Category Archives: sweets

Rocky Road Crock Pot Cake

You Need: 1 (18.25-oz.) package German chocolate cake mix* 1 (3.9-oz.) package chocolate instant pudding mix* 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup sour cream 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 1/4 cups milk, divided 1 (3.4-oz.) … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites

Ingredients: 1 15-oz can pumpkin 3 eggs 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp cream 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 tbsp cornstarch 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp salt 1.5 lbs … Continue reading

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Banana Bread Bars

Ingredients: Banana Bread Bars: 1-1/2 c. sugar 1 c. sour cream 1/2 c. butter, softened 2 eggs 1-3/4 (3 or 4) ripe bananas, mashed 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 c. all purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 3/4 tsp. salt 1/2 … Continue reading

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Mini Cheesecakes

Ingredients: 2 8-ounce packages of low-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature 3/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 Tbsp lemon juice Dash of lemon zest Mini Nilla Wafers 1 Can cherry pie filling Mix together cream cheese, … Continue reading

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Gingerbread Pudding Cake

1 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup butter, room temperature 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons … Continue reading

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Bisquick Churros

Ingredients Vegetable oil 4 Tablespoons Sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3 1/4 cups Bisquick Mix 1  cup hot water Step 1~In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil (2 to 3 inches) over medium-high heat until thermometer inserted in oil reads 375°F. Step … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake

Ingredients Cake Ingredients3 c. cake flour (or reg) 4 tsp. baking powder 1 c. sugar dash salt 1 1/2 c. buttermilk 2 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs 1 stick unsalted butter (melted) Topping Ingredients 1 c. brown sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon … Continue reading

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CAKE BATTER PUDDING COOKIES

1 1/2 sticks (or 3/4 cup) butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup sugar 1 (3.4 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix    *Note: It is just the powdered pudding mix inside the packet you use.  Just open it up … Continue reading

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Weight Watchers~Butterfinger Pie Recipe

Ingredients: – 4 low fat graham cracker sheets – 1 tub Fat Free Cool Whip, 8 oz – 1 Butterfinger Candy Bar (2 oz), crushed – 1/4 cup Hershey’s Light Chocolate Syrup – 1/4 cup Smucker’s Sugar Free Caramel Topping … Continue reading

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Darn Goods

This is a recipe that’s suited more for the kids than for the adults, but adult supervision is an absolute must. DARN GOODS 1 bottle or so of vegetable oil 1/4 c. sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 c. Bisquik Baking … Continue reading

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Cream filled cupcakes~100% homemade!

Cupcakes: 1 cup flour ½ cup unsw. Cocoa ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt ½ cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg ¾ cup milk Mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda & … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Cookie Balls

These sound so good, and super easy. We all love peanut butter here. Certainly not great for the waist, but all in moderation…right? Ingredients 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 cup graham cracker … Continue reading

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SQUEEEEEE!!!!!!

So.  Monday was a hectic day, but not unmanageable.  I had a bunch of laundry to do, I had to go beat the hardware guy about the head and chest with a rubber hose because my lawn mower part STILL … Continue reading

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Question of the day

What’s your favorite ice cream topping?

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Question of the day

What is your favorite kind of gum/candy?

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Recipe from Sanityfound

                                                   South African Koeksisters A very sticky South African sweet. They remind me of a donut, … Continue reading

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Recipe from *Sanityfound*

                                                   Milk Tart  This is a very popular South african Teatime treat/Dessert a plus in its … Continue reading

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Question of the day

What’s your comfort food?

Posted in adulthood, choices, comfort, eating, emotions, favorites, feelings, food, habits, happiness, life, lifestyles, memories, mom's, past, people, Question of the day, simple questions, stress, surgery, sweets, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Authors Favorites..Chewing gum and kissing boys

I really have to “set the scene” for this one.  My daughter in law was going out for dinner for her “once a month dinner with her friends from high school” last Fri.  My husband, youngest son, granddaughter (7 yrs), … Continue reading

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Question of the Day

What is your favorite kind of gum/candy?

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Kids Korner

What’s your favorite ice cream topping?

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