PUMPKIN MUFFINS WITH PUMPKIN CREAM FILLING Pumpkin muffins are a staple in our house during October. We like to eat them both for breakfast and as a pumpkin dessert. If I don’t make them the last week of October, there is a disappointment in the …

Sturdy & Moist White Cake The Birthday Rush I perfected this sturdy and moist white cake, the other day for my daughter’s fifth birthday. She had requested a birthday princess castle cake for a couple of years now, and once my mother sent me Wilton’s …

Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownies Looking for dark chocolate fudge brownies? If you’re looking for a fudge brownie recipe, this one is worth a shot. They are made with special dark cocoa powder and semi-sweet chocolate chips. For dark chocolate overdose: try adding a dark chocolate …

Roasted Asparagus Fresh roasted asparagus is not only great for you (Vitamin K and a good bit of Vitamin A), but when cooked well, tastes great too. Forget that salty, squishy, canned asparagus. Give yourself an opportunity to eat well with this roasted savory version. …

Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies Chocolate chip pecan cookies are soft batch cookies with a rich cinnamon and brown sugar flavor. They fill your house with the scent of homemade cookies drawing everyone out of their rooms. Try switching out the pecans for walnuts for a …

Caramel Pumpkin Rice Crispy Treats With the holiday season rolling around the corner, what better way to show your holiday spirit than to create these easy and budget-friendly Caramel Pumpkin Rice Crispy Treats. They’re great to pass out at parties as a parting gift or …

Pumpkin Cream Filling This pumpkin cream filling recipe originated in 2010. Being the frugal wench I am, I decided I was going to make our pumpkin wedding cake with pumpkin cream filling rather than pay a half grand or so to have it made by …

Mini Potato Cupcakes I had invited my family over the other day for dinner and used five pounds of red potatoes to make the mashed potatoes. I had a little left over the next day and wanted to use them for something. Those potatoes were …