by Erica | Aug 24, 2014 | Cake & Cupcakes, Guest Bloggers
This week’s Guest Test is also a Guest Contribution! Thanks to Stephanie for sending this to Ruth who sent it on to me… Boxed mix may have convenience and predictability, but I think that fancy cakes can be a lot of fun to make from scratch. Of course, I...
by RetroRuth | Aug 13, 2014 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Hello Jell-O, The BEST
These cookies are so cute, fast and fun, and they would be a great end-of-summer treat for kids before they had to head back to school! This recipe originally ran in July 2012 and was part of our Glistening and Jiggly recipe contest. I dug this recipe out of the...
by Erica | Aug 10, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Pie
Sure, it’s not July anymore. And pie should probably be a “sometimes food.” But this one just looks so darn irresistible… Brownie Pie Author: Betty Crocker Ingredients Stir-n-Roll Pastry 1 1/3 cups sifted flour 1 tsp. salt 1/3 cup cooking...
by RetroRuth | Aug 6, 2014 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, The BEST
Our plum tree decided to go crazy on us this year. So, since I have a couple of buckets of plums laying around, I decided to make some coffee cake. Dutch Plum Cake, to be exact! Dutch Plum Cake Author: Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook, 1959 Serves: 6 Ingredients...
by Erica | Jul 27, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Pie
So this is the third fruit with meringue pie I’m making this month. It’s easily the strangest, though. Ever had a pie made from melon? Cantaloup Pie Ingredients 1 medium cantaloup 3/4 cup sugar (1/2 cup if cantaloup is extra sweet) 8 tablespoons flour 1/4...
by Erica | Jul 20, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Pie
I remember being very confused as a child when , while we were all at some wedding, a relative mentioned they were going to the bar to get a cocktail. My only experience with the term “cocktail” at that point had been mixed fruit… and it seemed like...
