This is my husbands new favorite cupcake that I have made. I have actually made these TWICE in one week. He loves them THAT MUCH. I usually make my cupcakes from scratch, and because this one is NOT from scratch and I call this a CHEATER-cake cupcake (meaning I cheated thru the whole process in…
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We have been trying to eat a bit healthier in our home and trying out new recipes. Avocados not only have some protein in them they also help boost your metabolism!! SCORE!! This one was a winner!!! I cut open 3 avocados and then removed a little bit extra in the center after I removed…
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Superbowl is a day away!! I saw these strawberries on pinterest and knew I had to do this We have strawberries on sale everywhere here and they have been yummy this year!! They are HUGEEE too! I melted a few blocks of chocolate almond bark candy coating in a double boiler Dipping the strawberries…
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This is not like earth shattering dessert. HOWEVER it was a “DUH” moment for us. I had left over cream cheese frosting from making cupcakes the week before and if I have frosting lest over I always save in the fridge. I decided one night for desert to dip strawberries in them. OH MY HEAVENS!!!…
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My family loves this dish. In fact we had it for Christmas but it is perfect for Valentine’s Day dinner or Easter. The color is so pretty and vibrant. It comes out looking a red/pink color. Its official name is Cheese Salad– but in my entire family we call it Pink Stuff. If we called…
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These mice we made last year and we will be making them again this year. They are yummy and so easy to make. You will need Jar of Maraschino Cherries with Stems Hershey Kisses Almond Slivers Chocolate Almond Bark (from Wal-Mart) or Chocolate Candy Melts Before starting- have all your Hershey Kisses unwrapped and your…
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We have a really YUMMY dish to share with you. Chad LOVES to bake and cook. He was inspired seeing recipes with soda in them. We have since tried biscuits with 7-up, mountain dew in cupcakes , and now we have tried ginger ale in this fun dish. It is best served warm and…
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I have never made this before or even eaten it. Years ago a friend mentioned making it for a party. It just sounded good. Well as many of us know– it’s HOT OUTSIDE and I just did not want to cook and some odd reason I remember this chicken salad out of the blue. I…
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These were so moist and delicious. I enjoyed this cupcake because I didn’t have to frost it. It has a yummy crumble on top This is Chad’s made up recipe. He did a GOOD JOB!! Cut up 1 1/2 cups of apples. We used the canned apples in water. In a skillet we cooked it…
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First things first. What is a failcake?? Check out the definition of a failcake by BrekkeCakes.com Technically this is a Failcake Cheatercake. LOL I love her terminology. It’s like part of my regular vocabulary!!! HA! Certainly this yummy looking cupcake couldn’t possibly be a failcake. AND the mere fact that I am admitting to my…
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Strawberries remind me of the summertime. I was bored the other night and I have been watching far too many episodes of Cupcake Wars on the TV. I was feeling just a tad bit adventurous. Of course I should have tried a bit more of a crazy items but for now I am pleased with…
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I don’t know about you- but for me Orange Soda reminds me of Summertime. Orange Crush and even the orange creamsicles. YUMM!!! My other favorite was the orange sliced candies eaten during the summer. Available all year round but growing up- going to my grandmothers home in N. Florida- that is when we indulged in…
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Feels like summer time here in Central Florida. One of the many favorite flavors of summer is the blueberry. At leas it is for me I love blueberries and every year I get a huge 5 lb bag ordered from the farmer. YUM! Since Chad and I have been in cupcake mode lately we wanted…
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I did this back in 2002. I went to a few classes last night and one of them was amazing about Jars. All the things you can do in a jar. She was awesome and got my mind going again for the holiday. Very exciting because – I LOVE JARS!!! So she asked me what…
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Inspired from my latest copy of Food Network Magazine. I used the photo as the inspiration. I did not want to do a rich tart as they called for mascarpone cheese etc. I used a recipe that I previously posted for my eclairs but I also use it when I make Coconut Cream Pies. Ingredients-…
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