Sugar and Spice Oatmeal Cookies by Bakin Momma

An interesting combination of spice and sweet of oatmeal cookies.

Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies by Joann Mathias

Margarita cake by Sharon McAndrews Burkey

This summer has become one of our newest favorites! One of my favorite drinks with my favorite people is MARGARITAS!:) Now I've shared and made this recipe for MARGARITA CAKE several times! Margarita cake offers the favorite sweet and salty combo with a crunchy pretzel crust. Note:Store covered in refrigerator

Grilled Pineapple Upside Down Cake by Robyn Medlin

This cake is made in 2 major steps- grilling the pineapple and then baking the cake batter.

Coconut and Lime Chewy Sugar Cookies by Krystal Regueiro

Our cool SoCal summer is fading away fast and the yucky August heat waves are upon us...oh how I dread hot and sticky summer days. It's been a strange summer of coolness but it finally hit 88 degrees today. (It will get hotter when September rolls around.) I try and not to use the oven when the weather permits but I really wanted to…

Spumoni Cookies by Miss Polly Motzko

Come Pull Up a chair with some cooking buddies at: http://www.CookingUpAStorminCA.ning.com Adapted from Better Homes & Gardens “Festive & Fancy Christmas Cookies"...though I think you can make these any time at all when you want to put a smile on some one's face. :-) They were inspired by the Italian ice cream dessert served…

Lemon Limoncello Bars by SquirrelBakes

Buttery shortbread crust with a smooth and tart lemon and limoncello filling.

Tembleque (Coconut Custard) by Kiki Thompson

Guest Post by Anthony Thompson This weeks post is different and special at the same time. I asked my other half to do a guest post. Anthony has been to many parts of the world including Puerto Rico. He lived there for nearly 2 years and has grown to love the food, people, and the culture. So, being that this weeks recipe comes from…

Banana boats by Jennifer Jevons

Camping in the summer is a fun and inexpensive vacation you can take with friends, family or your loved one. You can camp at the beach, state park, or even your very own backyard. All you need is a tent, some sleeping bags, a campfire or grill and of course some great recipes. Check out these summer camping treats and sweets that are…

Summer Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler by Kiki Thompson

This weeks recipe was inspired by all of the rhubarb recipes I’ve seen pop up within the last week on blogs that I am following! With summer FINALLY around the corner here in Utah, I decided to come up with a “summer” cobbler. The recipe that finally got my baking pants into gear was this Rhubarb & Strawberry Lemonade recipe I checked…

Cinnamon Swirl Cheesecake by Kiki Thompson

I had tested many vegan cheesecakes and came really close to the dairy form, but this is it! The flavoring and everything is just perfect! It's decadent. It's probably not the best option when it comes to staying healthy, but it's nice to know that I have an option when I get those cravings for cheesecake :)

Gluten Free Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting by Shawn Christopher

When you're gluten free, there are certain things that you really miss. Chocolate cake and cupcakes were one of the things Shawn yearned for and I vowed to make them. These are super yummy and will delight everyone, gluten free or not.

Banana Peanut Butter Mock Ice Cream by NYCNomNom

All you need is a banana, peanut butter, and a food processor or blender to turn out to be the most delicious, healthy banana ice cream you've ever tried. No dairy, low fat, low calories, low Weight Watchers points, and EASY!

texas date loaf candy by Marlin Rinehart

This is a delicious old-fashioned Texas recipe similar to fudge but is shaped into a log and sliced. I was surprised to learn from a Mexican cookbook it is also made in old Mexico.

Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies by Marlin Rinehart

These cookies, crunchy nuggets incrusted with cinnamon sugar, are quite popular in Mexican supermarkets in Texas. They are simple to make and require few ingredients or time. Delicious with coffee or hot chocolate.