Archive for the ‘Dessert’ Category
Coconut Macaroons
Another recipe from my grandma Leach. Mmm… Ingredients: 3 egg whites – stiffly beaten 1 cup sugar 1 tbsp corn starch or 2 tbsp flour 1/4 tsp salt 2 cups coconuts 1/2 tsp almond extract Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In the top of a double broiler, combine egg whites, sugar and cornstarch […]
March 11, 2009
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rhonda · 
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Tags: Family · Posted in: Cookies & Fudge
Ian’s 2nd Birthday Cake – Chocolate Peanut Butter
Ian has been going nuts over peanut butter lately, so for this year, we decided to make the Triple Chocolate Peanut Butter cake I made awhile ago. This time around, I did do something a little different. The first time I made this, I used a standard cake pan along with two cake mixes and […]
March 10, 2009
· jackie · 23 Comments
Posted in: Cakes & Pies
Berried Delight
Since I have the treats for the kids for our Mom’s Group on Thursday, I now needed something for the mamas. I’m in a fruit craving mode and some of the other moms wanted healthy (or something that wouldn’t ruin their diets), so I was looking for a recipe that combined the two. I had […]
February 26, 2009
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Mayonnaise Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/4 cups sugar 3 heaping tbsp cocoa 2 tsp baking soda 1 cup water 1-1/2 tsp vanilla 1 cup mayonnaise Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all dry ingredients. Add water and vanilla; stir well. Fold in mayonnaise. Pour into greased 13×9 pan (or you can spray with […]
February 25, 2009
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Posted in: Cakes & Pies
Summer Poke Cupcakes Cones
For our Mom’s Group meeting this week, I volunteered to be the MOD since it also happens to Ian’s birthday. I wanted to bring in cupcakes for the kiddos, but I didn’t want Jill to have to worry about the cupcake wrappers and what not, so I wanted to make the cupcakes in ice cream […]
February 25, 2009
· jackie · 20 Comments
Tags: Summertime · Posted in: Cakes & Pies
Peanut Butter Balls
I am totally shocked that I haven’t posted this recipe yet. It comes from my Aunt Joann and it is fabulous. It is one of my all time favorite holiday recipes (which seems to be the only time anyone wants to make them) and combines two of my all time favorite ingredients – chocolate and […]
February 24, 2009
· jackie · 22 Comments
Tags: Family · Posted in: Cookies & Fudge
Grandma Kate’s Peanut Butter Cookies
This was my Grandma Kate’s recipe. Ingredients: 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup oleo 3/4 cup peanut butter 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 egg 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1-1/2 cup flour Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix all ingredients well – leaving flour the last ingredient to […]
February 23, 2009
· jackie · 17 Comments
Tags: Family · Posted in: Cookies & Fudge
Mint Brownies
Jeff P. actually gave me this recipe when he found out that I liked baking and Jesse had a thing for brownies. I want to say this is his mother’s recipe. I’ve had it for awhile, but I really need to try it since I love anything with mint. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, […]
February 22, 2009
· jackie · No Comments
Posted in: Brownies
7 Layer Cookie
This is another recipe my Grandma Smith used to make quite a bit since it is really simple and deliciously sinful. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1 cup crushed graham crackers 1 (8oz) pkg coconut 1 (8oz) pkg chocolate chips 1 (8oz) pkg butterscotch chips 1 cup chopped nuts 1 can sweetened milk Directions: Preheat oven […]
February 21, 2009
· jackie · 21 Comments
Tags: Family · Posted in: Cookies & Fudge
Molasses Cookies
Another great recipe from my grandmother Leach. Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1 cup shortening 1 cup molasses 1 tsp soda 1 cup boiling water 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 4 cups flour Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Dissolved soda into boiling water. Mix all ingredients together, drop by spoonfuls on a cookie […]
February 20, 2009
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Tags: Family · Posted in: Cookies & Fudge
