Chocolate Castles

  • Pineapple Pound Cake

    I have to make this..it just sounds so moist and think how good it will be to put a spoonful of whipped cream over a slice. Cake 1/2 cup Crisco 1 cup butter, softened 2 3/4 cup sugar 6 large eggs 3 cups flour 1 teas baking powder 1/4 cup half and half or (dilute… Read more

  • Chicken Florentine Manicotti Alfredo

    Received my new Southern Lady magazine. I have wiped off the drool from the front cover as it displayed a gorgeous pecan-date pie which is just divine and went quickly pass the desserts in search of a new dinner recipe. This one sounded like it was meant for today, since we woke up to 27… Read more

  • Cranberry Scones

    It seems like I go a little over board buying fresh cranberries during the Christmas season, so I look and find a couple of bags that are still there and went looking for recipes which use fresh ones. This is out of a Jan/Feb 07 Southern Lady or Paula Deen (I had torn the page… Read more

  • Mess In the Midst

    Originally posted on Chocolate Castles: This morning we woke up to the doorbell ringing at 7:15. Randy told me that he had not seen me move that fast in 20 years. I am one of those that think about things like, will I have on make-up and a “wouldn’t mind being caught in this outfit”… Read more

  • Old Fashioned Whoopie Pies

    I began making these back in the late 70’s. When Jason, my oldest son went off to A & M, I remember sending a shoebox full of these to him. Apparently lots of moms did that and they came to be known as shoebox cookies. This recipe came from a niece, who use to ask me… Read more

  • Happy New Years!!!!

    2014 is almost gone. So many memories, some good some not so good. I don’t like to use the word “bad” because some of the “bad” memories, in the end, allow new and exciting experiences that happen in our lives. This past year brought many changes in our household. Randy retired, we moved from California… Read more