‘dessert’

I first wrote this Snickerdoodles cookie recipe in 2009.  It was buried in a “day in my life” blog post.  Only I knew it was there, because my blog post title was “It Was A Mama Rini’s Day!” No wonder google never picks up my recipes based on blog titles like that one! Interestingly enough, I never even gave you instructions on how long to...

These key lime bites will be the hit at your next BBQ!  I plan on making these all summer. Safe + Fair has what I like to call their summer flavors for me – Key Lime Pie Granola and Strawberry Shortcake Granola – along with their respective popcorn flavors.  Yum!  The key lime is one of my favorites.  It’s light, bright and not overly sweet. ...

These healthy ice cream sandwiches will be on repeat when you realize how easy they are to make. The reason I made these was because my Mom gave me THE BEST ice cream sandwiches I’ve ever had for Christmas.  They are from a brand called Nightingale from Richmond, VA – you can buy them from Goldbelly if you have a special occasion to purchase them. ...

Homemade Ferrero Rocher My stepson Joe LOVES Ferrero Rocher.  It became a joke every birthday and Christmas to get him a giant package.  I think he’ll love my homemade Ferrero Rocher! What is Ferrero Rocher? Ferrero Rocher is a popular chocolate confection made by the Italian company Ferrero. It consists of a whole roasted hazelnut covered in a thin wafer shell, filled with hazelnut chocolate...

Yep!  Another delicata squash recipe!  Delicata Squash Brownies – a great way to sneak in veggies in your diet. You all know that I have a love affair with delicata squash.  I try to tell the world what a great vegetable it is, and well, I mostly get this 🤮 But I will prevail and make enough delicata squash recipes where you won’t be able...

Mini Cherry Pies Mini Cherry Pies.  Swoon.  And you know what?  There are only 4 ingredients in these mini pies:  refrigerated pie crust, canned lite cherry filling, egg yolk (mixed with a tiny bit of water) for a wash, and a sprinkle of course sugar.  That’s it! And guess where I found the reduced calorie cherry pie filling?  The Dollar Tree – who knew?  1/3...

You guys are going to love this braided apple pie – so good! It was nice to have a semi-long weekend.  While I had Thursday and Friday off, I worked Saturday and Sunday at The Chopping Block.   We had a nice Thanksgiving, having my Mom and Jacob’s family over – I think it’s the first time in a very long time that he’s had his...

Ever since last week when I showed Tony a peach pie that I saw on Pinterest, and he declared it one of his favorite pies, I’ve seen peach pies everywhere!   I was drawn to Natasha’s Perfect Peach Pie for a number of reasons.  First off, she used butter and cream cheese in her pastry crust.  Huh.  And I was also drawn to the lattice top...