Desserts

Miami Beach Cake

This Miami Beach Cake has all the right ingredients: chocolate flavor, graham cracker and chocolate chip topping, plus a simple whipped cream frosting! Mmm so good! This was my Dad’s favorite birthday cake! You always knew his birthday was just around the corner because mom stocked up on all the […]

Blueberry Coffee Cake

Blueberry Coffee Cake

Loaded with big blueberries, this Blueberry Coffee Cake is a super moist, melt in your mouth, piece of heaven. Simple to make and even easier to devour! I love to make this simple blueberry coffee cake on the weekends. There is nothing better than the delicious smell of sweet, coffee […]

Cape Cod Blueberry Pie

Cape Cod Blueberry Pie

This Cape Cod Blueberry Pie is loaded with fresh, whole blueberries that burst in your mouth with each bite! Hints of lemon, cinnamon and blueberry jam round out this amazing pie! History of the Blueberry 1893: Elizabeth White, the daughter of a New Jersey cranberry grower, decided to try and […]

My favorite pie crust

My Favorite Pie Crust

This is my favorite pie crust! It combines the perfect ratio of vegetable shortening to butter. Flaky, buttery and perfect for any fruit pie or cream pie! This pie crust recipe uses half shortening, half butter thus making it buttery, tender and flaky. It’s easy to roll out and makes […]

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Sweet and tart, the perfect flavor combination! Sweet from the strawberries and tart from the rhubarb. This strawberry rhubarb pie is a match made in heaven! Rhubarb Have you ever tried rhubarb? Rhubarb is an interesting vegetable that adds a nice tart taste to your recipes. However, my all-time favorite […]

Fresh Cherry Tart

Fresh Cherry Tart

This eye-catching, fresh cherry tart has all the right ingredients; fresh cherries, an easy creamy filling and a delicious almond crust that makes this a perfect summer dessert! Summer is the perfect time to make fresh fruit desserts. The grocery stores are packed with fresh, colorful fruit that we don’t […]

Cherry Turnover

“Easy as Pie” Cherry Turnovers

These “Easy as Pie” Cherry Turnovers are super quick and easy to make. The puff pastry adds layers of light, buttery and flakey goodness to this delicious turnover! Who doesn’t love a good pie? If you are like me, I enjoy all types of fruit pies. My personal favorite? Strawberry […]

Coconut cream pie

Coconut Cream Pie

This coconut cream pie has a crisp crust, creamy pudding and a light and fluffy whipped cream topping that makes this pie a coconut lover’s dream! My obsession with coconut has continued, so I decided to experiment making coconut cream pie. I love coconut, so every layer features coconut in […]