Category Archives: Dessert

What’s for dinner? Burger, corn on cob, french fries and onion rings. BBQ Day with family and friends.

    I’m sorry but I wasn’t able to take many photos. I had to continue to make more corn and burgers etc.  Swiss cheese Sharp cheddar American cheese bacon Lettuce Tomato Onion Grilled onions Pepperchini peppers Fries corn on … Continue reading

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Once a month I make individual cups of sugar free puddings, jello and buy cups of diced fruit.

Everyone likes to grab a dessert or snack. I like having a variety so everyone has something sweet. NO this does NOT replace cookies, cakes, muffins etc. I still make it all, you’ll see. I have a sick family member … Continue reading

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I needed to make these Oatmeal cookies today. It has been a long time and it was requested loudly when the first request came from across the room.

  Just wish I felt better. Oh well…. they have their hearts set on these. I’ll toughen up and make them smile.     Thank Goodness for my Kitchen Aid mixer….I doubled the recipe which I do NOT recommend. Just … Continue reading

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Made a cheesecake for “him”. He’s been kinda nice lately.

  I will post a picture of a slice of this cheesecake, I put it in the fridge overnight to cool before serving. update… here is a photo. It was so nice to have just a basic cheesecake. It goes … Continue reading

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This should be interesting. I will be baking today with someone that is “learning”. Wish me luck….. Vintage Walnut Cake 1960

  Please leave a comment and tell her how pretty the cake is. I want to encourage her, NOT discourage her.     I will update when I can.   (Update) Oh myyyyy …….what a day and its still early … Continue reading

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Dinner for little hands (big hands too) Burgers on the grill for fast and simple Birthday get together. Nothing fancy

(Hey… real food from real photos. NOT the ones that are staged and the ones that professionals are doing the cooking and taking the photos. Real life and Real FUN)   Feed the kids first. The adults can eat later … Continue reading

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Only Three for dinner tonight instead of the crowd.

  One Chef Salad One “Camping Salad” One dark green salad All served with dinner rolls and choice of salad dressing Sugar Free Jell-O for dessert                             … Continue reading

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I love summer roadside fruit stands

        I cut the melons up and keep them in my Ziploc containers in fridge. They stack and protect the fruit by keeping air out. I wish I could find these again, I would purchase more of … Continue reading

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Melons cut and ready to scoop. Watermelon, Cantaloupe and Honeydew.

  If you think about touching my Ziploc containers… you WILL get hurt. I LOVE them so much and have sine the day that they hit the market.     Hot summer and cold fruit…. Ahhhhhh feels good.     … Continue reading

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Apricot Cake

Apricot cake for “special request”. I even had little hands helping. I made the apricot filling days before and it worked out well. I normally make two but this time I guess I was too busy. It is starting to … Continue reading

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Spicy BarBQ pork sandwich topped with Cole Slaw served with chips on the side (oh and strawberry shortcake for dessert)

  I had a total disaster with a pork butt/shoulder because I tried a recipe from the internet. Oh My God….. it smelled awful. I had to open windows because it smelled so bad. I threw it away and started … Continue reading

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Fresh Strawberry Shortcake Yum!

         

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Strawberry Belgian Waffles for breakfast (plain waffles shown also)

  I love my Waring waffle maker and it stays out on the counter. This is the one that I bought   Waring waffle maker                   Lots of butter on this one … Continue reading

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What to do with a million Strawberries.

  First you clean and slice then today we will make……   Strawberry Shortcakes YUMMY In a couple days I will be making homemade biscuits to use for the shortcakes and will post about that also. That is the old … Continue reading

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Mmmm Warm cookies, who wants one? Oatmeal Cookies with raisins. Yummy

Grab a big glass of milk ( or beverage of your choice)              

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Oh Nooooo, I did it again. Blue Bunny “Peanut Butter Party” ice cream

Blue Bunny is going to kill my weight loss. I have never heard of them before but now I am hooked. Plus I didn’t gain or lose, I stayed the same. Blue Bunny ice cream….. click over there —— > … Continue reading

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Banana Muffins

I make these so often and I’m sure that you are getting bored with them. You see, I have fresh naners at all times because “he” likes to have one after breakfast, and we like them in smoothies or homemade … Continue reading

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Christmas Cookies – Cream Cheese Sprint Cookies

This has been an EVERY year cookie for many years. I like to let all the little ones decorate these and even use the cookie press. They  get to take them all home when they are done. this has been … Continue reading

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What do you do when you’re feeling “blue” ?

