Sweet and Salty Holiday Toffee

I’ve heard and read about making toffee with Saltine crackers for years but this year I finally decided to give it a go and it did not disappoint! It was surprisingly good and pretty easy to make. In this picture you can see the Saltine layer at the bottom of the toffee. It soaks up … Continue reading

Chocolate Peppermint Bread

Look at that beauty, who wouldn’t want that for Christmas? It is so yummy and so easy to make. I also made some smaller loaves in my Nordic Ware Mini Holiday Loaf Pan for our annual Book Group book exchange (which we held outside with masks on). I had those cute little trays to put … Continue reading

Easy Christmas Tree Cookie Bars

These were really very easy and so cute and bonus, tasty too! I took them to our “borrowed” grandkids and they loved them! 1 (17.5 oz) pouch sugar cookie mix 1/2 cup butter, softened 4 oz cream cheese, softened 1 egg around 54 pretzel sticks 1 tub green frosting various sprinkles around 27 gold star … Continue reading

Mini Christmas Wreath Bundt Cakes

I just love the Christmas season. I love the gift giving, the holiday baking and then sharing with neighbors and friends, I love how people are usually a little bit nicer and try harder to serve, I love celebrating the birth of Christ, the Christmas cards from friends that I hardly ever get to see … Continue reading

Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cookies

These were so good, almost as good as a chocolate chip cookies . . . almost. COOKIES 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons maple extract 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2 1/3 cups old … Continue reading

Pecan Pie Upside Down Cake

This was dessert #2 for Thanksgiving which I liked better than the cheesecake and which was finished off for breakfast the next day! TOPPING 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 cup pecan halves CAKE 1 1/2 cups Bisquick 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons oil 1 … Continue reading

Sourdough Pretzels

Sourdough Pretzels from top to bottom: Everything Bagel Seasoning Cinnamon and Sugar Kosher Salt And they were delicious! Another great way to use some of that sourdough discard. They weren’t hard to make, just a little bit time consuming. PRETZEL DOUGH 1 cup milk, warmed 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature 1 tablespoon sugar 1 1/2 … Continue reading

Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler

The hubs loves stuff like this. Me? Not so much, I’d rather have a piece of chocolate cake but I love him so I make him desserts like this every now and then. He said it was really good! It has a sugar cookie topping instead of a regular cobbler biscuit topping and I think … Continue reading

Halloween Pizza Skulls

I’ve seen these all over the internet so decided to give them a try since I just got the Nordic Ware skull pan and they did not disappoint, in fact I had to make two batches because everyone wanted more. Your kids will love them and they couldn’t be any easier. 1 (13.8 oz) tube … Continue reading