Tales of Traveling, Baking and Memory Making™
The closest Momma got to making pretty cookies was the cocoons she made at Christmas. She stirred up the dough, sprinkled powdered sugar all over the table and she rolled them out. I do not even remember her having cookie sheets when I was a child. Everything went into the […]
Sometimes for family gatherings and holidays, you need a dessert that will go far. And this is a great one. It is made in a jelly roll pan and you just cut into little squares. Now, does everyone like Key lime pie? Probably not but as the hostess, it is […]
I remember the fruitcakes as a child. I never was a fan. Too many gooey, sticky unidentifiable foods in them. Momma made occasionally but I don’t think it was her favorite either. It was one of those things that appeared at Christmas dinner but no one really ate it. Well, […]
Daddy was the candy maker in our family. When it came to making fudge, he used the same recipe every Christmas. I know I have it somewhere but was not able to lay my hands on it this year. Momma’s first cousin’s wife also made fudge every holiday and we […]
I literally have gone pumpkin crazy since fall began. I don’t remember us having pumpkin desserts as a child. Being a southerner, we had sweet potato pie, desserts, and casseroles. Pumpkin and sweet potatoes look very much alike but have two distinct flavors. My favorite flavor is chocolate so what […]
I had never made peanut butter fudge but this recipe is easy and versatile. I have used it for cake filling. It can be a softer creamier fudge or a harder fudge. If you beat it with a spoon for several minutes after it was cooked, it will begin to […]