Desserts & Sweets without chile shortening soup

Whether you call them donuts or doughnuts or the extra inch on your waistline...donuts can't help but make you smile. Or, make ME smile, and I think we're[...]

Last year if you would have told me that I'd write two blog posts on running, I would have laughed (and laughed, and laughed some more). What I always said[...]

Confession: Until yesterday, I had never eaten a Peep. We grew up in an all-chocolate-and-jelly-bean Easter basket family. {I love Easter.} So, fast-forward[...]

{image from Mother's cookies } When my friend, Teresa, from Blooming on Bainbridge mentioned that she loves Frosted Animal Cookies, a little light bulb went[...]

...well, not really. But, I am dedicating the month of June on the blog to MEN! That's right....it's time for: Desserts for Dudes! We do a lot of cute around[...]

1 1/2 c. Brown sugar , packed 1 1/4 c. Flour , all purpose 1/2 c. Cocoa pwdr, unsweetened sifted 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda 3/4 tsp Baking pwdr 1 pch Cinnamon 1[...]

    For a shortcut to this impressive dessert, start with a purchased angel food     cake mix. Prepare according to package directions, adding the orange[...]

1 1/2 c. Golden brown raisins 1 c. Pitted dates , cut into 1/4-inch pcs 1 c. Dry apricots , cut into 1/4-inch pcs 1 c. Candied pineapple , cut into 1/4-inch[...]

1 c. sugar 1 tsp corn syrup 1/4 c. water 1/2 c. whipping cream     Pastry Cream 2 c. lowfat milk 2 tsp vanilla extract 8 x egg yolk 1/4 c. sugar 4 Tbsp.[...]