Chocolate Castles

  • Weekend Warriors

    This past weekend, I intended to cook all weekend but found myself being tied to a dog leash. Our daughter and son-in-law had us puppy sit from Fri afternoon to Sunday afternoon so they could take the kids to a resort. So while they were lounging around the pool, I was taking their dog out… Read more

  • Princess On The Porch

    I just got a notification that Princess on the Porch is in Itunes Store for $3.99. This will let you have recipes and stories on your computer that will be so easy to keep instead of searching for recipes on the blog, chocolate castles.com.   Read more

  • Fresh Strawberry Cake

    Probably a lot of you have made or indulged this scrumptious cake. Because of this wonderful Arizona heat, the only desserts right now that sound good are cold ones. When  I this ran across  this on FaceBook the other day, I remembered that it was such a good cake and that I hadn’t made it… Read more

  • Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream

    A friend of mine ask me if I had a good recipe for strawberry ice cream. This ice cream is so easy and so creamy… This is actually a very old recipe from Southern Living. 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (5 oz) can evaporated milk 2 tables sugar 1 1/2 cups whole… Read more

  • Life With a 3 Month Old (Or Childbirth Was Easier Than This)

    We told ourselves on the way to pick Oliver up 2 weeks ago that this time around we would be smarter. He would not sleep with us, and we would be in control. We would be the strict parents that we should have been to our kids. Oliver sleeps with us and has us all… Read more

  • Hearts In Tune

    There is a gospel group called Hearts in Tune, which is a favorite of mine. This morning upon hearing more of the tragedy that is going on not only in Dallas, but over the world, those words just kept coming to me, “Hearts in Tune.” It is so very sad to me to listen to… Read more