A refreshing lemon lime jello poke cake made with boxed cake mix, lime jello and topped with a homemade lemon pudding dream whip frosting. Everybody likes cake.  Well, maybe not 100 percent everybody, but there's enough people in the world that like a good cake to make jello cake - and make it well.  But with all the box mix opportunities that stare at you from the grocery store shelves, it's hard to know how to make a cake unique - moist and amazing, while at the same time harnessing the ... READ MORE

This peach pie recipe made with fresh peaches is packed with flavor with a homemade pie filling of cinnamon and sugar.  I'll walk you through how to make this pie but also how to peel the peaches easily without a knife. There is something about fresh peaches that make the very best peach pie.  I asked my husband stop by the farmer's market to pick up a basket of peaches and he came home with... a bushel of peaches!  Uh, thanks dear.  With so many peaches, I knew that I had to make a pie ... READ MORE

This pear pie recipe is made with fresh raspberries, raspberry jam and an amazing almond filling with pressed canned pears and apricot glaze.  The combination of flavors makes a pie like no other. Why Pear Pie? Pear pie with almonds and raspberries is my ultimate favorite. I can’t even tell you how this pear pie recipe started. I think its story began eons ago with a grandmother online who said she had an abundance of pears on her property and made up a recipe for pear pie with almond ... READ MORE

Moist rhubarb cake with a buttery crumble topping of oats and pecans and pops of tartness in every bite from the rhubarb.  Served with a side of real whipped cream, it's a delicious cake for any time of year! This time of year, I have all things rhubarb on my mind including this rhubarb cake!  My husband and I used to live at a little cottage with a big garden and every May through June, there were 4 leafy bushes coming alive with fresh, tart rhubarb stalks. The image signified the start ... READ MORE

The tartness of rhubarb with a sweet pie filling and topped with a brown sugar crumb crust.  The perfect combination of tartness and sweetness in a rhubarb pie! If you have friends who grow rhubarb, then you know it's a good time to make a rhubarb pie.  This time of year, people are giving it away!  Rhubarb isn't something I've always been a fan of, but once you find a good recipe like this, you understand the love of this vegetable.  It's not something I would bite into like a stalk of ... READ MORE

Chewy marshmallows on top of a buttery crust and topped with a crunchy salted peanut topping making these salted peanut chews the best dessert ever!  This winning recipe is the original Pillsbury recipe.  Not every recipe from long ago is the best, but OMG these salted peanut chews are! My mom dug this recipe out and made it for a family event and I was addicted. Like in, could not get enough and ate too much dessert.  The next day.  And the next day. Lesson learned.  Make these for a ... READ MORE

This peach dump cake recipe makes a delicious dessert with little effort!  Packed with peachy flavor and a crispy crust - this easy dessert recipe will have everyone wanting more! Dump cakes are just one of those things that everyone needs to make once in a awhile. You have a busy evening and need a dessert - dump cake! This peach dump cake combines the flavor of peach with a buttery topping that gives it a richness that goes really well with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. When ... READ MORE

Orange frosting made with cream cheese and a fresh orange that tastes like an orange creamsicle.  Spread it over cake, cinnamon rolls and bread. Yum! Some of the best cakes I have ever tasted are ones made from scratch and topped with a homemade frosting - regardless of how professional it looks. No offense to fondant lovers out there, but it's not my kind of icing on a cake. Sure, it can mold into a work of art, but I have yet to hear someone say "oooo I just love the taste of fondant!" ... READ MORE

Strawberry pretzel salad takes salty and sweet to a whole new level.  This make ahead recipe is the perfect dessert for a potluck, holiday dinner or summer treat. When I stumbled on this recipe in my grandma's recipe box I was taken back to my childhood where my grandma would make this recipe.  I immediately remembered how sweet this dessert was and how electrifyingly salty it was at the same time.  Now as an adult, I find this recipe perfectly paired with a cup of coffee after a summer ... READ MORE