Share the Ideas & InspirationIn 10 minutes you can make this in the morning – and have delicious dessert later on. This recipe makes a pretty presentation with layers of goodness. It not only looks great – it tastes great too! The best part is it is no-bake, which is great for a summertime dessert….
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Fruit Cookie Pizza
Share the Ideas & InspirationThis a fruit salad of fruit salads. Using fruit in season you create a beautiful display of color. Watch how easy it is to make. Using homemade sugar cookies or store-bought dough – it’s as easy as rolling it out, baking, and then creating a stunning fruit pizza. You will see…
Make a Perfect Pumpkin Pie with Crust Shapes
Share the Ideas & InspirationThere is a big difference in eating a homemade pumpkin pie vs. a frozen pie you heat up. First is the crust. You will love my no-fail pie crust along with my two favorite pumpkin pie recipes. I use the remaining pie crust to cut shapes to lay on the sides…
Simple Pie Cupcakes
Share the Ideas & InspirationHow fun to create mini pie’s using cupcakes, frosting and M & M’s. A delicious addition to your holiday table. Not everyone likes pie, so this will be a surprise for them. The spiced mascarpone icing is delicious, along with the two ingredient cupcake recipe. Click below to see how to…
How to Make Caramel Sauce
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Once you have made homemade caramel, you will never buy store brand again. With just four ingredients, you have sweet gold. Watch quick How-to Video: How to Make: 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter 1 Cup brown sugar 1/2 cup whipping heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla Double recipe if you want more…
Baked Apple Roses Pastry Tart
Share the Ideas & InspirationImpress your guests with these beautiful baked apple roses pastry tarts. They look very challenging to make but they are actually very easy. The trick is slicing apples thin and softening in warm water. This allows the rolling of apples to create the rose design. When they come out of the…
8 Easy & Yummy Apple Desserts
Share the Ideas & InspirationThere is something about Fall that says Apples. Maybe it is my little girl memories of celebrating Johnny Appleseed Day or all the apples available in the markets. I live in Southern California and our mountains have apple picking days that draw huge crowds. It is a lot of fun to…
Five PERFECT Recipes
Share the Ideas & InspirationDo you have go-to recipes that you could make without looking at a cookbook? I have five that I could make in my sleep. Why these five? They come out perfect every time. Everyone loves them. Easy to make. I can make in under 30 minutes. They are delicious! Here they…
Make the Perfect Pie Crust
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Print Recipe Perfect Pie Crust The perfect pie crust for pies, tarts, turnovers, etc. Prep Time15 minsTotal Time15 mins Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanKeyword: crust, pie Servings: 8 servings Author: Jill Christine Lodato Ingredients1 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour2 tsp sugar1 tsp salt optional1/2 Cup cold salted butter (1 stick)2 Tbsp cold milk…
Amazing Cinnamon Rolls
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Do you love cinnamon rolls right out of the oven? It’s the best! My simple recipe for cinnamon rolls will put you front and center to eating them right from the oven. It’s like french fries, they don’t taste good after a few minutes. I never buy a cinnamon roll…