Chocolate Castles

  • Broccoli, Grape & Pasta Salad

    This salad intrigued me so I had to make it. I just couldn’t fathom grapes and bacon together. But it works. A great Spring time salad that would be great for any brunch or salad luncheon. Comes from Southern Living  Sept-2011 (which I would have thought it would appear in a March or April issue,… Read more

  • Chocolate Lovers’ Cake

    1 Devil’s Food cake mix (Duncan Hines preferably) 1 3 oz pkg instant chocolate pudding mix 2 cups sour cream 1 cup melted butter (yes, you are reading this correctly, a cup of melted butter, this way you get your quote of butter for the day in just one slice) 5 eggs 1 teas almond… Read more

  • Cooking and Cleaning

    Today is 1 week before our daughter and her husband (we call him SIL for son-in-law) comes to visit us before boarding a plane and heading to their new home in Phoenix, via California. SIL’s job is taking them to this new adventure, away from Texas for the first time. Our new baby boy (7th… Read more

  • Sassy Saturday

    Well, we were up and ready to head out this morning. Randy was feeling good after having gone back to work after his surgery this past week and life was good. We were excited to be having a “normal” Saturday in front of us as we headed out to storage to take some winter items… Read more

  • Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast

    This was taken from the Just A Pinch Web Recipe Club. A great recipe for putting in the fridge the night before and then all you have to do is bake it in the morning. Serve it up with some bacon or little smokies and you have yourself a breakfast you would find at the… Read more

  • Oreo Chocolate Banana Cream Pie

    Ah…Springtime and the smell of pie is in the air! We are graduating from pumpkin or pecan pie to a cool, crisp pie that is certain to please. After coming back from a walk, you instantly realize that you might have lost a pound or two, walking, so what better way to celebrate than to… Read more