Category: Desserts
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Wicked sweet Halloween cake
This afternoon I prepared this spooktacular cake using my castle Bundt pan for our street’s pumpkin carving soiree: Again, not along the lines of my healthy eating pledge, but definitely fun for the kids! I cannot wait to show them! I had to perform a bit of surgery, but I don’t think anyone will notice:…
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Beary Cute Brownie Bites
For my son’s first Cub Scout camp out, all the families were asked to bring a dessert to share. (Of course, I was wondering what happened to s’mores, but then I decided that maybe that was a Girl Scout thing.) Anyhow, I remembered some cute bear brownie treats I had made for the kids in…
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Apple Butter Adventure… I can can!
I am so sorry to keep you hanging on the final chapter of my October 2008 Apple Butter Adventure. It’s been a very full week and now I have a few minutes to bring you up to date: After three days of simmering, my apple butter was finally ready for canning. And, no, before this…
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The applebutter adventure continues…
After nearly three days of simmering, my applebutter is finally ready for canning! Here’s what has happenned since my last post: (I know the anticipation must be getting to you. I mean, this is crazy exciting stuff. Okay, maybe not THAT exciting.) Yesterday I continued simmering the applebutter (yes, that was day 2) in the slowcooker and…
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The Applebutter Adventure
Last night my husband came home from work and asked me about the witches brew on our counter. It was actually my first attempt at making apple butter. But all that bubbling and brewing did make it look like one might think a witches brew might look. The recipe said I should use 36 cups of…