Chocolate Ganache Tart

And the final dessert, #3, from the Johnson family Thanksgiving of 2013 and this, of course, was my favorite!  It is another Martha Stewart recipe and despite how pretty it looks and how delicious it tasted, is still pretty easy to make. 3 tablespoons slivered blanched almonds 6 tablespoons sugar 1 1/4 cups flour 2 … Continue reading

Snickers Caramel Apple Salad

Dessert #2, I liked this one a lot more than I thought I was going to, it was like eating a caramel apple in a bowl covered in cream, yum!  It comes from the blog “Chef in Training”. 6 regular size Snickers candy Bars 4 medium apples (she used Red Delicious, I used Granny Smith) … Continue reading

Cranberry Cobbler

Dessert #1 for the Johnson family feast!  This one comes from Martha Stewart.  It was really easy to make and Bob liked it a lot which is great because I pretty much made it for him! 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted plus more for pan 1 1/4 cups cranberries, partially thawed if frozen 3/4 cup … Continue reading

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip

Another treat for the Personal Progress Party also starting with the letter P, PB cookie dough dip served with Pretzels and animal crackers.  YUM!  The recipe comes from a blog called “Shugary Sweets”. 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 8 oz cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1 … Continue reading

Chocolate Lasagna

This one was a hit with the adults and kids both.  It might have been my favorite if I was forced to choose.  It comes from a blog called “My Litter”. 1 (15 oz) package Oreos (not double stuffed) 6 tablespoons butter, melted 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons … Continue reading

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Lasagna

This one was a huge hit with the kids.  I tried it and it was pretty yummy.  It comes from a blog called “Marty’s Musings”.  I will definitely make this one again. cream cheese filling 16 oz cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups peanut butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon … Continue reading

Strawberry White Chocolate Lasagna

Here is dessert lasagna #2 for the kids from church.  This is the only one that I did not try but those who did said it was great.  This recipe comes from a website called “Tasty Kitchen”. 1 (15 oz) package Oreos 6 tablespoons butter, melted 1 1/2 packages (12 oz total) cream cheese, softened … Continue reading

Rocky Road Cookie Pizza

Pretty sure this was my favorite of the bunch although the Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza is a close second.  This one is a Pillsbury recipe. 1 (16.5 oz) roll refrigerated chocolate chip cookies (the chocolate chip cookie mix was cheaper so that’s what I used) 1 cup miniature marshmallows 1/2 cup salted peanuts (I used … Continue reading

Cinnamon Streusel Dessert Pizza

This one was really good, you could eat it for breakfast!  It comes from a website called “Key Ingredient”. pizza dough (you can make your own or buy some refrigerated dough at the grocery store)  (if you live near me, WinCo has some great dough in their refrigerated section near the cheese and cold cuts … Continue reading