Chocolate Castles

  • Praline Cheesecake

    Saturday, some dear friends came to visit us from California. I wanted to show them how great Southern Food is, I decided to try to cook and bake things that make the south famous. The past few days, we have had Sister Schubert rolls, SS Sausage Wraps, Swiss Steak, Breakfast Taquitos, Triple Chocolate Cake, Fresh Strawberry… Read more

  • Parmesan-Pepper Cornbread Biscotti

    What a great little bread stick to have with any soup that you serve. Taken from Southern Living 2011. 2 (6 oz) packages buttermilk cornbread and muffin mix 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided 2 teas finely ground pepper 3/4 teas chopped fresh rosemary 1/4 cup cold butter, cut into pieces 3 large eggs,… Read more

  • Cherry Bread Pudding

    It has been 5 days since I have baked. Both Randy and I have been going through sugar withdrawals. Well…almost, we have made it several times to the donut shop and the Blue Bell aisle at the grocery store, but since I couldn’t quit coughing long enough to measure the flour and sugar correctly, we… Read more

  • Warning…Grandkids Are Hazardous to Your Health

    I have been home from Phoenix for 9 days, 6 of which I have been sick. Before landing in Phoenix on the 17th, I was in my own little world thinking that as soon as Jodi met me at the airport, all would be right in the world with my 2 youngest grandsons grinning from… Read more

  • Be Still & Know

    It is snowing today. Beautiful, peaceful and just the perfect weather to bake. As I was leafing through a basket with old recipes that I have collected through the years from different places and magazines, I came across a story that I had written back in 2002. Randy has been asking me to make cinnamon… Read more

  • Chocolate Yumminess….Miles of Chocolate

    I just posted a almost flourless cake and wanted to share something that will save you time and energy. Because sometimes there is nothing that will do except chocolate, but we are either not in the mood to bake or simply don’t like to bake, here is a great little secret. At Whole Foods there… Read more