      I reach for something BLUE. Yummy in my tummy!           .

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Mmmm, “he” loves his donuts with coffee but he only gets to have them about every couple months or so.

  These donuts will last him over a week. He has his real breakfast everyday about 5 A.M. Then around 9 A.M he is ready for a morning snack. He will fill his ex large mug with fresh hot coffee … Continue reading

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Making Nanner Muffins

  I’d call this a ” freezer fill up day”. Muffins, breakfast casseroles, cooked bacon, sausage patties, omelette fillings etc. I like the idea of having assorted breakfast foods for anyone to microwave for a descent breakfast like french toast, … Continue reading

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There was a request for me to make an Apricot cake for a special occasion, so of course I will.

      Filling…..         Crust………..   (I am such a sloppy cook and baker, I had to show the photos… smile) I don’t have people cleaning up FOR me and they aren’t great photos…. because I … Continue reading

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Happy St. Patty’s Day………Corned Beef and Cabbage………My corned beef was too tender and fell apart towards the end of the night.

Way too busy to take a lot of photos sorry. We had such a good time but super busy.   Day before …………..And Day Of.   make Cole slaw…………………………….. (check) Get the large roaster from box and clean………………………..(check) I love … Continue reading

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Mini Cheesecakes

   

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Christmas Cookies…… Thumb Print Cookies from the 1960’s from Granny Granny

 

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I need to start the cookie trays….. Sugar Free Molasses Cookies , Everyone should be able to eat Cookies… Yummy

I make about 8 dozen of these. Then I make full sugar for the trays. I LOVE my kitchen Aid but I think a “baring” is going. It sounds really sick. Like it is grinding. I have used it weekly since … Continue reading

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Apple pie

     

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Burgers and fries for dinner…. Jell-O and Pudding for dessert. Yum !

Burger with swiss cheese, Homemade Low Carb Ketchup, lettuce, tomato, and onion. All On one large wheat Pita cut in half ( makes two burgers) I ran out of sweet potatoes so I had to use a russet potato for … Continue reading

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Mmmm Lower Carb-“Orange Ice Cream-y frozen dessert”. (yes, I made it up and proud of it LOL)

I didn’t get a photo of it in a dish because I served it into individual dishes to freeze. I’ll add a photo in a few. The photo is on the bottom, scroll down.           I … Continue reading

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One pan and simple. Baked Pork Chops with Sauerkraut and broccoli.

Served with a mashed sweet potato with butter and heavy cream. ( and a loss next morning). Oh and Lower carb strawberry shortcake with whipped cream.   I was worried about gaining 1/2 pound so Dinner was going to be … Continue reading

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Dinner was soooo good ! Strip Steak, baked sweet potato, green beans, small salad and homemade steak sauce dip.

And it was all low(er) carb. Yummy ! They look like they are “over cooked” but actually I think two were “under cooked” and mine was perfect.   From FoodSaver Bag to table. They were so juicy. They were rare, … Continue reading

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We go through Jell-O like it is water. Fast and Affordable. Served with Low Carb Topping…. Yum!

  I like to put the Jell-O in individual serving size dishes for a “fast grab”. Then Put on a cookie sheet to make sure that if it spills, it won’t make a mess in the refrigerator. When cooled and … Continue reading

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Tomorrow is National Ice Cream Day but I can’t wait until then.

