Chocolate Castles

1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter,softened to room temperature1/2 cup (100g) packed light or darkbrown sugar1 large egg, plus 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature*1/2 cup (120ml) milk, at roomtemperature*1/2 cup (156g) molasses1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract1 and 1/3 cups (166g) all-purposeflour (spoon & leveled)1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda• 1/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon… Read more

Today was a baking day here at the Gingerbread House. So much fun baking with friends and sharing lunch while sampling all the wonderful pastries! Thanks Peggy for the recipe, the hauling of all the necessary items over here needed to make these and the love that you put into making memories with friends! Fruit… Read more

Some of you have probably already seen this recipe on FB but if not I wanted to post it for myself to keep and for sharing it with y’all! A great salad/side dish for the holidays. Just waiting for the fresh cranberries to appear in the stores‘. Can’t remember what site I stole it from… Read more

These are simple, yet so yummy! Because I was wanting to make individual cheesecakes instead of a large 9” one, I began to wonder about the adjustments that would be needed in order to make them! As I began to think about that I didn’t have a clue who to call to ask. It was… Read more

Last week I went to a friends home for a tea. I have to admit that because my comfort zone is in the kitchen, I sometimes don’t enjoy things like this as well as some others might. Having to admit that I write better than I speak, it is always so much more comfortable for… Read more

Before I begin the story I want to just say “Happy Fall Y’all” and may your yards be filled with pumpkins and mums and may your days be filled with pumpkin lattes, apple cakes/pies and your nights with soups/stews or chicken and dumplings to your hearts content! Peter and Penelope have stashed Trudy and Randy… Read more