Desserts & Sweets with shortening

1/2 cup very cold shortening (I use Butter Flavor Crisco) 1 1/3 cups AP flour 1/2 tsp. salt 3 - 5 tbs. ice water Place 1/2 cup shortening on the top shelf of[...]

On your shopping list: Cake ingredients: Refined sugar – 1 ½ cups (you can also use powdered sugar as it will dissolve fast) All-purpose flour – 2 cups[...]

You may have noticed, but this is "blogger baby season." No, no...not me. (My sister is pregnant with her fourth and that's as close as I'm getting.) I've[...]

I've always wanted to say that. Now if I can just figure out a reason to title a post, " 'ello Govna. " Let's talk about these cereal bars for a minute.[...]

For the last Desserts for Dudes post this year, I'm rolling out the cupcakes. Cupcakes are not traditionally considered "dude food" around here. Too dainty,[...]

Here's the dill, pickle. Cake decorating is not one of my gifts. Case in point, this R2D2 cake . So, when I had the chance to try the Cricut Cake Mini , I[...]

You know how you can read someone's blog and exchange emails and all of a sudden, you feel like the person is one of your very best friends? That's how I feel[...]

....you really should make this pie for Thanksgiving. This Cranberry Apple Pie is my very favorite Thanksgiving pie ( don't tell Pumpkin ). It's tart &[...]

{They are not the prettiest, but I promise you, they are oh-so-good!} You may or may not have noticed a little button my my sidebar that says "TLC Cake Crew."[...]

Do you remember eating these chow mein noodle bird's nests when you were a kid? I do and they're one of my favorite things to make for Easter! I found a[...]

We're trying a little something new here at the blog. Once a month or so, kiddo is going to pick a recipe and I'll help him make it...or he'll help me...or[...]

Cake- 1 cup All Purpose flour / Maida 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda 2 large eggs 3/4 cup Granulated sugar 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup Milk 1 tbsp Vanilla[...]

2 c. Sifted all purpose flour 1 tsp Salt 4 ounce Cheddar cheese (about 1 c. grated) grate, then chill 2/3 c. Shortening or possibly lard 5 Tbsp. Ice water 2[...]

Alright, they're not exactly diet food, but if you have a hankerin' for chocolate cheesecake without too much guilt, you're going to LOVE these babies! These[...]

Oreos...my child learned to stop asking for the real ones at the grocery store years ago. I like to blame it on preservatives and all the words I can't[...]