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On my most stressful days, I need a bite of cold creamy cheesecake. But, I never have the time to make a whole cheesecake on days like that. Enter mini cheesecakes! One bowl, 15 minutes plus chill time and you’re…
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I pulled these sticky buns together in less than 15 minutes one Sunday morning. Yes, really! After a quick 25 minutes in the oven, they were ready. Ooey, gooey and exactly what I wanted in my belly with a cup…
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Three cookie recipes in a row?! I know, I know. But the heart wants what it wants, doesn’t it? Whenever I go home, I bring food gifts because even though Texas has plenty of good food, there are some gifts…
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There are some days when you just need a triple chocolate cupcake. You know you are in need of a triple chocolate cupcake when a cold front in mid-May kills all the peppers and melons in the field. Or, when…
Read moreI come from a long line of hard-working farmers. My mom’s side of the family grew cotton in the Alma and Telico areas of Texas, while my dad’s family grew tobacco in North Carolina. If you don’t know anything else…
Read moreI bet this Texas girl would have never had the chance to taste a French macaron unless she moved to California. Trends seem to take their time creeping down South, sometimes never making it at all. There’s nothing wrong with…
Read moreMy friends would tell you that I have an annoying habit: anytime someone mentions a margarita, I will always chime in and say “the frozen margarita was invented in Dallas!” Every.single.time. I can’t resist informing anyone who’ll listen that the…
Read moreI feel like I am the last person to offer a riff on s’mores. Are cupcakes even still trendy? No matter, I’m sharing s’mores cupcakes with y’all today because they are delicious—sticky, but very delicious. These soft chocolate cupcakes have…
Read moreMini carrot cake for two people made in a 6″ round cake pan. I make a lot of carrot cake this time of year. It’s not just for Easter in my house; it’s also the birthday cake of choice for…
Read moreWhen I wrote my citrus buttermilk pudding cakes recipe, I intended for it to be adapted to your citrus loving needs. I’ve made a few versions of it myself, including lime, lemon cream, and tangerine. All delicious. A few weeks…
Read moreY’all know that Tex-Mex food is a cuisine in a league all its own, right? It’s not some fusion of half Texas food and half Mexican food stirred together. Tex-Mex food includes favorites like tortilla soup, carne guisada, refried beans,…
Read moreI feel certain that a whole cookbook could be written on Southern lemon desserts. There’s lemon chess pie, lemon bars, lemon meringue pie, lemon curd, lemon cream pie, lemon icebox cookies, lemon poppyseed cake, lemon squares, lemon pound cake, and lemon this…
Read moreBreakfast tacos are a decidedly Texan way to start the day. My Mom makes the best potato, bacon and egg breakfast tacos with roasted tomato salsa on the side for dipping. As I was devouring her spicy tacos the other…
Read moreHello again! I hope y’all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day. In case you’re wondering, my surprise destination for Valentine’s Day weekend was Half Moon Bay—a sleepy little beach town in the heart of artichoke country. We had a fantastic time! …
Read moreI’ve put together a list of delicious options for Valentine’s Day dessert for two. Please choose something, make it with love, and let me know how you and your sweetie like it. If you have any questions while you are…
Read moreIf y’all still haven’t decided what to make for Valentine’s Day, this dessert is what you’ve been waiting for. Creamy, luscious chocolate underneath a crunchy caramelized sugar crust is probably the most romantic thing I’ve ever baked. And so easy,…
Read moreSince Valentine’s Day falls on a Monday this year, I think we should celebrate the entire weekend before the big day. A leisurely breakfast in bed with a plate full of these sweet and tender muffins sounds just lovely to…
Read moreAre y’all ready for another Valentine’s Day dessert? I sure hope so. Please, let us not go into the fact that I’m makin’ whoopie pies for the day on which most couples will be makin’ whoopie. Please. I beg you. …
Read moreI officially declare it Valentine’s Day season! This is my favorite time of year! It was about this time a few years ago that I got the idea for small-scale desserts that would serve only two. To celebrate, I will…
Read moreEach year, the December issue of Southern Living magazine features a white frosted cake on the cover. The cake often contains coconut because it’s traditional for Christmas in the South. I’m not exactly sure why coconut only makes its appearance…
Read moreMy favorite thing to do this time of year is to go apple picking with my girlfriends. However, our version of apple picking involves eating every single apple dessert on the menu of a small road-side stand and buying bags…
Read moreHere’s a little something to enjoy on Halloween and keep your hands out of the candy bowl. My mom frequently made this recipe when I was growing up with honey she bought from our neighbor. As a kid, I used to…
Read moreI’ve been tinkering with my chocolate cupcake recipe lately, because my original one, while delicious, made slightly too much batter for 4 cupcake liners. I love the new version I’ve come up with because it has even more chocolate flavor. I…
Read moreMy mom is my recipe tester. Isn’t that sweet of her? Even though she doesn’t like to buy special-sized pans that take up space in her already overflowing kitchen, she does it for me. Thanks, Mom! Love you! My mom testing my recipes…
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