Please. I beg of you. Stop what you are doing right now and run to the store to buy some ripe peaches. They must be ripe, slightly soft to the touch with a bit of give when you gently squeeze it. Buy a bunch of them. And then make this. And then come back and thank me. (Kidding! Sorta!) This stuff is like the flavor packets you get at the store...except it … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Pear Blueberry Crumble
I hope y'all have enjoyed the first few recipes in this month's 31 Days of Slow Cooker Recipes series. This is the first new recipe that I'm sharing in the series...and I can't wait to share the other new ones with you in the coming days and weeks! This Pear Blueberry Crumble recipe is adapted for the slow cooker from a similar recipe in my One Dish Dinners Cookbook. I … [Read more...]
Mango Raspberry Crumble
I adore mangoes and raspberries. Put them together with a crumbly top and I may as well send myself to summer dessert heaven! This mango raspberry crumble is a simple dessert that just takes a few minutes to throw together. The kids can toss the fruit together in the baking dish, and they can help mix up the crumble topping, too. And there's no question they will … [Read more...]
Strawberry Raspberry Rhubarb Jam
I did not have any fruit pectin, which many of the recipes called for, but I did have a small box of raspberry jello, so..... I made up my own jam recipe from all the strawberries and rhubarb I had prepared! Strawberry Raspberry Rhubarb Jam A simple and delightful jam recipe made with jello - store in fridge or freezer. No canning equipment required. … [Read more...]
Raspberry Coffee Cake
For breakfast one Saturday morning, I made a Raspberry Coffee Cake, following this Taste of Home recipe but making a few delicious modifications along the way. Raspberry Coffee Cake 1. Combine eggs, sour cream, milk, butter and vanilla in stand mixer or mixing bowl. Beat until creamy in stand mixer or with hand mixer. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. … [Read more...]
Salted Caramel Brownie Parfaits
I'm sorry, but I couldn't resist. I adore the salted caramel flavor. So I made this parfait. And then I died a little. Seriously, this is so good that it might have killed a few taste buds. This is a hybrid recipe cross my recent Salted Caramel Mocha Fudge and Raspberry Brownie Parfaits. If those two were to get married, this Salted Caramel Brownie Parfait would be … [Read more...]
Kid-Made Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles
Coat something in sprinkles, especially the Christmas variety, and it's bound to be a hit, right?! The idea to coat a cookie dough truffle with sprinkles comes from a contestant at this year's Pillsbury Bake-Off. I decided that one of the several "cookies" that we would make this holiday season would be these chocolate chip cookie dough truffles made with pasteurized … [Read more...]
Salted Caramel Mocha Fudge
Yesterday we had a packed day...church and Sunday school, then home for lunch, then back out the door to drop off the baby with Nana, in time to get to the Woodlawn Theatre for the A Christmas Story, Musical. (Fabulous show, if you are in San Antonio!) While we were shuffling through the kitchen, I mentioned to Steve...I really need to get this fudge made so it can set in … [Read more...]
Fudge Pecan Pie
So this is an iPhone photo, taken in terrible light. But it really does show the soft, gooey fudgy-ness that is at the bottom of this pie. Truth be told, I wasn't going to have any of this pie. I'd already had 2 slices of other pies and was about "pie-ed" out on Thanksgiving day. Then my stepmom (who isn't much of a pie fan) had a bite of my dad's slice, then another, then … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Double Chocolate Cheesecake Pie
Erin's Favorite Holiday Pie - Pumpkin Double Chocolate Cheesecake Y'all. I have to share this recipe with you. And you have to make it. Many years ago, I created this recipe...and will be making it for the third year in a row (in 2010). Updated to add that I've made this pie every year for the past 9 years :) Half of this pie is reserved for me...everyone else … [Read more...]