Old fashioned frozen fruit salad made with cool whip. Made with walnuts and fresh strawberries, this make ahead dessert is the perfect cool treat.There are few recipes that take me back to my childhood, but when I do stumble onto one I want to make it over and over again. This frozen fruit salad is absolutely a treat to be had. I've never been one to shy away from old fashioned recipes, so why not fruit salad - frozen.This recipe is incredibly easy to make. And because it's ... READ MORE
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Old fashioned strawberry rhubarb pie made with tart rhubarb and sweet strawberries in a homemade pie filling. Tart, juicy and simply perfect for spring.If you're not in the mood for rhubarb cake, this homemade strawberry rhubarb pie with cream is the perfect dessert to share on late spring evenings. We love to sit on our porch in the cool breeze and enjoy a slice among friends. Not only are strawberries and rhubarb in season simultaneously, but the sweet of strawberry and the tart of ... READ MORE
How to Make Homemade Whipped Cream
Detailed instructions on how to make homemade whipped cream using only three ingredients. Once you see how easy it is to make your own, you'll never go back to store bought!I admit I have always bought the store available stuff. You know what I'm talking about... the whipped cream in a can or a container. It was easy. It tastes good. Why change that?Guys, it is SO EASY to make your own. I am never going back. Here's why homemade whipped cream is my new favorite.Heavy ... READ MORE
Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake Recipe
Cherry pineapple dump cake made with only four ingredients including crushed pineapple and cherry pie filling. This super simple dessert recipe makes a tart filling with a buttery crunchy top layer.I can't turn away a good dump cake recipe. Not only are they the simplest dessert to make as evidenced by this peach dump cake, but they are packed with flavor. The buttery crunchy topping with the tart cherries makes for a sweet bite that reminds me of a crisp. It's called a dump cake ... READ MORE
Pecan Sandies Cookies Recipe
Thick homemade buttery pecan sandies cookies that have the texture of shortbread with an added crispy nutty flavor. These cookies are one of our favorites made from my grandma's old fashioned recipe. This recipe makes 3 dozen cookies.When I stumbled onto this recipe, I knew it would be a hit. In my family any kind of crispy cookie like almond jelly cookies, shortbread or biscotti becomes a favorite. Finding this pecan sandies cookies recipe looked like a great recipe to try right out ... READ MORE
Chocolate Coconut Pie
Chocolate coconut pie with rich cocoa powder in place of flour with a chocolate almond filling and chocolate coconut glaze. Delicious!Chocolate Coconut Pie Have you ever had the experience of imagining a new dessert while eating another? You know we love homemade pie around here. The idea for this pie came to me while I was eating the amazing pear pie with almonds and raspberries. The pear pie turned out so good (one of our favorites!) that I thought back to how it was made and wondered ... READ MORE
Strawberry Angel Food Cake
Easy strawberry angel food cake recipe made with jello, cool whip, frozen fresh strawberries and angel food cake. This sweet no-bake make ahead refrigerated dessert is a summer favorite.Strawberry Angel Food Cake A good fresh strawberry dessert recipe is one of my favorites this time of year. While the strawberries aren't ripe to pick YET in Ohio, I do know that they are in other parts of the country which has me thinking about strawberry desserts like strawberry shortcake. And because ... READ MORE
Easy Lemon Pie Recipe
Easy lemon pie recipe made with lemon curd pie filling, a whipped cream topping and a buttery homemade crust. Made in less than 30 minutes from start to finish. This is one of our best pie recipes.Several summers ago, we visited my uncle and aunt while on our way back from a church conference in Kentucky. My aunt served us a delicious meal (as always!) and topped it off with a blueberry dessert that I had never seen nor tasted before. It was one of those striking desserts that you find ... READ MORE
Cowboy Cookies Recipe
This easy cowboy cookies recipe is loaded with chocolate chips, pecans and oatmeal making them a hearty, chewy and thick cookie the whole family will enjoy. We think it's one of the best cookie recipes you can make!This is yet another recipe that hung on our wall in the kitchen that I had yet to try. Named Pat's Cowboy Cookies, I thought that because of the notes written on it and the fact that it had been saved, there was a pretty good chance that these cookies would turn ... READ MORE
Healthy Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Healthy oatmeal cookies made with no refined sugar, no flour and no eggs - but packed with flavor! The texture is similar to a granola bar, but softer. All seven ingredients take just minutes to prepare!When my second daughter was born with food allergies in 2013, I sought to create a healthy oatmeal cookie she could eat that had both nutrition and taste but contained no dairy or egg. I gathered whole grain oats, nut butter, dried fruit, and coconut oil as a start. I created this cut ... READ MORE
