Recipes

It seems like cheesecake bars are like the cool kid on the block these days. Everyone is making them. You name it, you can make it into a cheesecake bar...

I'll tell you the truth... I'm not a big fan of making bread. All the kneading and waiting for it to rise and hoping your yeast is still good is just too much for me. But I will do it on occasion when the recipe is right. And folks, this recipe is ..

Robb loves Cherries Jubilee. He always wants me to make it, but that whole en flambe thing makes me squeamish. Since I wasn't going to be earning any amazing-wife points, I figured I would go for pretty-good-wife and turn his Cherries Jubilee into ..

Nothing against boxed cake mixes, I think they occupy a wonderful place in this world, but I really prefer to doctor them up a bit. Add some buttermilk and sour cream and make them even tastier with a nice heavy texture. Maybe throw in some sprinkl..

I'm not going to lie, canning is not my all-time favorite activity, but on the other hand, apricot jam is SO delicious! Plus, store bought jam is expensive, and not homemade, making it far less appealing...

The girls and I had fun figuring out what kind of cookie we could make with the ingredients we had on hand. I found a half bag of chocolate chips and a half bag of cinnamon chips, and The Hippie Chick suggested oatmeal cookies, and voila! A heavenl..

Most of the cookie truffle recipes I've seen call for cream cheese. I decided to rebel, to stick it to the man, and use frosting instead. Yep, I'm a rebel. I'll be going out for a tattoo any minute now...

People understand Snickerdoodles. They know what they're getting. There are no surprises and no wondering if you have to pretend to have an allergy to one of the ingredients...

I love this dip served warm, all the melted cheese and spices make it so comforting and delicious. I figured I needed a pretzel rod with it, something that could hold up to the strength of the mustard dip...

The way to truly enjoy trifle, if you ask me, is to eat it fresh. Of course, the very, VERY best way to enjoy trifle is to enjoy it with friends. With friends, on a holiday...