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No-bake Peanut Butter Cream Pie

No-bake Peanut Butter Cream Pie

This amazingly easy-to-make no-bake Peanut Butter Cream Pie is a rich silky layer of peanut butter filling in an Oreo cookie pie shell, covered with a meringue-like whipped cream, and topped with all kinds of goodies.  A peanut butter and chocolate lovers dream come true.

Peach Cake with Orange Glaze & Almond Icing

Peach Cake with Orange Glaze & Almond Icing

We are nearing the very end of the peach season here in Colorado. With all of the hot days we have been enduring, I have not been inclined to heat up the house with any baking. However recently the weather has felt more like fall, and 

Oreo Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

Oreo Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

Crushed Oreo cookies and cream cheese create a marbled layer of goodness on these brownies. Easy to make and oh so delicious, this treat is perfect for your next backyard gathering or as an after school treat for the kids.

Cappuccino Cheesecake Brownies

Cappuccino Cheesecake Brownies

Yesterday I decided we need to have a treat in the house. It had been a while since the last baked goodies disappeared, and I do love to have a little nibble of something sweet after dinner. I don’t keep sweets around all the time, too 

Blueberry Buckle

Blueberry Buckle

Buckle, Betty, Crisp, Crumble, Grunt, Slump, and Sonker are all names for an old-fashioned treat more commonly known as Cobbler. Cobblers originated in the early British American colonies, when settlers were unable to make traditional suet puddings due to lack of ingredients and cooking equipment.  The method of covering a 

Death by Chocolate Cake

Death by Chocolate Cake

If you love chocolate like I do, then I am sure you will agree that there are few things better than chocolate cake. I am not talking about a fluffy cake mix chocolate cake. I am speaking of the kind of cake that is moist 

The Ultimate Carrot Cake

The Ultimate Carrot Cake

Carrot cake would have to be my favorite cake, and this beauty is the King of them all. Made with fresh pineapple, raisins, apricots, and a pound of grated carrots, this is one moist, flavor full dessert. Topped with an orange zest cream cheese frosting, 

Peach Cobbler Diablo

Peach Cobbler Diablo

Spicy, sweet, and hot, an after hours adult pleasure, this peach cobbler is certainly not your Grandmother’s dessert. Cinnamon, ginger, and chili powder add a subtle “kick” to this classic favorite to add an interesting note to the smooth sweet flavor of the peach.

Chocolate Chip Oreo Brownie Overload

Chocolate Chip Oreo Brownie Overload

Sometimes there is nothing better than a good old-fashioned chocolate chip cookie, or brownie, or even just a few Oreos with a cold glass of milk. So what if all three of these simple pleasures were stacked into one delicious dessert?, well you would end up with 

Best of Summer: Desserts

Best of Summer: Desserts

The one thing that was apparent to me as I was reviewing the posts from the summer, is that no matter how much we all like to talk about eating light and healthy, desserts are still by far very popular. It was hard to work 

Cake Pop Truffles

Cake Pop Truffles

One of the latest crazes sweeping the cake decorating world is the cake pop. These small nuggets of goodness seem to be all the rage, making cupcakes “so last year”. Simply decorated with sprinkles, or turned into beautiful flowers, these delights are both fun and delicious. Presented 

Rhubarb and Berry Crisp

Rhubarb and Berry Crisp

Rhubarb is usually thought of as an old-fashioned garden staple and with good reason. Rhubarb is in fact a very old plant. Its medicinal uses and horticulture have been recorded in history since ancient China with records dating back to 2700 BC. The roots of