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Frozen Banana Bites – Such a treat!

Laura — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:43:31 +0000

I don’t remember exactly the last time I had a frozen chocolate covered banana, but I do know that I had one or 2 when I was a kid, and I loved them. I thought of making them many times since I’ve had kids of my own, but never quite got to that. So [...]

Camp Site Eclair

Laura — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:25:21 +0000

I was brainstorming about a good dessert to have for Father's Day coming up,

when I came up with this idea: A Camp Site Eclair Dessert.

Josh’s Double Chocolate Biscotti

Laura — Mon, 16 May 2011 02:49:55 +0000

Josh’s Double Chocolate Biscotti bis·cot·ti Definition of BISCOTTO: a crisp cookie or biscuit of Italian origin that is flavored usually with anise and filberts or almonds —usually used in plural A good friend of ours baked our family these biscottis, and we enjoyed them so much, we asked him for the recipe. (So we could [...]

Earth day Cupcakes

Laura — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:51:28 +0000

There are times that the things we creatively do as a family, or the ideas we have, happen ON a holiday or special calendar day. So naturally they do not get blogged until after the fact. Since we like our readers to have the opportunity to take our ideas and find creative inspiration from them, [...]

There was more than a smile, in THIS box!

Laura — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:42:05 +0000

The other day, I got the surprise-of-my-life. The kind that left me in a daze for the rest of the day. And into the next day. OK, seriously……I’m still kind of in a daze about it. I don’t even know where to start with this little story. I feel speechless, and yet, you and I [...]

Deep Fried Ice Cream. (Yes, Seriously.)

Laura — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:42:52 +0000

Aside from the occasional batch of donuts we make in autumn now and then, which was well worth buying a fryolator for alone, deep-fried anything is just not a part of our diet. But when we came across this recipe, it had us so curious, we just had to try it. The way we saw [...]

3 All-American Treats, for Your All-American Weekend.

Laura — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:08:56 +0000

With Memorial Day here, and the 4th of July not too far away either, I thought I would share 3 very easy red, white & blue treats, that are perfect ideas for your all-American weekend celebrations and gatherings.

Banana Cream Cocoa

Laura — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:48:46 +0000

If you love chocolate and bananas, you just might love this hot sweet treat, in a cup: Banana Cream Cocoa. I do love chocolate. Don’t all women? I also love bananas. But somewhere along the way, I saw a pattern, and realized eating raw bananas is not a good idea for me. My stomach goes [...]

Soda Cracker Toffee

Laura — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:20:32 +0000

This recipe is one that came to mind, in a memory from years ago. I had no idea what it was called though, so I googled the ingredients to figure it out. I guess it’s called Soda Cracker Toffee. Which brings to mind a pressing question for me: Does ANYONE actually say ‘soda crackers’ anymore? [...]

Home-Made Donuts

Laura — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:44:31 +0000

I have been wanting to make donuts at home for years, but never had a fryer to do so. I love plain old fashioned donuts, but you can bet powdered, or sugared, tickle my fancy too. But the truth is, I not only love donuts because they taste so good, but for their nostalgic childhood [...]