One night before the retirement reception for Pastor Candy, Friend BB announced, “Don’t make me cut the cake!”  Mrs. Ralph, joined in and proclaimed, “I can’t do it either.” To be honest, I have been known to feel that cutting cake is the worst job at a reception.  It is messy, and getting the slices […]

There are some of you who stop reading when you know it is a recipe.  But not too fast you non-cooks.  This recipe is for you.  It is so easy.  Anyone can do it.  After all it is a DUMP CAKE, you just dump the ingredients into a pan, bake, and enjoy. Except for being one […]

On the cover of the February 2014 Southern Living Magazine, is the picture of a Lemon-Lime Pound Cake. For Carmen’s birthday party, Carmen’s niece’s husband (or would that be Carmen’s nephew-in-law, or Carmen’s sister’s son-in-law or…I am sure there are other possibilities) made this Lemon-Lime Pound Cake.  It was just as pretty as the cake […]

There is a need to tell you my failures.  Why?  Heaven only knows.  Could it be akin to confession – which is said to be good for the soul?  Sometimes I have such high hopes for a recipe, and then there is disappointment.  This was the case of a recipe that was on the back […]

What a wonderful afternoon we enjoyed at the Storybook Baby Shower given in Jenny’s honor.  The storybook decor was wonderful, the food was delicious, and the company fantastic.  Both old friends and new friends alike joined in the fun, and these ladies are like family.  Words can not express the pleasure of having others share […]

Announcing the winner for the most submitted recipe in my mother’s cookbook –  A+ in Cooking! Ta – da da da-a-a – da da-a-a! And the winner is…. Drum roll! Chocolate Sheet Cake — applause, applause, applause, whoop and more applause. No fewer than seventeen families submitted this recipe as their family favorite.  When planning […]

Million Dollar Pound Cake is another vintage recipe from the 1970’s.  It is still a favorite.  The name – Million Dollar Pound Cake – pretty well sums it up.  It is yummy and delicious.  Of course, now days I guess the name should be Billion Dollar Pound Cake.  Hot Rod’s assessment, “Soft , moist, dense, […]

Fall is here, and apples are abundant.   Why not make a Fresh Apple Cake? This Fresh Apple Cake recipe came from my friend Mrs. Ralph- as in Ralph Lauren (She has his style and flair! – And she is also an excellent cook.).  The cake is easy breezy and so delicious.  When Mrs. Ralph […]

Recently I saw the recipe for Cranberry-Hazelnut Coffeecake on Pinterest.  The original recipe is from MyRecipes.com.  The coffeecake looked so pretty, and I do love cranberries, so I pinned it to my board “Want to Try”.  The fact that the recipe called for fresh cranberries, and they were not sweetened was appealing.  I love a […]

The Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake recipe is a staple in many kitchens in Texas and probably beyond.  In my mother’s cookbook A+ in Cooking no fewer than 17 people submitted the recipe for the Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake.  Talk about a favorite. A couple of years ago, good friend Nancy – who is an excellent […]