Category Archive: Snacks

Nov 18

OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD

With the holidays rapidly approaching it seems we have less and less free time in our busy days. Work, kids school and homework, football practice, gymnastics, soccer and cheer, throw in 8 loads of laundry, vet appointments, grocery shopping, paying bills…. whew, I’m already tired. All this leaves little time for cooking and much less …

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Jun 18

RHUBARB CUSTARD CAKE

Spring and early summer bring a variety of seasonal fruits and one of my favorites is RHUBARB.  This tart, stalk fruit has the texture of celery and can  be turned into amazing deserts from pies to cakes to sauce for ice cream or bread pudding. Is RHUBARB a fruit? Technically it is a vegetable because it does not …

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Mar 24

LEMON BLUEBERRY PUDDING POKE CAKE

A friend gave me a recipe which included making my own blueberry sauce, pudding and whipped cream that sounded amazing, but I didn’t have the time to make all the ingredients, so why should I if I don’t have to. I used pie filling, instant pudding mix and thawed whipped topping and I had a quick and wonderful  dessert that …

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Mar 14

CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD PUDDING

Your Easter Sunday Brunch table will get rave reviews if this CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD PUDDING is front and center of the dessert section. It’s so quick and easy to put together and everything you need is more than likely in your pantry. Change it up a bit and use half chocolate and half white chips, or …

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Feb 02

HAM SALAD

Getting ready for the big game? You can whip this HAM SALAD  up a couple of days in advance and have it chilling in the fridge, ready to pull out for that munching group that will invade your living room on game day To this day in my Mom and dad’s house there is always …

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