Apple Spice Cake with Caramel Icing

Last Saturday I had a craving for sweets, okay ...not just on Saturday, this is happening much to often lately!  But anyway ...I was in the mood to bake but didn't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, it was a gorgeous Saturday.  We usually have the perfect October weather, here in Texas.  So here I go into …

Big and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is by far the best chocolate chip cookie recipe yet.  If you like big, fat, chewy chocolate chip cookies like you see at the bakery shops then you will love, love this recipe.  The perfect chocolate chip cookie.     Enjoy!  🙂 Thanks for visiting!!

Thin Chocolate Banana Muffins

  I love, love this healthier, yummy chocolate banana muffin recipe.   I am baking more now than ever before and although I am having fun trying out and creating new recipes ...my waistline is saying no, stop!  You can not continue to bake and eat these delicious goodies.  Well of course I am not going …

Healthy Morning Glory Muffins

This recipe is a healthy version of a Morning Glory Recipe that I saw in one of my Gooseberry Cookbooks, adapted to fit my preferences and to what ingredients I had on hand in the kitchen.  These muffins are very moist, with just the right amount of sweetness, so yummy you would never know that they are …

Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

If you love chocolate and peanut butter ...crazy for coconut ...then you will love these brownies.  They are like a Reese's Candy Bar and a Mounds Bar rolled into one big chewy brownie. Moist and chewy wonderful bits of heaven in every bite.  Chocolate and peanut butter filled, with chocolate icing on top, sprinkled with coconut and chocolate …

Cream Cheese Butter Cookies

These wonderful little buttery cookies are made with a cake mix, hard to believe because they are so good.  Now I know what some of you are thinking ...you don't use cake mixes, cake mixes are not really baking, etc. Well, for me, the jury is still out.  I mean I am on the fence about it ....cake …

Berry Breakfast Muffins

I like to make these muffins for us when we are taking a road trip.  They are a good, quick choice for a breakfast treat.  They travel well and are always a favorite with my family.  I also make a batch of these to take to the ladies at my mom's nursing home ...they are quite popular.  🙂 …

Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese Icing

Happy Fiesta Friday everyone!!  It has rained here a lot lately.  What do I do when it rains on a Sunday afternoon?  I bake!  This is a basic chocolate cake recipe.  It is great to make with the kids or grandkids, perfect for a rainy Sunday.  It is a really easy and quick one bowl recipe, but …

Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Butter Cake

This recipe is great for those days when you just can't seem to find the time to make a dessert, but really want one!  Or maybe you need something for Saturday brunch with the girls, last-minute pot lucks, whatever the occasion, this is easy and fun to make and oh so good!  The sour cream in this cake makes it …

Just Right Vanilla Cupcakes

Hello Everyone!  Happy Fiesta Friday!!  I am running so behind this morning, I have a doctor's appointment in a few so today is going to be short and sweet.  Not only the post, but the recipe is really pretty quick to make and oh so sweet! 🙂 The result ....yummy!