I love the scent of orange zest and the taste of mandarin oranges, and this cake has both. This beautiful cake starts from a pound cake mix, is filled with sweet mandarin oranges, and is topped with a … [Read more...]
Easy Fish Tacos
I have been away from home for a couple of days with my daughter Angela. We drove to Tulsa on some business on Thursday, then got back to Little Rock late Friday just in time to prepare dinner for the … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Polka Dot Bars
These Peanut Butter Polka Dot Bars make a pretty addition to a fall party table because of their seasonal colors, and they entwine the flavors of peanut butter and chocolate, always a winning … [Read more...]
Green Beans with Caramelized Onions
Probably about ten years ago a teacher friend and I were discussing side dishes for Thanksgiving, and she told me that her family always requested these Green Beans with Caramelized Onions. She gave … [Read more...]
Savage Chili
When the weather turns cool a bowl of chili is one of my favorite meals. Savage Chili is a recipe I have been making at my house for several years because it is easy to put together and super … [Read more...]
Cheesy Cocktail Muffins
Our weather was cool and damp in northeast Arkansas today, perfect for a bowl of Savage Chili, so I paired it with a new muffin recipe. When my friend Bonnie gave me this recipe she told me that at … [Read more...]
Mint Chocolate Cupcakes
The dessert that I made today is from a recipe in my cookbook 500 Cupcakes. I could hardly wait to get these finished today. When I opened the oven to take out the cupcakes I could smell the mint … [Read more...]
Halloween Cake Pops
I have looked at Bakerella's cake pops with awe for quite some time now, and finally decided it was time to see if I could put some of those little treats together. The way she makes them is truly a … [Read more...]
Glorious Morning Muffins
Sometimes I spend a lot of time looking at my cookbooks and cooking magazines trying to decide which recipe I want to make next, but I didn't have to search far to find today's Glorious Morning Muffin … [Read more...]
Great Pumpkin Cake
Someone may have to take my new Kraft Philadelphia Classic Recipes cookbook away from me. I have so many pages marked to try, and I want to try them all at once. I chose a seasonal one today, and I … [Read more...]