Caramel Fudge Coconut Cream Pie – Delicious, Elegant and You Can Prep It In Minutes!

Let me make this emphatic disclaimer, from the outset.  THIS is decadently creamy, richly delicious and soul-satisfying, once-in-a-blue-moon dessert.  It is NOT what we eat everyday, (but, oh Baby, you will be tempted.  :) ) and no one is more aware than myself, that it has no redeeming health properties, whatsoever.  Please don’t send me [...]

My DELISH Chocolate Cake is a Finalist in Pompeian Oil’s Recipe Contest! Could You Vote, Please?

On May 6, 2013, in Dessert, In the Kitchen, Recipe, by Glenda Embree

Yay!!!  I’m very excited to have been selected as one of 15 finalists in the Pompeian “Change Your Oil” Recipe Contest!  I submitted our family’s favorite Chocolate Cake Recipe and substituted Pompeian Grape Seed Oil for the butter.  It worked like a dream and the cake is over-the-top fantastic!  Now, that the wonderful folks at [...]

Luscious OREO Cheesecake: a Dessert to Give Thanks For! (and OREO Turkey Pops for the Kids)

On November 15, 2012, in Cake, Cookies, Dessert, Giveaways, In the Kitchen, Recipe, Reviews, by Glenda Embree

.Kitchen Play and Oreo are encouraging us to “play up dessert” for the holidays.  Their “Playing Up Dessert” Thanksgiving sweepstakes should inspire you to enter your own delicious OREO creations for a chance to win one of two fabulous Thanksgiving Gift Packs, containing a Crate and Barrel serving platter and pie server, as well as an [...]

Blueberry Pecan Crisp: Only 6 Simple Ingredients!!! PLUS a Lucky Leaf Give Away!!

On November 6, 2012, in Dessert, Giveaways, In the Kitchen, Recipe, Reviews, by Glenda Embree

.It’s been a grey sort of day, one of those fall days where the wind and the sky let you know that it truly IS about to be winter.  On days like these, if I can’t just curl up in a blanket for a nap with a good book, then I bake.  The oven warms [...]

Chocolate Strawberry Cloud Cupcakes! Everyday Dessert Made Special with Cool Whip Frosting

Thursday night is Grandkids Night.  No matter what other hubbub and chaos are happening the rest of the week, I know that Thursday night is just going to be smiles, hugs, fun and laughter and I never get tired of it.  I love having this established tradition and feel so blessed to have the grandchildren [...]

Snickers Cookies: Perfect Simple Dessert Option for Tailgating and Football Parties

On September 2, 2012, in Cookies, Dessert, In the Kitchen, Recipe, Reviews, by Glenda Embree

It was a big day for Husker football, today, and my husband was front and center in the family room to kick off the season for their first game of the season.  I love having special treats and snacks for him when he watches a game, so when I received the challenge to create a [...]

It’s National S’mores Day!!! a Hershey’s Review and Give Away

On August 10, 2012, in Dessert, In the Kitchen, Recipe, Reviews, Snacks, by Glenda Embree

How did I ever miss that August 10 is National S’mores Day?!!!  I shudder to think of the marshmallow chocolatey graham goodness I’ve been missing by being so uninformed.  No worries, though!  We’ve marked it on the calendar and I promise to consume one or two extra to make up for previous years.  :)  You [...]

Renuzit Captures ‘Home’ with Fresh Baked Aromas, PLUS my Red Velvet Cake with Raspberries

On July 26, 2012, in Cake, Dessert, Home and Garden, In the Kitchen, Recipe, by Glenda Embree

Have you ever eaten Red Velvet Cake?  Or baked one?  As a Midwestern girl, who has been baking for more than 40 years, you would think that I would have run across one.  But yesterday, I baked,  and tasted, my very first.  I read websites and recipes that claimed Red Velvet Cake for “the south”, [...]

My Recipe for Cocoa Mocha Fudgey Deliciousness!! MmmmHmmm…This Cake is GOOD!

On July 21, 2012, in Dessert, In the Kitchen, Reviews, by Glenda Embree

I wanted to step outside the beverage category when I created my second recipe for International Delights and I had a pretty good idea what I was going to try, but even I didn’t realize how fabulously this would turn out.  As you know, we’re a hard-core chocolate cake kinda family and my go-to, favorite [...]

Samoa Frappuccinos: a Decadent Date-Night Dessert, and Coffee, in One

On July 7, 2012, in Beverages, Dessert, In the Kitchen, Recipe, Reviews, by Glenda Embree

Summers are pretty hectic at our house and lots of activity usually means the budget is pretty much stretched to its limits.  Finding the time and the cash to just have a quiet evening together is a huge premium, for my husband and I, so a fun date night, at home, is the perfect way [...]

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