Ben has been lobbying for me to make chocolate pie for our family get-to-gathers.  On Memorial Day, his wish was granted. This recipe is adapted from several chocolate pie recipes, and I am amazed how good it is (shocked myself).  Do you dream about a dark rich chocolate pie?  Well then, this is the pie […]

Special Sweet Potatoes I’m not 100% sure where this recipe came from, but I think Julia Harmon gave it to us to use at a Mission’s Banquet back in the 80’s.  What I do know is that it quickly became a favorite in our family.  Mother wanted to serve it every Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Ever-Lovin’ […]

Plum Tarts I got this recipe a LONG time ago, I remember not where or when.  It was probably after we returned from Germany in the ‘70’s.  The original recipe is titled Plum Kuchen, and the German name would have appealed to me. When the plums are ripe and juicy, this is an easy and […]

Maids of Honor Tarts My friend the Queen of Teas, mentioned that one of her favorite sweets in London was Maid of Honor Tarts.  I had never heard of these, but for the Royal Tea, I wanted to find out.  I was so fascinated by the name – Maids of Honor Tarts.  It is so […]

Buttered Rum Banana Bread The bananas were ripe!  You know the type- brown, soft, and squishy.  Ugh!  As the saying goes, “waste not wants not”.  Thus, ripe bananas = banana bread. Not just any banana bread, but Buttered Rum Banana Bread. Delish!  And to think, I thunk it up myself.   I began with the Kona […]