A person can learn a lot on Instagram. I am relatively new to Instagram, but over the course of the last 18 months, I’ve gotten lots of recipes, gardening and decorating ideas, fashion and home embellishment ideas, and made a lot of new friends. The other day as I was scrolling through the pictures, I…

As I’ve mentioned numerous times on this blog, my favorite dessert is cookies. But this wasn’t always the case; growing up I far preferred cake. Two kinds were among my favorites: devil’s food with white icing from a bakery, or my mom’s homemade German chocolate. I never told her this, but I think I tended…

The (now long-shuttered) Miss Hulling’s Cafeteria in St. Louis was legendary. Anyone over the age of thirty has no doubt heard of it, and may still remember those wonderful lemon and chocolate split layer cakes that are (thankfully) still available at a local grocer’s. I remember going there with my mother as a little girl….

Brownies 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1⅓ cup flour Shortbread Truffle Layer 1 (10 oz.) box Lorna Doone’s Shortbread Cookies 6 oz. cream cheese, softened ½ cup sugar Caramel Layer 14 oz. bag of caramel cubes, unwrapped 2 Tablespoons milk…

2 ½ c. flour 1 t. baking soda ½ t. salt 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature ½ c. sugar 1 c. brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 t. vanilla extract ½ t. butter extract 2 c. pecans, roughly chopped In a 9” skillet over medium heat, toast to pecans, stirring occasionally, for 5 to…

Serves: 4 Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat INGREDIENTS ¼ c olive oil 4 chicken drumsticks 3 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks 4 chicken thighs 5 potatoes, cut into chunks (I like to use a mix of russet, red, and Yukon gold potatoes) 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 ½ packet Onion Soup Mix…

Ingredients 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 cup chicken broth 1 can of cream of chicken soup 1 box of stuffing mix 1/2 cup of water How To Make It Plop your chicken into the slow cooker. Then pour your broth on top of it. Next, place your soup, stuffing, and water into a bowl,…

These deliciously spiced cinnamon apple scones will give you a big falling sensation. They are juicy and buttery, with crunchy ribs and soft, fluffy cores. The best finishing touches are crunchy coarse sugar and salted caramel. Nothing is homier than a fresh, baked scone. I like the scent of apples and cinnamon, whether it’s in…

CHICKEN SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE: THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST DISH TO MAKE FOR THE MEN IN YOUR FAMILY: TRUST ME! MY HUSBAND AND BROTHER LOVED IT! We loved this so much. I made it with 1 pound of spaghetti and increased the soup to two cans, instead of the recommended amount. I deboned the rotisserie…

Ingredients 1 unbaked pie shell (I use Marie Calendar deep dish) 3 large eggs ½ cup of sugar ½ teaspoon of salt ½ teaspoon of nutmeg 2-2/3 cups of milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract How to prepare : Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Beat your eggs slightly, then add sugar, salt, nutmeg, and…