Author: Mary
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Greek Orzo Salad In A Jar
I love this salad because it can be adapted to whatever veggies and herbs you have on hand. I seem to always have the makings for Mediterranean food because that’s what I gravitate to when I’m looking for something satisfying and healthy to eat. I like to make things like rice, orzo, quinoa or couscous…
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Pop Tart Pastry Dough
The very first post on my blog was my blueberry pop tart recipe. That was June 13th, 2019. Instead of changing the photos and tweaking that post, I decided to make a new post and focus on the dough used to make pop tarts. I don’t know about you, but I think the crust is…
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Baked Oatmeal Cups With Berries
Oatmeal has been my go-to breakfast for as long as I can remember. Mind you, I didn’t always take the time to bake it. I would cook it in water and then I would stir in a little cinnamon and brown sugar (and maybe a little milk). There are so many wonderful and delicious ways…
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Cannoli Pancakes
Where are all my cannoli lovers? I see you and I have the perfect weekend pancakes for you!! Delicious fluffy pancakes stuffed with a creamy cannoli filling with chocolate chips. These yummy pancakes will have you doing the happy food dance or put you in a mini food coma. Either way, you are going to…
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Baileys Chocolate Cheesecake
With St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, I wanted to make a decadent recipe to go with our corned beef and cabbage dinner. Yes, I’m an Irish girl…through and through!! I’m from a large family, too (I’m one of eight children). My Mom always made corned beef and cabbage every year on St. Patrick’s Day. I…
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Birthday Cake Pancakes
Anyone who knows me, knows that my love for pancakes is real! We just celebrated “Pancake Day” earlier this week and I posted my mini pancake cereal on Instagram. I enjoy having pancakes on the weekend, but I have been known to eat them during the week too! Well, today is my birthday and I…
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Delicious Mardi Gras King Cake
“King cake is one of New Orleans’ local delicacies, an oval braided confection smothered with white icing and sugar sprinkles that salute the official colors of Mardi Gras: Green for faith, purple for justice, and gold for power. There’s a trinket, usually a plastic baby, hidden inside each one. King cake typically tastes like a…
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Homemade Marshmallows
Homemade marshmallows are so easy to make! Don’t even get me started on how scrumptious they are, too!! Once you eat these fluffy treats, you will find it very hard to eat those other marshmallows. You know, the ones in a (gulp) bag!!! It’s snowing here today, and these were perfect in hot chocolate…yummm!! This…
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Gingerbread Whirls Sandwich Cookies
These buttery, crumbly, cream filled, melt in your mouth cookies are so delicious and so easy to make too! You can make them using homemade syrup or store bought. The spices in the syrup and the cinnamon in the dough make these treats taste so festive, but you could enjoy them any time of the…
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Sugar Cookies (No Chill)
I love making sugar cookies! I’m not a professional cookie decorator by any means, but I sure do enjoy making them for special occasions. Decorating sugar cookies with wafer paper is a quick and easy way to make your confections and they taste good too! Simply bake your cookies, cover with royal icing and allow…