It was Courtney’s friend Melody’s birthday on Saturday so Cort and I got to practice our fondant skills again which was awesome but this cake gave us a good workout since it was taller than all the others that we’ve done so far. I had some difficulty laying the fondant over that tall beast but … Continue reading
This is a Hershey recipe from http://www.HersheysKitchens.com. Courtney was too hungry to wait for me to put the White Drizzle on it so we went without. It was really sweet without the drizzle so I’m not sure if you even need it. crumb topping: 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 6 tablespoons … Continue reading
This is one of my all time favorite brownie recipes which I got from my sister in law Laurie many years ago. They are so yummy and gooey and so easy to make. They are also good cold. 1 package caramels (this time for the first time I used those Kraft Caramel Bits which are … Continue reading
This was a little thank you for all the wardrobe ladies I’ve been working with the past week and a half (plus an opportunity for Courtney to practice her flower making skills). The cake is about 6″ round and is that White (or in this case Chocolate) Sour Cream Almond Cake recipe plus my favorite … Continue reading
YUM! Don’t remember where the recipe came from though! 🙂 1/3 cup flaked coconut 1/4 cup chopped nuts (I used walnuts of course) 1/4 cup sugar 3 tablespoons butter, melted and divided 2 cups Bisquick 1/4 cup sugar 2/3 cup water or milk (I used milk) 1 egg 1/3 cup chocolate chips, melted Heat oven … Continue reading
This recipe comes from the April 2011 edition of the Food Network Magazine. It was the winner of one of their secret ingredient recipe contests where the secret ingredient was marshmallows. A lady named Paula Marchesi from Lenhartsville, PA won with this recipe which she said she created to please all 5 of her sons. … Continue reading
Courtney and I are on the lookout for opportunities to practice our fondant cake decorating skills so when my friend LaRobyn told me about the birthday party she was throwing for her daughter Bailey, Cort and I asked if we could make a cake for the party. We asked what she wanted and her only … Continue reading
These gooey, chocolately, yummy cookies come from Wendy Paul’s “101 Gourmet Cookies for Everyone” cookbook. This is the base recipe and then there are 5 variations which I plan on getting to some time in the future and when I do, I’ll be sure and post them. 1/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 … Continue reading
Today is my daughter Courtney’s 19th birthday and so she and I decided to attempt a full size fondant cake. It actually came out pretty good! I found the recipe for the cake underneath the fondant on a great website called cakecentral.com. This is the recipe they suggested for using under fondant. It comes from … Continue reading
Knowing that Zach and Courtney love Dairy Queen Frozen Hot Chocolates, my mom sent this recipe to me that she found in a magazine so we could try them at home. They were pretty good! 1/2 cup chocolate syrup 1 cup fat free evaporated milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups ice cubes garnish: reduced fat … Continue reading
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