A special thanks to Mrs. Briseño for this incredible recipe! Sweet, nutty and has a beautiful, moist crumb. This recipe makes a single layer, 8” cake. Perfect to share….or not. Almond Coffee Cake For the cake: 1 egg ½ cup buttermilk ½ cup melted butter (regular, salted) 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract ¾ … Continue reading
Or, as our family affectionately calls it, Coconut Snot Frosting. But that just didn’t seem like an appetizing title. Warning: I don’t recommend sampling too much of this deliciousness before frosting your cake, or there won’t be any left with which to frost the cake. But hey, maybe you just wanted to eat the frosting … Continue reading
Homemade croissants made with fresh puff pastry is the finest thing you can bake. The down-side is the dough takes about 3 days to make. However, once the dough is made, it keeps in the freezer for a very long time. So if you know you want fresh croissants on Easter Sunday morning, you can … Continue reading
It’s insanity! I’ve taken a perfectly good cheesecake, scooped out the middle and made it into these fun and yummy little pops. Cheesecake Pops One cheesecake of your choosing 20 oz chocolate of your choice, cut into small pieces (chocolate chips are fine too) A few graham crackers, crushed into desired size Lolipop sticks … Continue reading
For those of you math nuts out there, you will appreciate this recipe. I first conceived of it while watching an Ancient Aliens episode on Nikola Tesla. Apparently he was fanatical about the numbers 3, 6 and 9, as well as just about everything else. Tesla said “If you only knew the magnificence of the … Continue reading
You’re gonna love this tart! It starts with tart, Granny Smith apples and caramel bits, then finishes in nothing but crumbs. It’s also a great make-ahead, party dish. Bake your tart ahead of time, then pop it in the oven for a few minutes when guests arrive. It pairs well with wine and brie. Maybe … Continue reading
As with most of what we do in life or in the kitchen, no number of “recipes” can replace willingness to work hard, take risks, and be willing to “fail”. Frequently I will serve fresh fruit and chocolate dipping sauce for the kids (big and little). Nothing fancy…Hershey’s syrup and cut fruit. They gobble it … Continue reading
You can put just about anything you want inside of puff pastry to make homemade hot pocket! I promise that you will enjoy this at least 10 times more than a frozen pocket filled with mystery meat. Leftover ham and cheese? Ham and cheese pocket! Leftover tacos? Taco pocket! Leftover meatballs? Meatball pocket! Here, I … Continue reading
A big Fat Tuesday thanks to Amelia for sending me home with some of her awesome Crock Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup! And for putting the rest of her bacon in the wrong to-go bag. 🙂 This soup is souper awesome by itself but even way more gooey and cheesy when made into the “pizza sauce” for tonight’s pizza night. … Continue reading
Hoping for better Christmas gifts this year? Try putting out better cookies! Here is a recipe guaranteed to keep the fat man singing your praises long into the New Year. I modeled this cookie after a “Take 5” candy bar. But then I got a little carried away, so it’s a Take 7 cookie. And … Continue reading
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