Desserts

Desserts need no introduction as beautiful confectionaries speak for themselves. Finish off a hearty meal with a sweet treat or enjoy a rewarding snack as you please!

Cakes, Desserts

Tres Leches Cake

The first time I had this cake, I was at a Filipino party and as soon as they brought it out, the people starting lining up to get a slice. Honestly, I wasn’t interested in trying it because it looked soggy, as if someone spilled a glass of milk on it. Well, my friends were […]

Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Toffee Squares

This buttery ,toffee bar cookie is covered with chocolate and sprinkled with nuts. Turn your back for one minutes and they will disappear from your cookie platter. I always hide a few of these yummy cookies in my vegetable bin…cookie bandits won’t look there!

Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Thumbprint Cookies

Although it’s been over 50 years since I stood in the kitchen helping my mother bake these cookies, I remember like it was yesterday, Mom putting on her yellow flowered apron, gathering all the ingredients and going to town. This recipe is one she used to make at Christmastime. She would fill these buttery, tender, […]

Cakes, Desserts

Strawberry Cake

You would never know this mouth watering dessert starts out with a cake mix. It’s got jello, pudding, cream cheese, strawberries, nuts and cool whip, transformed into a spectacular dessert that is both pleasing to the eye and down-right delicious! Thanks to my old friend Lauren P. for this recipe.

Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Snickerdoodles

This cookie will surely satisfy your sweet tooth. It is a crisp, crackly cookie that is rolled in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, baked to a light golden brown and bursting with flavor. Give me a glass of milk with these cookies and they’ll be gone in no time at all.