Chocolate Castles

  • Punch Bowl Cake

    I had forgotten all about this recipe until I was searching for a Banana Cake recipe and came across an old favorite. This cake is so pretty served in an antique punch bowl or a pretty glass bowl that is about the same size as your standard punch bowl. You can substitute French Vanilla pudding… Read more

  • Hash Brown and Sausage Casserole With Caramelized Onions

    Another winner from Paula Deen! If you are like me and just are wild about eggs or omelets, but love breakfast food that consists of something other than toast or oatmeal, this is a wonderful dish to take to brunches or serve along side fruit dishes in the morning to family and friends. *If you… Read more

  • Saturday Exploring

    This is an exciting day, not only did I get Randy to wake up singing, “oh I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Weiner” but he is going to take me to a Dillards two hours away. You might be thinking, why does she want Randy to wake up singing that song? Well, it takes… Read more

  • French Onion Soup (from Southern Living)

    I hear that back in Dallas you are experiencing a little chill in the air. I thought maybe you might enjoy this really rich, great soup on a Fri night. Yesterday I received in the mail from Amazon my new torch with 4 ramekins to make creme brulee. The instructions said that you could use… Read more

  • Stuffed Chicken

    Ever since the Dr told both Randy and I to loose weight and get our cholestrol down, we have been searching out new ways to cook foods we love without the butter and cream cheese. I haven’t done very well, but we have made a few changes. Last night I thawed out 2 chicken breasts… Read more

  • Brown Sugar Pudding Cake

    Because the evenings here are still so cool and because Randy hasn’t learned that chocolate is a necessary part of every day’s food chain, every once in a while I venture out of my comfort zone and bake something that has no chocolate. This pudding cake makes a great comfort food, and still gives me… Read more