Dessert

Peanut Butter Fudge Shake

February 18, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

My husband and three teenage boys are suckers for anything peanut butter and chocolate. I have a ton of recipes in my personal arsenal of recipes that has this combination, I will get around to sharing them all someday. My oldest son just wrapped up his sophomore year of high school wrestling and in usual fashion it’s time to eat all of his favorite things. For the past 4 months he has been eating high protein , no refined sugar and no sodas at all. He is pretty strict and his wrestling coach has spies… he pays the football players with pizza if they spot a wrestler eating or drinking something they shouldn’t, LOL. Today we got home from his final tournament for the year and I decided to make everyone a little treat.

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Beignet Fries

February 7, 2018 by Debbie 4 Comments

Growing up in Louisiana there is food that I consider comfort food that most people have never heard of and beignets is top on my list. My first memory of eating beignets as a child is at the original Cafe du Monde in New Orleans. Eating french donuts on the edge of Jackson Square , listening to the jazz musicians playing on the street and looking up at the big ships pass on the Mississippi River. Yes I said looking up, strange but true lol. The smell of the donuts frying and powdered sugar in the air, this was all very magical to me.

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Red Velvet Heart Cookies

January 19, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Most people think of Valentines Day and they think of romance , fancy dinners, and flowers. All that is fine but I’m a fat girl so I think of chocolate and all the fabulous desserts that go along with this holiday. Seriously , I expect my favorite chocolates that come in heart shapes and they are hidden in my secret stash drawer for only me , LOL . Since red velvet is basically chocolate with red dye I decided to alter one of my favorite chocolate cut out cookies for this recipe. This is the perfect cookie for the kids to help with and send for classroom treats, or even for your valentine .

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Boozy Banana Cake

January 4, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Do you ever have over ripened bananas and want to do something a little different ? Well, this is how this Boozy Banana cake came to be. I had some bananas I was saving to make banana bread and after seeing something about Bananas Foster on TV my recipe wheels started turning . I am also all about being easy and I love bundt cakes. I mean who doesn’t love a nice bundt cake? It’s not exactly bananas foster but it has basically the same flavors.

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Gingerbread Cheesecake Brownies

December 10, 2017 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Snow Day Funday !!! I know people in other parts of country don’t get too excited about snow but here in southern Louisiana we are overjoyed , it has been around 10 years since snow was here last .We woke up to a winter wonderland on December 8, 2017 , and boy did we have fun. As if it was meant to be my husband and I had a scheduled day off from work so we were able to frolic in the snow all morning with our kids. It was a happy and magical day with at least 4 inches of powdery snow all around us. All the neighborhood kids built snowmen , had snowball fights and laughter was heard everywhere. My youngest son is 13 and he literally stayed outside all day soaking it all in , he only came in for hot cocoa breaks by the fireplace. Gingerbread Cheesecake Brownies was on the menu for our snow day.

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Peppermint Mocha Cookies

November 26, 2017 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Hello, my name is Debbie and I am addicted to peppermint chocolate treats. I last had this heavenly combination ..well ummmm … I am eating a cookie as I type. I need something to keep my strength up, LOL!! Seriously , I can not get enough of this Christmas wonderful. Maybe I need an intervention but It is festive and it makes me so happy. My kids are rolling their eyes at another chocolate peppermint cookie.

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Chewy Molasses Cookies

November 22, 2017 by Debbie 2 Comments

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I have mentioned in a previous post that I give home baked goodies during the holidays as gifts. This is a cookie that I have been making for years and it has slowly evolved into what it is today. Honestly I didn’t grow up making or eating molasses cookies. Imagine the HORROR, life without the spicy goodness of molasses cookies. A co-worker introduced me to this type of cookie years ago and shared her recipe with me. Originally her recipe had a frosting but I honestly like this cookie without frosting. I have also altered the spices over the years and added a pinch of this and that and finally the perfect molasses cookie that just oozes everything about Christmas. This recipe makes plenty of cookies for gift giving or serving a holiday crowd. Heck , leaving Santa some molasses cookies is a nice change from the old standard sugar cookie.

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Double Dark Chocolate Mint Cookies

November 16, 2017 by Debbie Leave a Comment

I don’t know about everyone else but most of my memories of the holidays involve food. Whether it is the Thanksgiving turkey and dressing my mom made or the hours we spent in the kitchen doing our holiday baking. Most of my childhood memories are centered around food and all the yummy aromas. When I was young my mother and I spent several days in the kitchen making holiday cookies, pecan tassies, candies, and breads to give as holiday gifts. I was in fat girl’s heaven!!

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Granny Smith Apple Bundt Cake

October 22, 2017 by Debbie 2 Comments

Nothing bundt thankful for bundt cakes !! LOL, seriously I love easy cakes baked in a simple tube pan with a nice thick glaze drizzled on it. This granny smith apple bundt cake is simply everything fall crammed into one cake. In south Louisiana when we get our first cool front I want two things…Gumbo and this cake. I have the chicken and sausage gumbo simmering and this cake baking .. I can honestly say this is what heaven must smell like. The cake is tender on the inside with big chunks of apples in every bite. The spices are perfectly balanced with the citrus undertones and has a nice crunch from the pecans.This is an altered version of a cake I have been making for years and I have the recipe posted on Just a Pinch. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/granny-smith-apple-bundt-cake-3.html?r=8

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Pink Champagne Cupcakes

October 8, 2017 by Debbie 3 Comments

October is here and it is time to take a break from pumpkin everything and acknowledge all those pink ribbons . It is breast cancer awareness month and I am seeing pink everywhere. My kids had a pink out day at school , pink game day socks on the football fields and the cheerleaders even have pink pom poms. I do food so this is my pink ! Unfortunately I think all of us know someone that has battled this horrible disease. Some have won the battle and some have not. Anytime I see those little pink ribbons I can’t help but think of my good friend Margo. She fought the battle and is now a breast cancer survivor, she is honestly the bravest lady I know. Margo is spunky , bossy and full of life. If driving like a NASCAR driver while texting and facetiming going down the freeways of New Orleans hasn’t killed her yet a thing like breast cancer isn’t going to get her, lol. In my eyes October is Margo’s month so these cupcakes will be going to her.

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