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How to Make the Perfect Pie Crust

Everyone has a favorite pie crust recipe they claim is the best. Rather than post another recipe, I thought I’d just post some tips to make any pie perfect. To make a great pie, it’s important to know more than just the ingredients. I’ve met people who say they can’t make a pie from scratch,…

Whoopie Pies: Part 4 – Banana Whoopie Pies

Part 4 of our whoopie pie series is a delicious banana whoopie pie. I automatically give this one a great review because it’s cakey, moist and puffy. I love puffy whoopie pies. This is a great whoopie pie if you love bananas. My husband, who isn’t a big fan of bananas said it was great…

Whoopie Pies: Part 3 – Oatmeal Whoopie Pies

We have yet again; another delicious whoopie pie. I’m a bit torn on this one though. To me, a whoopie pie can be puffy or flat, but it has to be cakey. This one is not at all cakey. It is a delicious, moist, chewy oatmeal cookie and one of the best sandwich cookies I’ve…

Whoopie Pies: Part 2 – Spice Whoopie Pies

Continuing in our whoopie pie series, today I’m going to share a recipe for a spice whoopie pie. I found the base recipe on cooks.com, but made so many changes, I’ve included the recipe with all my changes. Click here for the original recipe from cooks.com. Among my changes, I halved the original recipe. This still gave me about…

Beef Kabobs

My husband hates most vegetables. I on the other hand, love vegetables. This makes it very hard to cook dinners, especially when I’d like to make them a bit healthier with added veggies. We found a great solution to our problem: beef kabobs. I load mine full of vegetables, and his full of meat. The…

Whoopie Pies: Part One

I love whoopie pies. They are similar in taste to a cupcake, but with more frosting. What could be better than that?! For those of you who are unfamiliar with whoopie pies, they are two cookies sandwiched together with frosting. But what makes them so good, is they are made with cakey cookies so it…

Salted Caramel Frosting

Last night for dessert, I made an amazingly delicious pumpkin cake. The reviews said to top it with cream cheese frosting, but I was out of cream cheese. I decided to make a salted caramel frosting and it was delicious. I used my mom’s caramel frosting recipe as a base, but changed it a little…

Homemade Oatmeal

A few months ago, I started eating homemade oatmeal every morning for breakfast. Not only does eating oatmeal daily have a ton of health benefits, but I feel full longer when I eat oatmeal for breakfast. A few weeks ago, I tried to eat a pre-packaged oatmeal and threw it away after a few bites.…

Pizza Pinwheels

Much of my love for cooking and baking came from my mom. I remember spending hours as a child sitting across from her at the breakfast bar watching her cook. Here is a delicious recipe she came up with, written in her own words. Make one recipe of sweet roll dough. Here is the recipe…

Make a Better Cake Using a Cake Mix

I love cake mixes. Whether I use them to make cakes, brownies or cookies, cake mixes make a quick, easy dessert. My favorite go-to cookbooks for a quick dessert are 101 Things to do with a Cake Mix and 101 More Things to do with a Cake Mix, both by Stephanie Ashcraft. Below are a…