Chocolate Castles

  • Paula Deen Ooey Gooey Butter Layer Cake

    The fireplace is on, and all I want to do is stay home and bake. I love the Ooey Gooey Cake that Paula gave us the recipe several years ago and when I saw this, I knew I would have to try it. It has to be scrumptious. It is from Paula, it is ooey,… Read more

  • Mall Walking

    I discovered this week that mall walking is not for me. On Jan 5th we woke up and looked at each other and knew that today was the day, Monday, the first day of our New Years resolution that we had agreed upon 4 days ago. We did our usual chores of laundry and cleaning… Read more

  • 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