Simple, fast and really, really good. Surprise yourself with this new way of making pudding.
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa (I use Hershey’s)
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups whole milk
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Redi-Whip - (optional, but why not?)
Using a 1-quart microwaveable bowl, mix the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch & salt together. Stir/whisk in [...]

A quick and easy loaf cake to share with friends, beverage, and good conversation.  Also delicious for a breakfast treat and a take along in the lunch bag.
Crumb Topping:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (1  stick) melted butter
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Cake:
2 cups flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
2 [...]

This is so refreshing in the warmer months or after almost any hot meal. I served it after a meal of lasagna, bean salad, and fresh bread. You’ll need a food processor or blender, plus the patience for at least a twelve-hour freeze time. This is my bow to cookbook author Ellen Wright - which [...]

You may be asking, “What’s an apple pie tray?” Well, it’s for everybody that doesn’t like to or hasn’t mastered the art of pie crusts, and for feeding larger crowds. Here’s how it works:  starting with an easy dough crust that is pressed onto the bottom and up the sides of a large pan, you [...]

Why buy when you can make your own? This is very rich and tastes like a brownie, candy bar, ice cream cake. Use any flavor ice cream you wish - for the picture I used vanilla.
2 measuring cups of semi-sweet morsels
12 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. prepared, black coffee (optional - this will give it a mocha [...]

Spring is here! This is something new I baked hoping to impress some guests. We’ll  never know -  I forgot to put it out for them, and we all ate it instead!  Use any fruits you like.
6-8 ripe pears - peeled, halved, cored, and sliced
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
3 Tbsp. sugar
1-2 pints blackberries
1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup [...]

Jenny was my husband’s grandmother who passed away when he was a child. She made this as a special treat for him, and try as I might I couldn’t get a rice pudding recipe that he liked. Recently, a small box of her recipes was discovered and alas, there it was! This is my memory [...]

This makes 2 delicious cookie shakes.
3 cups vanilla ice cream
1 1/2 cups whole milk
7-8 Oreo cookies
Mix the ice cream and milk in your blender on low speed until smooth. If you need to, stir it to incorporate.Break up the cookies over the blender while adding them. Cover and mix on low speed for about 5 [...]

The name says it all, and the ingredients are probably in your cupboards right now. Ala mode would make it divine. Dig in.
1 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. baking cocoa (+ you’ll need more later)
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil (I use canola)
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup packed [...]

I do take shortcuts whenever I can, and this cake is one of them. It’s a tweaked cake box mix recipe that’s fast and great tasting. If you don’t care for white chocolate drizzled over top, you can substitute confectioners’ sugar sprinkled on through a sifter. Whatever works for you is what you should do. [...]