Peach and Homemade Vanilla Blue Bell ice cream is back.  Great time to try this dessert.  If you are not in Texas and you can’t find peach ice cream you could use a can of peach pie filling and stir it into a gallon of softened vanilla ice cream.  OR there are other options at the…

This recipe is from my cousin Susan in Cape Girardeau Missouri. She is the food editor of the local paper and believe me, she knows a good recipe when she sees one. This is best made and served on the same day. The crust gets a little soggy if leftover.   Taffy Apple Pizza 1…

Cindy’s Caramel Cream Apple Dip This is the best apple dip you will ever serve!!!  The cream cheese base is a recipe from a friend back in my Colorado days, and I added the caramel on top with a sprinkle of Heath English Toffee Bits. The combination of flavors is mouth watering.  Serve with cold,…

Read the previous post before you begin.  Use a pan that is big enough to handle the expansion.  It starts out as just an inch or 2 in the bottom of the pan and is up to the top when it is boiling.  I doubled the recipe and used a 4 quart pot.  It is…

 These are great for a cookie exchange.  A little different and stay fresh a lot longer than a cookie.  They also freeze really well so you can make them now and have them ready to take to Grandma’s house! Adapted from my favorite cookbook, The Pastry Queen by Rebecca Rather, available on Amazon. Crust: 1…