Chocolate Castles

  • Coconut and Banana Mini Cheesecakes

    3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 6 tables melted butter 2  (8 oz) softened cream cheese 1/2 cup sugar 1 medium banana, mashed 2 large eggs 1 1/2 tables banana liqueur (if you do not want to buy this, just use vanilla and decrease the amount to 1 tables) 1/2… Read more

  • Tues, February 23 Tomatillo Soup

    Had lunch at a friends house yesterday and she served us this most amazing soup. It is like the green chile stew that you might have read on this blog, but the tomatillos give this soup just a little different flavor and it is a lighter soup than the one previously posted. It is easy,… Read more

  • Miracle Monday

    Hope each of you had a marvelous weekend. I was so ready to write yesterday, but my computer would not let me on the internet, so all my thoughts had to be pushed back. If you are wondering what the miracle is, it is simple. It was just the miracle of some of the greatest… Read more

  • Cheerio Treats

    These are addicting! One of my bestest friends brought these over one day and said that she made them for her grandchildren who are in their teens and every time they were in town, they requested these from her. They are simple to make and just hit the spot when you are hungry for something,… Read more

  • Breakfast Burrito/New Car Breakfast

    OK, I am now “golden” in my husbands eyes. I actually got up early enough to cook something besides cereal or toast. It is 28 degrees outside and I thought to myself, “hum…..if I were going out at 7 a.m. in 28 degree weather, what would I want for breakfast?” So…..I got in the kitchen,… Read more

  • Rocky Road Brownies

    These are without a doubt, my favorite brownies. I have been making them since the 1980’s and anytime I take them anywhere, they get rave reviews. A friend of mine, Linda Cooper served them to us after a baseball game one night when we were at her house. They immediately went on my list of… Read more