Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies with Cheesecake Filling are a Valentine’s Day treat your sweetheart will love. These cookies take the flavor of a red velvet cupcake, and put it into a cookie. The shortbread is buttery and sweet with a hint of cocoa taste. The cheesecake filling has cream cheese, mascarpone, and vanilla. Red velvet […]
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No Bake Nutella Pie
It would be impossible to over exaggerate how delicious this pie no bake Nutella Pie is. It’s simply magical, both in taste, and the fact that it takes only 15 minutes of active preparation time. My friends thought that this pie tastes similar to chocolate silk pie – but its so much easier to make. […]
Angel Food Cake with Whipped Chocolate Frosting
This Angel Food Cake with Whipped Chocolate Frosting is light as a cloud. The frosting is made with freshly whipped cream and plenty of cocoa for a rich chocolate taste. This is a simple recipe my family has been making for decades. This cake is a family favorite. Growing up my Mom would let us pick […]
How to make Toll House Cookie Pie
Toll House Cookie Pie is a classic dessert that combines two of the best desserts in the world: cookies and pie! Here is how to make Toll House Cookie Pie: My version of Toll House Cookie Pie is made with an easy no-roll shortbread crust, which doubles the cookie factor. I also add layers […]
Christmas Tree Sugar Cookie Sandwiches
These Christmas tree shaped sugar cookie sandwiches are filled with Nutella and topped with white chocolate and sprinkles – they are just the cookie to serve at a holiday party or to bring to a cookie swap. Sugar cookies have a tendency to spread out and lose their shape as they bake. There is one […]
No Roll Pie Crust Recipe | Shortbread Pie Crust
This 4 ingredient no roll pie crust recipe is the easiest way to make a pie crust from scratch! You mix up the ingredients in a saucepan and then press the dough into a pie pan to make this shortbread pie crust. You can make this shortbread pie crust recipe in just 5 minutes. […]
German Apple Strudel
Charles isn’t a dessert lover, but Apple Strudel is the exception. Recently Charles stepped into the kitchen with me and we made this German Apple Strudel. Charles was recently in Munich with his family visiting some family friends. He returned home with a rough outline of this recipe which was given to him by a […]
Reduced Fat Pumpkin Cheesecake
My Reduced Fat Pumpkin Cheesecake is has a layers of pumpkin filling and a fresh creamy yogurt cheesecake. It’s a lighter healthier dessert to serve your family this Thanksgiving. This year I wanted to create a Thanksgiving menu that is a little bit healthier. I wanted to focus on recipes that seemed decadent while including […]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie combines creamy peanut butter, rich chocolate, and light fluffy whipped cream in a salty pretzel crust. The best thing is that this pie comes together in just minutes. You are going to love this Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie. The peanut butter pie filling is light and creamy and it is […]
Touring Hildebrandt Farm with Illinois Farm Families and the Best Chocolate Pudding Recipe
Today I am excited to tell you about my visit to the Hildebrandt Farm and to kick off a series of posts sponsored by Illinois Farm Families. Illinois Farm Families® is a group of people from various farm organizations focused on fostering a dialogue with consumers. Illinois Farm Families includes all types of farmers, and […]