Chocolate Castles

  • Black Friday and Sparkly Saturday

    We did it, we took Kenley (2 months old) and went to the mall yesterday for her first Black Friday. We were so proud of her. She shopped like an old pro and bought her first coat, her first pair of mittens and some winter hats. She will be going to the Panhandle of Texas… Read more

  • Almond Joy Cake

    1 chocolate cake mix 1 12 oz can evaporated milk 2 1/2 cup sugar 24 large marshmellows 14 oz sweetened coconut 1 stick butter 2 cups chocolate chips 1 (3 oz) slivered almonds Bake chocolate cake mix according to directions and bake in a 9 x 13 pan, which you have sprayed with Pam. In… Read more

  • Thanksgiving Feast

    We just got up from the talble  and went  for a walk. We are in Florida with Christi, Tim and Kenley and  when Christi and I went to the store, we found two new recipes, so we decided to venture out and try some new things. Now Randy had already decided that he wanted pecan… Read more

  • LowFat Chicken Tostado

    We are in Florida for Thanksgiving visiting our daughter, Christi and Tim and precious new grandbaby girl, Kenley. We are already preparing for the big day of turkey and talking about maybe trying new recipes we have both seen on Food Network.Com, but some recipes are just so traditionally that we cannot steer away from… Read more

  • Best Ever Chocolate Cake

    3/4 cup butter 3 eggs 2 cups flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cup milk Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temp for 30 min. Lightly grease bottoms and sides of 3 8x 1 1/2″… Read more

  • An Apology to My Children

    I have learned something since moving to California. I admit that I have watched a little more television than I normally do since being here the last 3 weeks, and because I had not seen this certain commercial before, it was just unknown to me that my children were probably hiding resentment toward me for… Read more