Texas sized BBQ

Texas sized BBQ

When I was 11 my social studies text book had small descriptions of what all 50 states were famous for, as any child would do I quickly looked ahead to see what they said about Texas. Expecting them to maybe mention the Alamo, the Dallas Cowboys, bluebonnets or...
Polka Dot Fondant Cake

Polka Dot Fondant Cake

It was our friend Katie’s birthday yesterday and we were getting together for a little dinner. The instructions given to me were bring dessert. Well, you don’t have to tell me twice. So, I got right on it. I had been wanting to experiment with fondant...
Grandma Iny’s Prune Cake

Grandma Iny’s Prune Cake

So, like all bloggers. I read other people’s blogs and one blog  that I have a read a few times before, but didn’t think too much about is called thepioneerwoman. However, I do often read smittenkitchen and somehow one day smittenkitchen and the...
Cherry Turnovers and Cherry Ice Cream

Cherry Turnovers and Cherry Ice Cream

Many know that I love to bake, but I also did not any way grow up with a mother who had this love. I think the first pie we ever had at Thanksgiving, I made and I am not joking. We often went somewhere else for holidays, it just wasn’t my moms idea of fun. So,...