Chocolate Castles

Am having some friends for dinner this evening! She is Italian from NY and so spaghetti and meatballs is the menu for tonight. Baked the meatballs yesterday and baked the sauce for about 3 hrs. So today all I had to do was add meatballs and sauce together, cooking on low in crockpot for 4… Read more

Besides coming home from AZ on Monday with extra pounds from eating the entire time I was there. AND the wonderful memories of mother daughter adventures, laughter, hearing the grandkids play guitar, sing, and lunch with the oldest grandson, I acquired a pretty little pink 6” cheesecake pan I found at HomeGoods while Jodi and… Read more

This morning I ran into Aldi grocery store for a can of Pam, I had forgot to buy it yesterday while grocery shopping and since I was right by Aldi, I decided to go in an look around! I have to admit I have only been in Aldi maybe twice and have never really thought… Read more

Needing to bake a few things for some people this week, I remembered that one of the friends I was baking for loved this Butter Pecan Cake Mix that I find at Market Street. Followed the instructions in back of box except I used milk instead of water! Then for frosting I made a bowl… Read more

After discussing pound cakes yesterday with a dear friend, Phyllis, I decided that today was the perfect day to make one! This cake is in Tis So Sweet cookbook, but I saw another version of it in Southern Living and thought I would try theirs! I think I like theirs better! It is lighter and… Read more

I think if I had to choose a last meal before a Doctor told me I could only eat green beans and lettuce the rest of my life, these would be a part of my meal! These baked beans have adorned our holiday tables and barbecue dinners since the 70’s when I was still in… Read more