Cannoli Gift Box Cake take two!

So the recipe that started it all received another opportunity for a go-around with a new group of friends this year. Again, what better day than to taste test this beauty on New Year’s Day…yep, deja vu all over again. Now, the last time, we never even cut into the poor old girl. She sat…

Baking for barks! Doggone-Good Oat Bones

I have always wanted to bake my own dog treats, but never really had the inclination with just one dog in our household. Fast forward to 2020 when everyone seems to have gone pet crazy…I mean, why not make room for one more fluffy four footed friend to move into your house, apartment, RV or…

Crustless Pumpkin Pie? Say hello to Pumpkin Flamusse

Hello, my name is Suze and I’m a pumpkin-holic. Yep, you can put out 30 different types of pies and I’m always going to go for the pumpkin. Don’t tempt me with chocolate pecan, cherry or any of those fancy cream pies. I am still ALWAYS GOING FOR THE PUMPKIN. Then this Wall Street Journal…

Rugelach…take Two!

So, I mentioned a few posts back that somehow I had accumulated a number of rugelach recipes and was planning to power through these this holiday season…well I made it through two, so I’ll call that successful. I feel like these little cookies score on so many levels…they’re super easy to make, they’re tiny bites…

On the hunt…for the perfect Glorious Morning Muffins

Are Glorious Morning Muffins even good for you? They seem like they’re good for you. You see these bits of bright colors poking out of the muffins after each bite…carrots?…apple?…pineapple? Gotta be good for you, right? On the occasion that we frequent a particular all day eatery, I can’t resist ordering one of their glorious…

Tis the season for all things…Rugelach!

There are so many Eastern European dainty treats…but two that seem to be similar yet different….rugelach and kifli. I don’t know how or why I’ve come to collect so many snippings of rugelach recipes, however sifting through the now dwindling number of recipe clippings, I’ve counted at least four rugelach recipes in my stash. Kifli…

Bring on the pumpkin! Salted Pumpkin Cupcakes

Oh Fall…how I do love thee…let me count the ways…cooler…but not so cold temps…and pumpkin. Pumpkin flavored anything has me in a spin, and this recipe sat in my stack for far too long. I am not a huge cake fan, but cupcakes…they are the perfect snack sized sweet. Mini cupcakes are actually just my…

Kickin’ it with Tex-Mex Pumpkin Patties

Searching for a good appetizer that yelled FALL! I pulled out this FamilyFun recipe that checked off all the boxes…including colorful veggies and what else? Pumpkin! Think veggie pancakes with a kick and more consistency…they paired perfectly for a Sunday brunch and flew off the plate faster than crab cakes (thought I was going to…

Most chocolaty cake ever – Candy Explosion Cake!

This has got to be the hands down easiest cake to make. Really, no recipe at all. The most challenging thing is trying to keep the candies from sliding down the cake. So as soon as you frost the cake and pile the candies on, refrigerate this beast, or you’ll have candies all down the…

Pretty, petite, Pea Pancakes with Sour Cream and Bacon

This recipe always made me think of spring…and here it is the end of summer. Sigh. Nevertheless, these bright green speckled pancakes (think potato or vegetable pancakes), seemed healthy and the perfect appetizer to share with friends recently. I’d never worked with fresh peas, however taste test a few green gems before turning them over…

Healthy and delicious! Chocolate, Cranberry & Oat Bars

The picture doesn’t do this little bar justice. Looking to make some yummy, healthy alternatives to the prepackaged granola bars that are on the grocery store shelves, I found this little gem of a recipe that includes dried cranberries, pecan pieces (I omitted), and delicious semi-sweet chocolate chunks. Oh my, but these won rave reviews!…