Chocolate Castles

  • Lemon-Blueberry Layered Dessert

    From a 2005 SL magazine comes a wonderful summer cool and refreshing dessert. The combination of blueberries and lemon just cannot be beat (unless you have a chocolate frappe to wash it down with) 15 lemon cookies, coarsely crushed (about 2 cups) (lemon cookies without icing between them, Just lemon wafer or lemon flavored sugar… Read more

  • Spring Luncheon

    I am back in my cooking mood. Getting ready to have some ladies over tomorrow and so you know how excited I get to cook when people are coming over. I decided to use the old fashion layered salad which I have not made in years. But since we have a meeting before and I… Read more

  • Shrimp in Cucumber Cups

    It is really good to be home, after being gone 2 weeks, it is wonderful to be back in my kitchen, looking through new magazines and trying new recipes. I have come from Phoenix where the order of the day was Wendy’s, McDonalds or Taco Bell, as little children under the age of 12 just… Read more

  • WaterMelon Tacos

    While in the store two days ago, I was buying lettuce when  couple walk up and are standing by me buying lettuce. They begin to talk of getting everything they need to make Watermelon Tacos. I asked them what in the world that was and they told me that, “oh they are wonderful, you have… Read more

  • Life In Phoenix

    As most of you know, I am in Phoenix, caring for grandkids while Jodi and Eric just brought Noah Michael into the world last Thursday. While Noah is just the most precious little blessing, this has been a huge reminder that I am not 40 anymore. Caring for a 2 yr old and a 10… Read more

  • Swoon Pies (much like a Whoopie Pie)

    These aren’t as cake as whoopee pies and the filling is just so good. Got these out of a Southern Living Magazine and they make 1 dz that is the perfect  little snack with coffee or iced tea or coke, or hot tea, well, you get the idea…they taste great with just about anything. 1… Read more