Bob’s dad is in town this week visiting from California so we gathered all the grand kids together that live in Utah and had a big family dinner on Sunday. My garden is just about done but there were a few zucchini left so I made this cake for dessert. It was great, amped up … Continue reading
I am not the world’s greatest pie make but then I guess I’m not the world’s worst either. I volunteered to make a pie for a party and coconut cream seemed like the easiest option, this recipe in particular. Bob said it was great (I don’t really like to eat pie either). 2 (3.4 oz … Continue reading
Courtney and Jaren came over for dinner the other day. Courtney requested eclairs for dessert and I realized that I have never made eclairs before! They tasted delicious, exactly like eclairs should but they were kind of flat so I need to up my pastry piping game in order for them to look like eclairs … Continue reading
We had a big Farewell Party here last week for our friend Adam who is off to serve a mission for our church in California in the San Fernando Valley. Adam has been over for Waffle Love in the past so we decided to have a waffle bar this time. Waffle Love recipe here Brownie … Continue reading
How cute are these truffles? And they really were the easiest truffles I’ve ever made and, bonus, they were delicious too! 1 box lemon cake mix 1 stick butter, melted juice and zest of 1 lemon 1/4 cup sugar 1 bottle yellow or white sanding sugar 1 Mix together cake mix, butter, lemon juice and … Continue reading
The Young Women from church were over last night for a final camp activity and so I got to be creative in the kitchen! I bought this new Wilton pan from Amazon and decided to give it a try. I used the recipe (see below) that came with the pan to make “Chocolate Chip Cookie … Continue reading
These were delicious! I ate way too many. It also made a lot, like 7 dozen or more, I lost count. And they were also pretty easy to make. cookies 2 cups butter, softened 2 1/4 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 cup milk 7 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 … Continue reading
I think this was the hit of the 4th of July BBQ. It was almost completely gone by the end of the night and it made a huge pan, 18 x 12″. crust 2 1/4 cups flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup cold butter, cut into cubes filling 1 (6 oz) box … Continue reading
We’re getting ready to go to Girls Camp with the Young Women next week so last night we had a final camp activity here at my house which ended with some swimming and these fun summer treats. I made a lot of them, somewhere between 60 and 70 and they were all gone at the … Continue reading
Bob was having a team lunch at work last week and volunteered me to make dessert. They were having sort of a tropical themed lunch so this Pina Colada Cake seemed like a good fit. He texted me during the lunch and said that it was being devoured so I guess it was a win! … Continue reading
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