Category Archives: Desserts

Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake

This Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake recipe is so simple and so summery! You need to make it! It’s been just crazy around here lately with exterior renovations on our house in full swing: New deck and porch railings, chimney repair, … Continue reading

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Watermelon Berry Gazpacho

Summer is nearly upon us and this Watermelon Berry Gazpacho recipe is filled with the fruity tastes of summer. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, a snack, or a refreshing addition to any picnic or party, it is ready in mere … Continue reading

Posted in Brunch, Desserts, Fruits, Living in Elegant Simplicity, Picnic Fare, Side Dishes, Snacks, Soups | 6 Comments

Lemon Shortbread Blackberry Cream Napoleons

Are you looking for an incredibly simple, amazingly elegant, totally prepare-ahead and assemble-at-the-last-minute dessert for Easter? This Lemon Shortbread Blackberry Cream Napoleon Recipe is it! Lemony shortbread slice and bake cookies are topped with an easy blackberry cream, fresh berries … Continue reading

Posted in Baking, Cookies, Desserts, Fruits, Living in Elegant Simplicity, Saucy Southerner Recipes | 10 Comments

Chocolate Caramel Toffee Cookies

Imagine a cookie that is deep, rich chocolate. Imagine it with a gooey caramel inside, surrounded by crunchy toffee in a chewy outside. This would be that cookie! Rolo candies are wrapped in a chocolate dough that has Heath bits … Continue reading

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Berry Granola with Cinnamon Agave and Almonds

This very berry Berry Granola with Cinnamon Agave and Almonds recipe is so simple to prepare, sweetened with Wholesome® Sweeteners, loaded with dried blueberries, cranberries and tart cherries, packed with whole grain goodness, it is an incredible breakfast cereal, snack or … Continue reading

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Mango Upside Down Cake (Fun Food Friday) (Wholesome® Sweeteners)

A twist on the classic pineapple upside down cake is a Mango Upside Down Cake. It’s made with fresh, delicious mango and two Wholesome® Sweeteners: Organic Dark Brown Sugar and Organic Coconut Palm Sugar. The rich flavor of these two … Continue reading

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Baileys® Dark Chocolate Candied Truffles (EASY) (Five Ingredient Friday)

With the very last weekend before Christmas starting (eep!) this evening, here is the answer to your oh-my-gosh-I-haven’t-made-candy-yet dilemma! This Baileys® Dark Chocolate Candied Truffles recipe is five ingredients, it whips up in mere minutes, and the truffles are beyond … Continue reading

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Cushaw Pie: A Southern Appalachian Tradition with Chantilly Cream

Similar to the pumpkin pie, Cushaw Pie is a Southern Appalachian tradition and is made with the Cushaw Squash. What in the world is a cushaw, you ask? Well, I know you’ve seen them, but perhaps you didn’t know they … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Seed Pumpkin Bread (Award-Winning Recipe)

‘Tis the season for all things pumpkin, so far be it from me to not include at least one pumpkin recipe for you. This bread is one I entered in a local competition; it’s moist and delicious, filled with the … Continue reading

Posted in Baking, Breads, Condiments, Desserts, Holiday Cooking | 7 Comments

Bourbon Pecan Praline Tea Cakes (Award-Winning Recipe)

The South is ripe with tradition; among those traditions are the local festivals and fairs, where proud farmers, bakers and home-preserve makers, young and old, present their wares in competition. The braggin’ rights are symbolized with ribbons of blue and … Continue reading

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