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Patriotic Star Brownies

June 26, 2022 by Debbie Leave a Comment

These patriotic star brownies are chocolate dipped and then drizzled with red , white and blue . Topped with sprinkles this is a super cute dessert for all of your summer events. I don’t know about your family but mine loves brownies in any shape or size . Dipping just about anything in chocolate is always welcomed at my house. I wanted something a little different for the upcoming 4th of July weekend and got inspiration from Chocolate dipped heart brownies. These brownies can be enjoyed anytime of year but especially those holidays you want to show a little patriotism like 4th of July or Memorial Day.

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Easy Chocolate Cream Pie

June 22, 2022 by Debbie Leave a Comment

This super easy chocolate cream pie is a chocolate lovers dream and it comes together in minutes. This cool and creamy pie is so easy a toddler could make it plus it is the perfect dessert all year. I don’t know about you but we love pie and chocolate at my house so this is a pie I make often. Growing up my Dad wasn’t much on cakes but loved pies , so to say the least we had a ton of pies are my house. As an adult I love all desserts but pies still hold a special place in my heart. If you like this pie check out my Easy Banana Cream Pie .

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Easy Banana Cream Pie

June 14, 2022 by Debbie 16 Comments

This quick and Easy Banana Cream Pie is ready in minutes . It is so rich and creamy ! Nobody will know this was made with a frozen crust and instant pudding . My mother did not believe me when I told her this was made in minutes. She knows I am extra and just assumed I made the filling from scratch . This is the perfect pie for the entire summer for all of your cookouts and BBQs . Bring this pie to a potluck and it will be the first dessert to disappear. If you like easy desserts check out my Easy Peach Cobbler .

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Southern Baked Beans

June 7, 2022 by Debbie 14 Comments

These Southern Baked Beans are sticky and sweet with just enough saltiness to balance the flavors . This is the last recipe you will ever need. I grew up in southern Louisiana and this is exactly how my mother made beans for every BBQ we had . This recipe is super easy to throw together and even someone that doesn’t cook often can make these with no problem. So this is perfect for someone just learning to cook all the way to someone that knows their way around the kitchen . If you show up with these to A BBQ , you will be the most popular person. Trust me ! If you like this recipe check out my Old Fashioned Pea Salad…

Easy Peach Cobbler

June 5, 2022 by Debbie Leave a Comment

This easy peach cobbler recipe is buttery and rich, a cross between a cobbler and pie. It’s amazing served warm with ice cream anything time of the year. This is my take on a classic cobbler recipe made with Bisquick. Over the years I have made hundreds of peach cobblers and honestly there isn’t one I don’t like. While I adore cobblers made with a pie like crust this is how I grew up eating cobblers. My mother loved easy and did not mess with making a pie crust let alone a large crust for a cobbler. If you love cobblers check out my Easy Blackberry cobbler .

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Watermelon Caprese Salad

June 3, 2022 by Debbie 14 Comments

Watermelon Caprese Salad combines sweet watermelon with tangy balsamic . The mozzarella and salt adds a nice contrast while the basil adds freshness . This salad is what summer dreams are made of ! Combining all of these flavors is just pure happiness. Obviously if you are not team salt on watermelon just skip the salt . This is a very touchy subject for some people but I just adore salt on my watermelon. The salt really enhances the sweetness of the melon. Even though fresh basil is easily bought at the supermarket , I grow it in the summer just for caprese salads. Check out my classic Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze if you love fresh basil.

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Simple Sugar Free Coleslaw

May 23, 2022 by Debbie 11 Comments

This super simple sugar free coleslaw is cool and creamy. The dressing is slightly sweet and tangy , it is the perfect compliment to the cabbage. This is so simple and this takes very few ingredients and you will have most of them on hand. This makes a simple guilt free coleslaw you can enjoy all summer . If you are looking for another creamy salad to bring to all of your summer cookouts check out this Strawberry Lemon Coleslaw.

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Watergate Salad

April 26, 2022 by Debbie 16 Comments

Watergate salad is a fluff made with pistachio pudding, whipped topping and packed with pecans , pineapples and marshmallow. Growing up on the 1970’s this was a staple at our house at every summer cook out all the way to our holiday tables. If it was a more formal occasion this went into a nice serving bowl , if it was a less formal occasion it came straight out of the fridge onto the table. Literally no occasion was complete without this green fluff. It is more like a dessert and that is how I serve it now but back then we mixed in with the side dishes. I guess in the 1970’s we tried to convince ourselves that is was a salad and could be served as a side, lol. Over the years we have made many different “salads” like my Pina Colada Fluff.

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Crumbl Carrot Cake Cookies Copycat Recipe

April 3, 2022 by Debbie 16 Comments

These copycat Crumbl carrot cake cookies are fluffy and kissed with a bit of spice. Then topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting , just like a cake but in cookie form. I love these cookies so much more than cake , there is no slicing and plating required . Cookies are the perfect portable dessert ! You have to be living under a rock to not notice that cookie bakeries are all the craze and popping up all over the place. Crumbl is the big cookie bakery in the south, they are fabulous and always have a line going out the door. These cookies can be a bit pricy in the shops and are so easy to make at home . I have been on a bakery style cookie kick lately . Check out my Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies and Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies.

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