Family Favorite Recipes
Coconut Cream Cake from 101 Gourmet Cakes!
Have you tried any cakes from my book, 101 Gourmet Cakes?!? This recipe is one of my favorites in the entire book. I am allowed to have a favorite. You can get the book here. Happy baking!
Read MoreBanana Foster French Toast on Studio 5
Today I got to make a great new recipe for Studio 5. I love these challenges. And for some reason, sweet breads can be tricky. A few tips when making sweet breads; 1- Don’t over mix the batter. Stir until just combined. And better yet, stir by hand. Using a mixer can over mix the…
Read MoreItalian Breakfast Casserole
Lately I’ve been obsessed with breakfast for any meal, whether it’s lunch or dinner…. in fact my family loves it as dinner. So at least once a week, we have breakfast for dinner. I found this recipe online, and tweaked it a bit, because some of the things I didn’t have on hand. It’ still…
Read MoreOne Skillet Chicken Picatta on Studio 5
I usually appear on Studio 5 with a sweet treat in tow- and this time it was a little bit different. I was able to do a favorite go to meal that my family loves. And I have a few I like to keep the ingredients on hand for such a night, when I’m tired…
Read MoreA new recipe: Choco Cherry Cups on Studio 5
I made this recipe especially for Studio 5. You can watch the segment below. Fantastic sugar cookie variation, with lots of flavor, and it’s super pretty. I love pretty food. Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Cherry Cups Cookie cups: ½ cup softened butter 1 cup powdered sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. almond extract or emulsion 1/3 cup…
Read MoreVintage Thumbprint Cookies on Studio 5
I had so much fun on Studio 5- and I’m sharing with you one of my favorite cookies, the Thumbprint cookie, very classic, usually filled with jellies or jams, or even a maraschino cherry like my mom did. (I still make them for my kids too.) The best thing about this cookie, is you can…
Read MoreMy brothers’ Pumpkin Scone recipe.
My family are food lovers, just like me. We enjoy yummy recipes, and my brother made these delicious scones and I wanted to share them with you for a while. Pumpkin Scones with Spiced Glaze Pumpkin Scones with Spiced Glaze Yield: 12 scones For the Scones: 2 cups all-purpose flour 7 Tablespoons granulated sugar 1…
Read MoreRoasted Cinnamon and Rum Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake
New Recipe. Did you see my pic on Instagram? Do you follow me yet? Well you should. But a warning: I post tons and tons of food pics. I am not responsible for your weight gain. Yum. This cake literally left me speechless. I am so happy with the end result. And it’s starting to…
Read MoreButter Beer
There are three parts to this recipe. But each step is easy, and really makes this drink amazing. Very similar to my experience when I traveled to Florida with my husband and we stood in line, or I should really say, I stood in line to get THE drink. Worth the wait. I’ve tried several…
Read MoreKey Lime Coconut Sugar Cookies
So, I had this crazy thought that there are endless possibilities for this sugar cookie recipe. And with my husband loving key lime ANYTHING, I thought this cookie would be amazing. And it was. Use the basic recipe from here. Add 1 tbsp. coconut extract to the cookie dough before baking. Then top the cooled…
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