Ingredients: 1 stick butter (8 Tablespoons) 1 cup water 1 tsp vanilla 4 eggs 1c flour MOM’S FAMOUS FILLING: 1 pint heavy cream 1 package (3.4 OUNCES) instant vanilla pudding ⅓ cup milk Makes approx 16 Instructions: Bring the butter, water and vanilla to a boil. Add the flour and stir constantly until it leaves … Read more

This is a great recipe, but I did change it a little. The first time I made the original and it was good but for my family I needed to tweak it. I substituted a can of drained diced peaches for the tropical fruit salad (way too much pineapple total), added 2 cups of sliced … Read more

Ingredients : Brown Sugar/Cinnamon Mixture: 1/3 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Bread Loaf 2/3 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter softened 2 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup milk or almond milk 2 apples any kind, peeled and chopped , … Read more

ngredients Dough Ingredients: 3¼ cups flour 2 tsp instant yeast ¼ cup white sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 egg ¼ cup water ¾ cup milk ⅓ cup butter, softened Filling Ingredients: 21 ounce can Lucky Leaf Strawberry Pie Filling 2 teaspoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon sugar Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting: 4 ounce cream cheese, softened 3 … Read more

Makes a pint jar full. 1 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup ketchup 1/4 cup chili sauce 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 1/4 cup olive oil juice of one lemon Mix all ingredients well and store in … Read more

There are few things in this world that can rival the perfection of a cinnamon roll. Fluffy, buttery dough wrapped around a generous filling of sugar and spice, all topped off with a creamy glaze… is there anything more heavenly? Perhaps only one thing: a cinnamon roll in cake form. Ingredients Cake: 1 ½ cup … Read more

Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter, softened ½ cup granulated sugar 2 large egg yolks 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice ½ tsp kosher salt 2½ cup all-purpose flour 1 cup Lemon Curd, or store-bought Instructions Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two half-sheet-pan baking sheets with parchment or nonstick liners. Beat … Read more

Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 1 (12.5 ounce) package frozen sandwich steak meat 1 (14 ounce) package egg roll wrappers 4 slices American cheese, halved 2 cups oil for frying, or as needed 1/4 cup ketchup Directions Heat skillet with the tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until … Read more

Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 can (16 ounces) refried beans 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce, divided 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 12 flour tortillas (10 inches), warmed. 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies. 1 can (4 ounces) chopped jalapeno … Read more

I make these bars every year for Christmas because they are awesome. I agree that coconut is hard to spread without breaking the graham cracker crust, but I found a simple solution. As soon as you take them out of the oven after the coconut is baked, I use the flat side of a spoon, … Read more

Ingredients: Two 12-oz bags frozen mixed berries 1 box white cake mix (no pudding) 1 can of diet 7-up or sierra mist (clear soda) Instructions: Place frozen fruit in a 9×13 baking dish. Add dry cake mix over the top. Pour soda slowly over cake mix. DO NOT stir the cake mix and the pop … Read more

Straight from grandma’s kitchen, Yoder’s Amish Chocolate Pie is smooth, silky, and practically melts in your mouth. Each slice is satisfying without being overly rich. We love topping it with gobs of whipped cream and sprinkling with chocolate shavings. Mmmm, talking about some good, old-fashioned cooking, what beats mashed potatoes, gravy, and grilled chicken? The … Read more

I was trying to replicate the Apple Fritters that the convenience store chain, QuikTrip, used to have. The ones they have now are just not the same. This recipe came darn close with the couple of modifications I made. As suggested, I doubled the nutmeg and added 1 tea. Cinnamon. I also increased the sugar … Read more

INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup pecans, chopped 1/2 cup (1 stick, 112 g) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/3 cup (70 g) sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup (140 g) all-purpose flour METHOD 1 Make cookie dough: With an electric mixer, beat the butter for about a minute. Add 1/3 cup sugar and beat … Read more

Cinnamon Sugar Pecans This is going to be a pretty fantastic week. I don’t know if you’ve heard or not but today kicks off VanillaWeek! That’s right, my friends, an entire week dedicated to vanilla! VanillaWeek is hosted by Terri from Love and Confections and she’s invited myself and a handful of other bloggers to … Read more