Apple Goody (aka Apple Crisp)

A classic apple dessert – similar to apple pie, but with a yummy streusel topping. FILLING: 6 to 8 tart apples (I find that Granny Smith’s work best, but have used Fuji in the past) 1 cup sugar 3 Tblsp. flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon Slice apples as for pie. Mix with rest [...]

Gramma Green’s Homemade Ice Cream

A delicious treat for any celebration.  Can have several fruit variations, as well as yummy vanilla. 2 eggs (beat well) 2 1/4 cup sugar 1 pint whipping cream 2 quarts (8 cups) milk  (use whole milk if wanted) 1/2 tsp. salt *2 Tblsp. vanilla (only if you are having vanilla ice cream) Beat eggs in [...]

Creamy Sweet Rice Pudding

Mmmm… a yummy comfort food with flavors of real vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, orange, fresh nutmeg and cranberries.  This is made in a pressure cooker. 1 cup white basmati rice 2 1/4 cups water 1/2 tsp. orange oil (optional) 1 (2 inch) piece of orange pee 1 cinnamon stick 1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. freshly [...]

Hawaiian Dream Cake

This is a yummy cake that blends coconut, pineapple and lemon for a nice tropical taste.  Let this one chill for at least 5 hours so the flavors can blend.  Makes for a really moist and yummy dessert! 1 yellow cake mix 1 small box (3 oz.) instant lemon pudding 2 cups cold milk 8 [...]

Texas Sheet Cake

This is the traditional chocolate cake version with chocolately frosting. I recently tried a “White Texas Sheet Cake” which was also delicious.  It was obviously a white kind of cake with a white frosting and some almond extract somewhere in there.  I’ll have to get the recipe and post it soon. Cake 2 cups sugar [...]

Yummy Blueberry Cobbler

I was surprised at how tasty this cobbler was, and loved every bite of it. Something in the topping just made it absolutely delicious that was different than traditional cobblers I’ve had in the past. As a note, if you don’t have lemon zest, it’s not necessary. I believe it’s just to help the blueberries [...]

Fruit Trifle

This desert looks beautiful every time, and it disappears fast too! There’s a chocolate brownie and toffee bar version, too, if you like that combination instead of fruit and angel food cake. 2 – 8 oz. cream cheese 2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup sour cream 2 1/2 tsp vanilla, divided 1/4 tsp almond extract [...]

Bread Pudding with Orange Sauce

My husband and I went to dinner at a nice Italian restaurant one night and ordered a desert, which we rarely do. It was a plate of the most delicious bread pudding I’d ever had in my life, and I was surprised to see they put in dried cranberries instead of raisins! I was on [...]

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