Chocolate Castles

  • Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars

    YUM!!!! Crust 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 stick (1/2 cup) melted butter 1/3 cup granulated sugar Filling 2 packages (8 oz each) softened cream cheese 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup flour 1 can (12 oz) Evaporated Milk (not sweetened condensed) 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup (6oz) Nestle… Read more

  • Chocolate Praline Cake

    What a gorgeous creation, just perfect for a dessert centerpiece.  To save time and energy, bake your favorite chocolate cake mix in 2 (9″) cake pans. Let cook completely. Set aside while making Chocolate Ganache and Praline Frosting Ganache 1 (12 oz)  package semisweet chocolate morsels 1/2 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup butter, cut into… Read more

  • Babysitting With Candy Crush

    It is getting serious. My daughter just called for our morning visit. As always, I ask how her night went and what they did. She reminded me that she babysat her friends two children, which told me that son-in-law kept her kids, while she went to keep the other small children of her friend. So… Read more

  • Blue Cheese & Bacon Puffs

    What a great appetizer for those holiday parties. This recipe makes 6 dz! You will have plenty to snack on while putting the finishing touches to your table, while waiting for guest to arrive, still having plenty for the party. Taken from a SL magazine, 2001. The dough is like the dough you make for… Read more

  • Kitchen Addiction

    I don’t know what is happening, but the past few days, I cannot walk through the kitchen without baking. Is it the weather? Is it that I know I am getting older and there are so many recipes out there and so little time, or is it that I am just a sugar hoarder? Last… Read more

  • Carrot Cream Cheese Pound Cake

    The thought of going a full day without posting something sweet just makes me crazy. When I found this in the same old Tea Time  Magazine that the Bittersweet brownie recipe came from, I saved it for when I had the energy to shred 2 cups of carrots, but now that you can buy them… Read more