Chocolate Castles

  • Pumpkin Pancakes

    Searching for new recipes for the holidays, I found this one in a little cookbook that I had bought for one dollar quite a few years ago. It is a little cookbook that is called Holiday Celebrations, which was on a bargain table at Mardels back in Dallas. I have used so many recipes out… Read more

  • Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Went to a brunch this morning and had the most delicious and moist coffee cake I think I have ever had. The middle of the cake had melted chocolate chips, combined with sugar and cinnamon and it looked like it had a layer of fudge right there in the middle of the cake. So naturally… Read more

  • Breakfast Casserole

    This morning I had to take a breakfast casserole to a brunch to feed 20 ladies. I went on-line and found this one, which turned out to really be a keeper. I think the ladies liked it because it wasn’t so “eggy” because of the potatoes and bread in it, it had more substance and… Read more

  • Dream Whip Cake

    A very popular cake in the 70’s and 80’s, this cake is extremely “fluffy” and moist. It is simple, but very very good and because it rises so high, makes a beautiful layered cake on a pretty cake plate. Preheat oven to 325 1 cup milk 4 eggs 1 teas vanilla 1 teas almond extract… Read more

  • Labor Day in Big Bear

    This past weekend, we were invited to a friend’s house up in the mountains at Big Bear Lake. We were told, “well, you poor things, you have had so much company and must be tired, why don’t you and Randy come up for the long weekend so you can rest, sit out on the patio… Read more