A Little Guide to Baking 6" Cheesecakes We love cheesecake! And this 6" cheesecake recipe is the perfect size. We love our classic cheesecake recipe but has just become to be too much food as our lives have changed. There simply isn't the need for larger sized desserts at this stage in our lives....
A Little Background on Thumbprint Cookies Thumbprint cookies are one of those old-fashioned yet classic recipes. It is a soft buttery shortbread cookie rolled in toasted chopped nuts and topped with a dollop of your favorite jam in the center. The cookie is not very sweet much like a traditional...
A Little Background on this Easy Dough Recipe with Endless Possibilities We wanted to make an enriched dough recipe that was easy to knead by hand or machine, used a modest amount of dough, tasted delicious on its own and had endless possibilities when it came to making more intricate recipes such...
Puff Pastry Doesn't Need to Be Difficult The traditional puff pastry recipe may be time consuming, but it's worth the effort. In the end, you have 729 laminated layers of crispy and delicate buttery pastry. A lot of people think it is difficult to make your own puff pastry and opt to make a rough...
Happy Anniversary, Ray! Today is Raymond’s 10th anniversary with us and we are absolutely thrilled! To celebrate the good times, we are going to make a limited ingredients dog treats recipe for those puppies like our boy Ray who has dietary restrictions. All our dogs have loved these snacks, not...
A Little Bit About the Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe This is a lovely chocolate cupcakes recipe that is not only delicious, but also easy to make. It is inspired by our equally delicious and fantastically easy chocolate cake. You don't need expensive chocolates to make these fabulous cupcakes, either....
Lemon Cupcakes Recipe - A Cheerful little Dessert! Lemon cupcakes is an old fashioned yet timeless recipe. . Sometimes, when a recipe is perfected, old-fashioned or not, you carry it with you for generations. The bright and cheerful flavor of lemons shines through and is complimented by the tang...
Can There Be a Delicious Dairy-Free Cupcake Recipe? Absolutely! Do you love vanilla cupcakes but can't have dairy? Or perhaps you want a cupcake but don't have any butter or milk in the fridge. Then this vanilla cupcake recipe without butter or dairy will be just up your alley! By using oil...
A Little Guide to Baking Pumpkin Pecan Muffins Pumpkin pecan muffins are hearty, nutty spicy and a just a bit cake like. These pumpkin muffins have a tender but dense crumb and will warm your spirits with lots of cheerful spices and crunchy pecans. This is an old recipe that was nearly lost but...
A Little Guide to Making Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Cake This is my Grandma's old-fashioned pumpkin cake recipe. It is a hearty and somewhat dense texture but also moist and fluffy at the same time. It has just the right amount of sugar and spices to compliment the pumpkin flavor instead of...
Today we will learn how to make clarified butter. In the last few weeks, we learned how to melt butter on the stovetop which was an easy process to do. By taking a little more time, we can clarify butter! What is the purpose of clarified butter? Glad you asked! When you cook with butter, it only...
Reminiscing about the Mall and their Soft Pretzels This soft pretzel recipe is easy to do and doesn't make a ton of pretzels. You'll have two medium sized soft pretzels. One to eat and one to share. Or perhaps both a savory and sweet pretzel to enjoy all to yourself? This recipe will create a...
Baklava Recipes Can Vary A Lot! This is my husband's family baklawa or baklava recipe and he has given me permission to share it with each of you! You are in for a treat. There is a lot of debate as to where the baklava or baklawa recipe originated from. Some believe baklava originated from the...
A Little Guide to Making this Spiced Swiss Roll Recipe Today we will show you how to make a tasty spiced swiss roll with this easy recipe. This cake is made with some of the more affordable spices. Allspice is used instead of cloves and nutmeg because it is more readily available and has a similar...
A Little Guide to Baking Pumpkin Squares This pumpkin squares recipe is very similar to pumpkin pie but easier to make and share! It is made with a buttery shortbread crust and topped with a silky pumpkin filling that will make you never want to bake another pie again. This is such an easy dessert...