Dessert
Operation Baking Gals and Simple Daily Recipes Unite
The kids and I just came from the post office. Our first box of baked goods for Operation Baking Gals is on it’s way! The kids have totally grooved on this whole experience and are ready to bake some more.
If you haven’t had the chance, take it now to listen to my interview with Susan [...]
28Aug2008 | Jill | 6 comments | Continued
Simple Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
If you’re looking for a cookie that has some chew to it and it’s not overly sweet, these Simple Oatmeal Raisin cookies are perfect for you.
These cookies made it into the Operation Baking Gals box that was shipped to soldiers serving overseas.
HERE’S ALL YOU NEED
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 [...]
Simple Banana Nut Bars
These Banana Nut Bars bake up in half the time that it takes to make Banana Bread. AND they’re just as moist as if they were baked the day before. This recipe fills a 13×9×2 inch pan, so be ready to run some of these over to your neighbors house after they’re baked up.
HERE’S ALL [...]
Simple Orange Cake
This Simple Orange Cake should be called EVIL ORANGE CAKE. I HIGHLY recommend you bake it, eat one slice, then RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN to your neighbor’s house and give it to them!
DO NOT KEEP IT OUT ON YOUR COUNTER! YOU’LL EAT IT!
Of course, not all in one bite, nohoho, no. [...]
Simple Apple Squares
Simple Apple Squares are so moist and addictive, it’s a good thing they’re easy to make again and again.
This dessert is just the beginning of a looong list of dessert recipes that have fallen into my hands…
Mwah ha ha ha ha haaa (that’s my sinister laugh).
My neighbor loaned me a stack of OOOOOLLLLLD recipe books [...]
Fresh Peach Cobbler
I cannot get enough of the fresh goodness that grows on Jarvis Farm. A couple of days ago, I went back out and experienced the fun of pulling ripe peaches right off the tree. AGAIN, we had a BLAST! The kids totally grooved on the hunt for the biggest and best peaches [...]
4Jul2008 | Jill | 1 comment | Continued
Fancy Biscuits and Honey Butter
This is the simplest treat for kids, family and new friends. In my efforts to explore and compare honey, I needed a foundation to carry the honey from plate to mouth. I decided on using Pepperidge Farm puff pastry.
Of course one sheet made MORE than enough for my taste test. So, I [...]
Cinnamon Apple Bars
These cinnamon apple bars will go well with coffee, hot tea…I see baking them for the next ladies luncheon or for my diet minded friends. They’re moist, cakey, and two is about all you want. They’re not rich or overly sweet. They have a simple, cinnamon apple flavor that makes for a [...]
14May2008 | Jill | 7 comments | Continued
Blue Magnolia Bread Pudding Mix
I wasn’t a bread pudding fan until I ate Blue Magnolia’s Cinnamon Bread Pudding. Oh mercy, was it GOOD!
I was over shopping in my favorite little town of Winnsboro, Texas. Winnsboro is such a cool little place with great live music, awesome restaurants and fun shopping. Oh, and the spa! (pause for [...]
Banana Splits
A little bit of this, a little bit of that…who’s need to go ‘buy’ a banana split when you probably already have all the ingredients you need at home ?!
HERE’S ALL IT TAKES
good vanilla ice cream
ripe banana
strawberry preserves
chocolate syrup
pecans, broken into small pieces
coconut
whipped cream (leftover from the Strawberry dessert recipe)
handful of M&Ms plain, broken into [...]
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That is too funny. Going to go check out Jerry's store right now! 
Looks delish! Think I'll make this for lunch today! 
Oh Jill, that looks yummy. I go in cycles with tuna and I haven't had it in a while. ...
Thanks for sharing this post... Very helpful, especially I'm on a strict diet and wanted to know how I should ...
