Well, I finally made it over to the Cheesecake Factory when we were in Charlotte over the holiday weekend visiting family. I’ve drooled over their menu for months now, and my mother-in-law and I were talking about how we wanted to go by there while we were visiting. They have such a large menu withRead More
Here we go again…but this time, with cookie dough and cupcakes. As I’ve said before, when I’m making cookies, I have to hide the dough from my husband because he’ll come scraping the bowl…but being the worry wart that I am, the thought of anyone consuming raw eggs makes me nervous. Ick. That’s actually whatRead More
Mmm, apples. I love apples. And brown sugar. And cinnamon. Okay, so here again, I like all of the ingredients in this wonderful dessert. I was actually surprised when my New Jersey-bred sister-in-law suggested that I make this, because this is more of a Southern dish. Maybe we’ve converted her…poor thing. As usual, when I was searchingRead More
When I was in high school, a good friend’s mom made us the best dessert I’d had…an Oreo pie. I honestly think that I ate at least 4 pieces, and even after a tummy ache…still wanted more. I begged her for the recipe, and she gave it to me. I read over it and chuckledRead More
A little over a year ago, I was introduced to Sangria. Back then, I wasn’t a fan of red wine just yet, but have always liked the sweeter drinks. I’ve been reading for years that red wine is the best alcoholic beverage for your health, and a small glass a day is beneficial to theRead More
Since I’m constantly harassing my family and friends for different ideas of recipes that they would like to try, they occasionally give in. Over a month ago, my sister-in-law suggested a pineapple upside down cake. Hmm. That sounds good. As time went on and I kept coming across other recipes, this particular one slipped myRead More
I love no-bake pies. Maybe it’s because they’re so simple. Maybe because they’re so delicious. Or, maybe it’s both…which could very well be the case here. I usually bring dessert over to my brother’s house when we have dinner over there, and I contemplated not making anything. My sister-in-law saves desserts for the weekend, myRead More
Well, Cinco de Mayo is coming up this weekend, and we all know what that means…TEQUILA! Such a great song, I always think of the Pee Wee Herman movie when he jumps up on the bar and starts doing the dance in those big ole shoes with that goofy look on his face. Next thing youRead More
In a perfect world, no one has Celiac Disease. Or lactose intolerance. Or diabetes. Unfortunately so, this isn’t the case, and it seems as though these problems are more common now than in the past. A close friend was going through a rough time with constant stomach issues a few years ago. After running manyRead More
Four glorious words, all rolled into one delicious dessert. I like it. I originally found this recipe in the Philadelphia recipe book, a book filled with tons and tons of recipes using Philadelphia cream cheese. I love cooking and baking with cream cheese! This is one of my favorite recipe books to look through, becauseRead More