This is the second ice cream maker that I had to buy. I have a family member that loved it every night before bed. Only one small scoop but I was happy to do it.   My trusty Cuisinart Ice … Continue reading

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Grab your beverage… I have Muffins and More Muffins

I have banana nut muffins and raspberry crumble muffins. I have coffee, tea, milk and many other beverages. Choose your muffin then choose your beverage. In this photo we have jumbo raspberry, jumbo banana nut and reg size raspberry.   … Continue reading

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Frosted Apple Bars

These were very good. Everytime you make them, they will taste a little different. It will depend on the type of apples, the sweetness, or the humidity etc. A big glass of Ice Cold Milk and Yummmm !     I … Continue reading

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Have you had one of these days?

Today was one of those days were everything that I did took forever. I mean even the simple stuff like watering the plants took about 4 hours. No, really!   I started filling the watering can, then I noticed that … Continue reading

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Christmas Ham Dinner

Don’t you love holiday meals? The loud tv, the loud talking, the smells of dinner cooking. The arguments togetherness of family and friends. ( smile ). I made potato salad (yesterday) , Cole slaw, baked beans , dinner rolls, mashed potatoes … Continue reading

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Starting My Christmas Baking Late This Year

Here are some of the ingredients for the goodies. My good friend sent me 6 bags of baking supplies. She was moving and didn’t want to bother packing these up because her family gave up sweets. *gasp* what? We had to … Continue reading

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3 Step Lemon Cheesecake Bars

  Before starting this recipe line your pan with foil read below very important step. Learn from my mistake…. YES line it.   3 Step Lemon Cheesecake Bars   Ingredients 1½ c. graham cracker crumbs 2 tbsp. margarine 2 package … Continue reading

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Oh So Good Oatmeal cookies

Who is ready for a snack?   Let me get you something to drink with your cookies. Would you like milk, coffee or tea? I’ll just bring it all, how’s that?     OK… who couldn’t wait?   Tea is … Continue reading

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Rhubarb Jam

Rhubarb Jam/Sundae Topping/Glaze for Entree I made the Jam. I asked “Him” to taste it (after it was solid etc). Are you ready for his reply? This is how the conversation went. Me……Honey, it’s finished, would you to taste it? Him….Sure, you … Continue reading

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My First Rhubarb Plant

This is my first Rhubarb Plant. Since this is a Holiday Weekend, I decided to forget the “everyday routine”, and decided to just… live for the moment. I was having coffee while looking out he window and decided that I … Continue reading

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Cake Doughnuts

These were so easy to throw together. Very Sticky Dough….. Rolling out would be some adjusting of the recipe….. I’m TOO LAZY !  Oops, I mean I like the doughnut holes better. *wink* Make a pot of coffee before you … Continue reading

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Tried and True…….Banana Cream-filled Cupcakes

The first time I made these…. it was a total mess. I was given such a short notice that I needed to bake something for the following day. The second time was so much better. The last time I made … Continue reading

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My new gadget pan for Pineapple Upside Down Cake.

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Blueberry Crumble Muffins

               

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A friend needs a hand today.

She is running around today and needs an easy dessert. What a great way to use these apples that I have.   Crock pot/slow cooker Apple Pie   8 Tart Apples peeled and sliced 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4 … Continue reading

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Quick Fruit Cobbler

Many years ago mom got us in the kitchen starting very young. This was so easy for me to make so she let me make it every couple months for desserts. Try all different fruits, they are all so yummy. … Continue reading

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Pecan Bars

Pecan bars   3 c Flour 1/2 c Sugar 1 c Butter (2 sticks) 1/2 ts Salt 4 Eggs 1 1/2 c Light corn syrup 1 1/2 c Sugar 3 tb Butter, melted 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 2 1/2 c … Continue reading

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Mom’s Applesauce Cake 1958

Another family recipe from Mom and Family I posted these photos of some of her recipes boxes but I thought I would do it again.   There is NOT enough money in this world to buy these from me.   … Continue reading

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Recipe to try ……. Lemon Blueberry Bars

  This was given to me at the airport by a very nice lady also waiting for a flight. It was folded up in her pocket book and you could tell that she has had it for a very long … Continue reading

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