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.

Banana Split Cake by Glenn

Tasty desert reminiscent of a banana split but much easier to serve.

Piña Colada Cupcakes by Krystina Castella

Foolproof Sugar Cookie Recipe by Annette Vlahos

This recipe is the best sugar cookie recipe ever! There is no mess with a pastry board full of flour! I use parchment paper to roll out the dough. And I get my sprinkles from www.MillCreekCountryStore.com. They have a variety of colors for every holiday.

Red Velvet Cupcakes by Andrea Faz

Yummy recipe, and very appealing to the eye as well with its distinctive red coloring.

Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies by Denise Sherin

Yummy chocolate chip cookie

Basic Easy Pie Crust by Glenn

For my grandmother, Eva Koehler, this was what passed for "easy." For me, easy means opening the box and removing the sleeve, cutting the end and removing the roll of pie dough then un-rolling the dough and placing it in a greased 9" pan. Translations have been made where appropriate. This is one of a very few recipes in her book…

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies by Chef Chuck

Delicious and rich.

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…

The Best Carrot Cake Ever by Stan Jenkins

Rosalie Williams made the best carrot cake when I was a child. It was her specialty at church dinners. As an adult, I got her recipe because I remembered how great it was. It doesn't have a cream cheese icing but rather a delicious buttermilk glaze. I don't have any photos but plan to make this for a family gathering and will…

Double Chocolate Cranberry Chunkies by Denise Sherin

Chocolate chunks and dried cranberries or dried cherries if you like.

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…

Grilled Banana Parfait with Rum Sauce by Robyn Medlin

You all know I love to make desserts on the grill! Bananas + ice cream + rum sauce = an insanely good dessert that you won’t event feel guilty about later! You will be proud you licked the bowl clean and will consider a second helping!

Sugar and Spice Oatmeal Cookies by Bakin Momma

An interesting combination of spice and sweet of oatmeal cookies.

Tropical Macadamia Coconut Chunk Cookies by Denise Sherin

Love Macadamia nuts and white chocolate. This cookie adds yummy coconut to that combo!