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Fruit salad prepared in a bowl, garnished with mint leaves
Boozy Fruit Salad with Cointreau DessertsDrinks and DessertsRecipesSalads
August 29, 2024

Boozy Fruit Salad with Cointreau

For a festive and flavorful dessert or side dish, try this Boozy Fruit Salad with Cointreau.  It is an adult fruit salad marinated in Cointreau, a delicious orange liqueur.  We love to serve this as a dessert after a heavy meal, at brunch, or even while entertaining family or friends for lunch. Kid Tip:  This is also fun to make with kids.  While I was assembling the adult version, my…
Mixed berry cobbler prepared on a white plate with a scoop of vanilla icecream, on a woven placemat and a backdrop of red and white checked tablecloth
Mixed Berry Cobbler Baked GoodsDessertsDrinks and Desserts
July 22, 2024

Mixed Berry Cobbler

If you need a quick and easy dessert, this mixed berry cobbler is perfect!  With a blend of your favorite seasonal fresh berries and a flavorful crust on top, you and your guests will love this sweet treat.  This cobbler is suited for summertime family gatherings, as it serves a small dinner group. Truth be told, I have never been a fruity dessert person.  However, I was introduced to a…
A piece of chocolate cake on a white cake stand. Cinnamon sticks lay in a heart shaped blue bowl next to the cake stand.
Best Chocolate Cake Ever Baked GoodsDesserts
April 10, 2024

Best Chocolate Cake Ever

This cake is my absolute favorite and has been my preferred birthday cake since I was a child!  It has the perfect combination of light chocolate cake with a rich, velvety icing.  You can bake it like a Texas Sheet Cake or in a regular 9X13 glass baking dish. Either way it is delicious!   Best Chocolate Cake Ever Ingredients From the pantry, you will need all-purpose flour, sugar, baking…
Many no bake cocoa oatmeal cookies laied out on wax paper
No Bake Cocoa Oatmeal Cookies DessertsRecipes
April 10, 2024

No Bake Cocoa Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe for no bake cocoa oatmeal cookies is a favorite fast and delicious dessert idea.  The combination of chocolate and coconut flavor with the coarse texture of oats makes these cookies uniquely appealing. This recipe has been floating around our family archives forever, however, none of us remember where it came from! It is scribbled on a scratch piece of paper in my recipe binder like an afterthought.  But…
Chocolate Mousse in a martini glass, garnished with whipped cream, a chocolate lacey cookie, and sprinkled with chocolate shavings
Simple & Rich Chocolate Mousse Desserts
April 4, 2024

Simple & Rich Chocolate Mousse

This simple & rich chocolate mousse is easy to make yet always feels like a special dessert. If you need a no bake idea (like if your oven breaks and you have guests coming over) or you are just looking for something different, you must try this mousse recipe. Short History of Mousse Did you know that mousse is a French word that translates to the word "foam"?  It makes…
Banana cake with rum butter glaze
Banana Cake with Butter Rum Frosting Baked GoodsDesserts
March 21, 2024

Banana Cake with Butter Rum Frosting

If you love the banana flavor, try this banana cake with butter rum frosting.  It is a family favorite for Sunday night dinner or just when celebrating having a few over-ripe bananas.  You will love the frosting which packs robust flavor and sweetness. Ingredients for Banana Cake For this recipe, you will need cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, 2-3 ripe bananas (equalling 1 cup when…
Prepared coffee drink topped with whipped cream, alongside the Dorda brand chocolate Liqueur, and Vanilla Spiced coffee creamer
Chocolate Liqueur Coffee BeveragesBreakfastCocktailsDessertsRecipes
October 25, 2023

Chocolate Liqueur Coffee

One of life's great combinations, chocolate and coffee.  If you agree, you'll have to try this chocolate liqueur coffee. This is a fun and fancy homemade coffee that you don't have to leave the house for.  We love having these ingredients on hand for guests or to make a special coffee drink during a slow Sunday morning. Chocolate Liqueur Coffee Ingredients You will want to brew an extra strong coffee…
A slice of oreo icecream pie exposing all of layers of the icecream, crust, and fudge layers, with oreo crumbles on top.
Oreo Ice Cream Pie DessertsKids Favorites
September 20, 2023

Oreo Ice Cream Pie

This Oreo Ice Cream Pie is truly a treat. A hybrid of several recipes, we made it as a birthday dessert for my daughter this year.  It was a hit! When looking through our grandma's recipe binder, I stumbled upon an ice cream pie recipe.  It happened to be right around my daughter's birthday.  She is not huge on cakes or desserts in general, but she's in love with Oreo…
A wooden board with one folded crepe and an open crepe with nutella, sliced bananas, and garnished with blueberries. The board is decorated with sliced strawberries.
Mamie Martine’s French Crêpes DessertsKids Favorites
August 11, 2023

Mamie Martine’s French Crêpes

What do you get when your sister marries a Frenchman? Homemade French crêpes with every visit!  Without him there, it is not quite the same. But making crêpes is a family tradition we are so grateful to be adopted into.  Beth’s kids get the honor of making crêpes on a regular basis with their dad (Papa) as well as grandmother (Mamie Martine) when she visits from France.  It is a…
4 champagne flutes filled with champagne and creme de cassis and garnished with raspberries.
Kir Royal CocktailsDessertsRecipes
August 9, 2023

Kir Royal

Kir Royal: A Classy Celebration Aperitif Not only is this champagne based cocktail delicious but it is gorgeous as well.  We enjoy this Kir Royal cocktail when celebrating a special occasion with friends.  Adding just a little splash of flavor to your bubbly (Champagne if from France and Sparkling Wine from anywhere else) offers color and a nuanced sweetness that is refreshing and delightful. What is the Kir Royal Aperitif?…