Chocolate Castles

  • 2nd Winter Soup

    This week has brought emails and phone calls from family and friends who are relaying how cold it is in Texas. I do miss that. I love when the cold weather is howling outside, the fireplace is lit and I get in the kitchen and bake away. It is my favorite time of the year.… Read more

  • Christmas Aftershocks

    We survived the holidays. Barely. With 4 extra adult children and 3 grandchildren in our little abode, 2014 couldn’t get here quick enough. Now, we are so glad to have family here to celebrate New Years and the Rose Parade, we just wish that we had been in our 40’s or even 50’s instead of… Read more

  • Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

    Happy 2014!!!! The kids are gone back to their homes, I have my computer back from grandkids and the quiet and space to write. Also, because the fridge is now clear of chicken nuggets, frozen pizza, peanut butter and apple juice, I have room to cook some adult foods. When I sat down last night… Read more

  • Everyone Loves A Parade

    …Especially if you can watch it live from a warm house with plenty of food. Apparently, we are the most favorite relatives right now. Because we live on the street where the floats line up for the Rose Parade, we have discovered that we have cousins that we didn’t even know we had. This week… Read more

  • Pretzel Crust Butterscotch Pie

    I found this on a food blog called Seededatthetable.com and had to make it. I love butterscotch pie and combining it with the pretzel crust and fresh whipped cream is so awesome. Will take a picture when I finish.   For the Crust: 3/4 cup pretzel crumbs 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 Tablespoons granulated… Read more

  • Banana Snack Cake

    I always get a little down the day after Christmas, when we have to change our phone recordings from “Hi, this is Frosty and Noel, I’m baking cookies and Frosty’s at the mall,  when we get through, we’ll give you a calll” to just plan ole, “Hi, you have reached Randy and Trudy, please leave… Read more