Category: recipes

  • Raspberry-Banana-Pineapple Sherbet

    Raspberry-Banana-Pineapple Sherbet

        Just 3 ingredients in this recipe, frozen raspberries, bananas and pineapple sherbet make this fruity refreshing dessert.  It is enjoyable in summer, festive at Christmas and  yes, even great for weddings.         When Margaret got married all she wanted served to her guest was cake and ice cream.  Her father,…

  • Root Beer Float Trifle

    Root Beer Float Trifle

    My original plan was to make Root Beer float cupcakes… but my cupcakes fell below the bar… Literally.  They fell, it was awful!  I could not fill them, just putting frosting on made it so there was way too much frosting, I could do nothing, but eat them as they were.  I was a bout…

  • Decorators Frosting

    Decorators Frosting

    I’m still learning and experimenting with Cake Decorating. I wanted to share my latest creation.  I decorated Minnie Mouse for my little 2 year old. She loves Minnie. I’m not a great artist like my mom, but I can trace with the best of them. I found a coloring picture of Minnie Mouse on Pinterest…

  • Chicken & Veggies with Cheese

    Chicken & Veggies with Cheese

    I have grown very tired of rice, so we are moving to potatoes for a while.  One of my favorite things to do with potatoes is oven fried potatoes, but I don’t always like having to turn on the oven and heat up the entire house during the summer.  So, I set out to mimic…

  • Apricot Almond Pastry

    Apricot Almond Pastry

    Yeast breads are the best. After you master making a basic yeast dough recipe there are endless  possibilities. “Apricot Almond Pastry” is one of those wonderful possibilities. 8-10 cups flour, divided 2 tbsp instant yeast 1/3 cup sugar 4 tsp salt ¾ cup powdered milk 2 ½ cups hot water ½ cup oil 4 eggs, slightly…