, when in reality, it has only been 4 days. Before I left to babysit in Phoenix, I had posted some lessons learned from keeping our 10 yr old grandson for 4 days. Also, I had written that upon my return, I would post more lessons learned… Read more

  • Pimiento Arugula Pasta Salad

    Notice that I am posting salads. I’m thinking that the lighter the meal, the more we can splurge on desserts..almost like drinking diet cola alongside that piece of chocolate cake. Save calories when you can, allowing us to end our evening on a much loved dessert. Am I the only one that thinks like that?… Read more

  • White Texas Sheet Cake

    Years ago, a friend and I were in charge of a bake sale at First Bapt Dallas. We came up with the idea of putting all the ingredients for this cake in bags and selling them. All the buyer needed to do was to add the eggs, sour cream, butter and water. We sold out… Read more

  • Wedge Salad With Tarragon Buttermilk Dressing & Crunchy Garlic Bread

    One of my favorite days of the month is when my Paula Deen magazine arrives. I tend to save sitting down looking through it, for when I can sit with any type of chocolate or dessert , a glass of tea (sweet of course) and quietness lurking in the room, with no television or radio. It… Read more

  • Grandkids, Grandparents & Guns

    This weekend our 10 year old grandson, Sevy stayed with us for 4 days. Both Randy and I thought about  when our kids were young, how we would take a sack filled with Matchbox cars, or Barbi’s to grandmas house to entertain the little darlings for the weekend. The grandparents felt fortunate if there was a new… Read more

  • Apple Sharlotka

    Saw this in a cookbook that was being passed out at Costco. Randy loves apple anything, so when I saw this, I knew I would be making this. So easy! 7 Eastern or Red Delicious, Empire or Jonagold, peeled and diced into 1″ cubes. 3 large eggs 1 cup super 1 teas vanilla 1 cup flour… Read more