• Pumpkin & Espresso have never been so good

    OK I know Thanksgiving is just a few days away, but I have one more pumpkin recipe that is a MUST MAKE.  This bundt cake will be a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving week. Pumpkin, please I love pumpkin anything and everything, and I can eat pumpkin anytime, especially this bundt cake.  The pumpkin makes the bundt cake super moist without making it heavy and then with the addition of the pumpkin pie spice gives it just the right amount of warmth in each bite. If you didn’t want to use the pumpkin pie spice you could use just cinnamon, making it a little more year round friendly. Yes you read…

  • Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

    I cannot believe it is already November 1st!  This year has flown by…before we know it we will be thawing out the turkey and making cranberry sauce.  As fun as that will be I am still all about everything pumpkin spice and these cookies are all I can think about right now. A simple but perfect cookie These simple butter cookies are a favorite of my family.  This is the only cookie he ever asks me for.  You can check out the original recipe here.  As much as I love the original version I wanted to update it a little for fall, and pumpkin spice was the only option I…

  • One last summer party

    I started writing this post over a week ago.  That is before Hurricane Harvey crashed into Texas and changed everything in our world.  Thankfully my family is safe and dry but so many others around us are not.  If you want to help support to disaster relief you can donate here or to the American Red Cross.  Anything you can give will be used to help restore a family!! Not too long ago I was asked what my favorite dessert was and I really had to think about it.  You see there is not just one that stands out above everything else, but there are a few that I crave.…

  • I bet you can’t eat just one

    This just might be one of the easiest ( & most favorite) cookie recipes I have ever made.  They are so good I even got some of the healthiest people I know to eat them all up, leaving the kids with just a few.  OK, let me explain. For the kids (I thought) We were having a fun BBQ and get together with some sweet friends and their kids at my brother and sis-in-laws house.  Honestly as much as I am over there we should just start calling it my second home.  Anyway my brother was going to grill and I told them I would bring dessert.  The trick to…

  • S’more’s for EVERYONE…don’t worry no fire needed

    Summer may be coming to an end but there is still time for a fun summer treat…S’mores!!!  Don’t worry…no campfire needed but you still get all the super yummy goodness of a traditional s’more. S’more fun for all I am a big fan of a s’more.  I grew up eating them all summer long at my grandparents anytime we would have a bonfire on their farm.  Well now I live in a subdivision and there is not really an option for a big bonfire, but I have really been craving a s’more…so I decided it was time to whip up some S’more Bars. Even better I can introduce my niece…

  • My new FAVORITE Brookie

    Ever since Brookies came onto the scene a few years back I have been LOVING them.  There is just something so yummy about bringing together 2 of my favorites, brownies and chocolate chip cookies. A little something extra As much as I love the traditional brookie I wanted to add in a little something extra…some caramel.  Now I could have just used some salted caramel sauce or caramel candy but I thought rolo’s would really put these brookies over the top. The rolo candy not only adds in a little caramel but also an extra bit of chocolate making these brookies truly something to remember.   Even the batter looks…

  • lemon bars for everyone

    Summer is here .  It is time to enjoy friends and family around a BBQ or campfire…or for a fun night in with all those that you love.   For me summer means it is time to indulge a little and these lemon bars are a perfect treat, and even better they are gluten free making it even more perfect for all of our family and friends. I have several friends who are living a gluten free life, and I am so, so impressed with them, but I know it can sometimes be hard for them when they are out with family and friends to enjoy everything…especially dessert, so I…

  • Salted Caramel Makes Everything YUMMY

    In my opinion Salted Caramel can anything and everything yummy…especially brownies.  Yes…Salted Caramel Brownies, I mean how good does that sound?  To me it sounds AMAZING! Hello Goodness… I have always been a big, big fan of caramel but salted caramel, well that is taking my like to love.  The balance of sweet and salty makes it a perfect bite and when you add it with chocolate…it doesn’t get any better. I usually make my own salted caramel sauce but for these brownies I used this Salted Caramel Sauce.  I love it because it is thick and super creamy, and holds up well as it is baked.  You can use…

  • perfect for any celebration!!

    I love chocolate chip cookies!  I mean I L.O.V.E chocolate chip cookies and have been on the hunt for the perfect one for a long time. In the meantime I have a found a M&M Cookie Bar that is pretty amazing and SO EASY…much easier than any traditional cookie recipe I have found and OH SO GOOD! Bring on the fun The beauty of these bars is you can really add anything you want to them.  You can use the M&M’s like I did, or add in oreo cookies, or your favorite candy chopped up a bit.  You could also add in nuts, or butterscotch or peanut butter chips.  Some…

  • A new way to sundae

    Confession time…I never once had a traditional strawberry shortcake until I was in my 20’s.  Growing up my mom and grandmothers made their own version of “shortcake” with pie crust.  Yep you read that right…pie crust. It is all about the crust My dad’s most favorite dessert is crust and strawberries.  It is really as simple as it sounds….it is pie crust topped with chopped strawberries.    The key is the super flaky and very tender pie crust, and how we cut it.  Trust me this will change how you think about pie crust! Double duty crust recipe My MeeMaw and Mom have been using this recipe for both these…