Apple Recipe: Baked Apples

Looking for a recipe that combines healthy with sweet? This particular recipe can be used as a side dish or desert. I absolutely love baked apples. While they do have lots of calories, they are in fact healthy since you are using apples as a main ingredient. Making your own baked apples is very easy. [...]

The Love of Persimmon Pudding

Have you ever tasted persimmon pudding? It is not a pudding at all, but more of a moist cake. In Southern Indiana this dessert is a favorite and a must at any family gathering. Eating persimmon pudding is an event. Pictures are taken of toddlers eating their first piece of persimmon pudding. Everyone thinks their [...]

Macadamia Nut Clusters

Macadamia Nut Clusters Go nuts for dads and grads! – 2 cups macadamia nuts 2 cups Guittard Milk Chocolate – 1Ž2 cup shredded coconut (optional) Simply melt the chocolate in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds to avoid scorching the chocolate. Add nuts and stir until completely coated. Drop in clusters onto waxed paper to [...]

Raspberry Mocha Truffles

Guittard dark milk and white chocolates short truffle mold premium raspberry preserves (I like All-Fruit) coffee or kaluha flavoring oil red candy coloring heavy cream Filling: Place one bag of dark chocolate in a microwavable plastic bowl with 1/3cup heavy cream and microwave at 30 second intervals until chocolate begins to melt (usually 2 intervals). [...]

Boredom Busters Recipes for Kids

HAPPY TOAST – Fill small cups with milk (a couple of tablespoons will do) Drop in food color. Give your child(ren) a piece of bread and a clean paintbrush and have them ‘paint’ a face or picture on the bread. Toast it when they are done…and eat!– PEANUT BUTTER PLAYDOUGH – Take one 18 oz. [...]