Patriotic Recipes for Memorial Day and 4th of July

Red, White, and Blue "Cheesecake" Strawberries

Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Strawberries These yummy strawberries require no baking, no fuss, and very little prep time.  Plus, they are so gorgeous, you will look like you worked really hard!  A strawberry is essentially filled with a cheesecake filling and then topped with a fresh blueberry.  So good. Ingredients:24 strawberries6 oz cream cheese (room… Continue reading Red, White, and Blue "Cheesecake" Strawberries

Cakes and Cupcakes · Patriotic Recipes for Memorial Day and 4th of July

Patriotic Cake

Patriotic Cake I’m going to feature some different desserts for the 4th of July for the next few days.  Got to give everybody some ideas BEFORE the actual holiday! This is a simple white cake, but the different layers are colored red, white, and blue, and it is frosted in between and on top with… Continue reading Patriotic Cake

cookies

Butterfinger Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Butterfinger chocolate chip peanut butter cookies Who wouldn’t want to eat a peanut butter cookie filled with chocolate chips and Butterfinger candies?  Originally from Sweet Pea’s Kitchen Ingredients: 1 ½ cups all purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt2/3 cup chunky peanut butter1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar,… Continue reading Butterfinger Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

chicken · Dinners

Chicken Enchiladas with White Sauce (Ten Dollar Dinners)

Chicken Enchiladas These were a fast and yummy dinner!  Daphne gobbled them up and my husband proclaimed that I was going to make him fat. 🙂 I guess that’s a successful dinner… From Allrecipes.com Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter1/2 cup chopped green onions1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed… Continue reading Chicken Enchiladas with White Sauce (Ten Dollar Dinners)

chocolate · cookies · Girl Scout Cookie Recipes

Homemade Girl Scout Thin Mints

Homemade Thin Mint Cookies Yes.  I made thin mints.  They were easy.  You can make them too.  No more waiting, waiting, waiting all year long for that teensy tiny window of time when they are available to buy from the cute little girls in their cute little uniforms.  I personally prefer the shortbread girl scout cookies,… Continue reading Homemade Girl Scout Thin Mints

banana recipes · Cakes and Cupcakes

Banana Cake

Banana Cake I love banana bread, but I hate baking banana bread.  Why?  Baking things in loaves stresses me out.  I become nervous that it will rise too far over the top of the loaf pan, that it will cook unevenly, afterall, who hasn’t had an experience with cooking a sweet bread where the outside… Continue reading Banana Cake

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Raspberry Lemon Shortbread

Raspberry Lemon Shortbread I love shortbread cookies.  I adapted these from What’s Cookin’ Chicago, and they are the perfect cookie for a tea party, bridal shower, or baby shower.  A lovely and basic shortbread is dressed up with a little lemon zest, and then filled with raspberry preserves.  This is a simple, easy cookie that… Continue reading Raspberry Lemon Shortbread