Hey Amy!

It’s bitter cold outside in some parts of the country so what better way to celebrate the air of the season than by making these delicious cookies.  Your kids or neighbors kids can help you make them–they are that easy!  No baking!  The snack size also makes them practically guilt free. I also love putting [...]

When I was a little girl, these cookies wowed me every time Nany or my Great Aunt Helen would make them.  I never was able to grasp that they weren’t a hard candy like candy canes.  I always bit into them thinking they would crunch when they would really be soft and delicious.  Imagine my [...]

This recipe has been floating around from backyard BBQ to BBQ for many years.  It is one of my favorites because I serve it in a children’s plastic pail and scoop it with the attached shovel.  We always feel like we are really eating dirt.  Just like when we were 5.  I present it today [...]

Miss Leta of Danville, CA is master in the kitchen.  I have never had a baked good or dessert from her that didn’t keep me returning with my plate, agreeing to take some home (please twist my arm) or sneaking to get “just one more!”  Last time I visited she had made thee most moist [...]

My love of baking began long before I realized. A few years ago my mother started a recipe box for me. She invited those I loved to fill out the index cards with their precious stories of yummy creations. I had love for each but one made me realize how long I have been in [...]