Category: desserts

  • Lemon Pound Cake

    Lemon Pound Cake

    This recipe with a few minor changes is from “Mrs. Fields” Cookie Book (1992).  It is delicious, moist and even lemony enough for me. I like my lemon anything to be LEMON. 2 cups sugar1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature1/3 cup buttermilk6 eggs2 tsp lemon extract1 tbsp grated lemon zest3 cups flour1/2 tsp salt1 tsp…

  • Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert

    Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert

    The Christmas holiday is full of great food.  In fact too much great food. When you think about the family favorites that you always make and the wonderful new recipes you read or hear about from friends, there are just to many to choose from. “Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert”  is one that we love but…

  • Pineapple Carrot Bread

    Pineapple Carrot Bread

    As my husbands did his usual going through the refrigerator, he found our need to use up ingredient was ” Crushed Pineapple”.  We had enough to make a double batch so we made some into muffins with yummy streusel topping.  3 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup canola oil 1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, do not drain 1…

  • Soft Sugar Cookies

    Soft Sugar Cookies

    Certain treats are tradition at our house, one being soft sugar cookies.  If I don’t make them for Valentines Day, Halloween, and Christmas I am in big trouble.  We love soft cookies and these are always soft unless you over cook them. Soft Sugar Cookies 2 cups sugar 1 cup butter, room temperature 3 eggs…

  • Sponge Cake with Fresh Peaches

    Sponge Cake with Fresh Peaches

    Fresh peaches are a big hit at our house. John and I were both raised with peach trees in our yards and every summer enjoyed them fresh off the tree. Here is one of our favorite fresh peach dishes.                                …