Chocolate Castles

  • Upside Down German Chocolate Cake

    Originally posted on Chocolate Castles: No matter what cake comes out of our kitchen, Randy’s favorite remains the same, German Chocolate. This recipe is a quick version to put on the table when I don’t have time to whip egg whites or spend 12 minutes stirring the frosting that goes on top. I found this… Read more

  • Fruit Compote for Christmas Morning Breakfast

    This was a Taste of Home winning recipe. 2 cans (15 1/4 oz each can) sliced pears, drained 1 can (29 oz) sliced peaches, drained 1 can (20 oz) unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained 1 package (20 oz) pitted dried plums 1 jar (16 oz) unsweetened applesauce 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling 1/4 cups… Read more

  • Cheese Sausage & Croissant Casserole

    What a wonderful new Christmas Morning breakfast dish. Taken from Southern Living, all you need is a great fruit compote which will be on tomorrow’s blog post and you have a great way to celebrate Christmas morning. 1 lb ground pork sausage (such as Jimmy Dean) 1 1/4 cups (5 oz) shredded Parmesan cheese 1… Read more

  • 2ND Annual Griswalds Storage Unit & WallMart Trip

    Originally posted on Chocolate Castles: We haven’t figured out yet why these things always seem to happen to us. I remember Erma Bombeck saying that she felt that God allowed the circumstances in her life so she would write about them and give people the gift of laughter. Maybe that is why these things happen… Read more

  • Melt In Your Mouth Cookies

    Originally posted on Chocolate Castles: This truly do melt in your mouth, due to the amount of corn starch, they seem to just disappear the minute you pop it in your mouth. They are just such a light and wonderful Christmas cookie.This is one of Frosty’s favorite cookies. 1 cup butter 1/3 cup powdered sugar… Read more

  • No More Bah Humbug

    This morning has me in the kitchen baking for the cookie open house I am having tomorrow. I have been so busy that I didn’t stop to ask Frosty why he kept going in and out the back kitchen door, but when I went to get more butter out of the garage fridge, there he… Read more