Chocolate Castles

  • Almond Cake

    I love the almond flavor in cakes and frostings. Some evenings the almond craving just gets to me and I have to get in the kitchen and make a “wedding cake” (not an actual wedding cake, but a almond flavored white cake) time favorite cake. When I don’t want a huge two layer cake, since… Read more

  • Gathering Friends

    A few years ago, my sister-in-law gave me a beautiful book entitled The Gathering of Friends, which I keep out at all times. Not only are the pictures on each page beautiful, but the recipes themselves are recipes that just speak the word “home” when you read them,. At the front of the book on… Read more

  • Ham, Asparagus & Mushroom Bread Pudding

    Just thinking about pumpkin season just being around the corner, has me in a cooking mood. At night, I am already just sitting and looking through magazines for new fall recipes, all the while watching the food network, with a plate of French vanilla cake sitting on my lap.  Last night I found the recipe that… Read more

  • Blueberry Crunch Cake

    This cake has been said to console the bereaved, sell out at PTA bake sales and feed the whole ball teams. Taken from an old Paula Deen magazine, if you like blueberries, this one will make your mouth water. 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple in juice 1 (21 oz) can blueberry pie filling 1… Read more

  • King Ranch Chicken Casserole ur TV

    Since living in Texas over 50 years, I just assumed that everyone in the United States had eaten this casserole sometime in their lives. It never occurred to me that just because every person in Texas had this recipe posted on the inside of a kitchen cabinet, or,  it was the “go to” casserole for family… Read more

  • Texas Tabbouleh

    I love tabbouleh and I love Texas so when I saw this recipe in Taste of Home, I knew I would make it. 1 cup bulgur 2 cups boiling water 3 medium tomatoes 1 cup finely chopped red onion 2 green onions, thinly sliced 1/2 cup ea: chopped red bell pepper and green bell pepper… Read more