desserts and sweets

  • Best Holiday Desserts

    Desserts for the holidays all in one spot!! I hope you’ll also check out my Best Thanksgiving Recipes Post to find all…

  • No Fail Homemade Pie Crust

    No Fail Homemade Pie Crust – Is there such a thing? I often hear people complain that they cannot make homemade pie…

  • Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake

    I love to serve strawberry shortcake or any berry shortcake for dessert when I make chicken and dumplings because I already have the dough prepared. I’ll give you 4 tips on making life easy serving this recipe for dessert!

  • Easy Berry Sauce

    This Easy Berry Sauce is great over pound cakes, ice cream, cheesecake, lemon cake or pie.  One of my fondest memories of…

  • Berry Parfait

    Does it get any better than a healthy dessert? I don’t think so, especially if that dessert is also gorgeous enough to…

  • French Apple Cake

    Made with rum, this gooey French apple cake is simple and not too sweet. The delicate taste and soft-yet-crunchy texture of Granny…

  • Gooey Butter Cake

    There’s no getting around the amazing textures of this Gooey Butter Cake—its cookie-like crust and gooey composition form a combination that words…

  • Danish Pastries

    I bet you didn’t think Danish pastries were a make-at-home kind of treat, did you? They’re a lot easier than I expected! …

  • Sugar Cookies from Scratch

    Homemade sugar cookies have been a family tradition of ours ever since my kids started babbling their first words. Actually, I think…

  • Old-Fashioned Homemade Eggnog

    Christmastime wouldn’t be complete without a nice cup of old-fashioned homemade eggnog, now would it? This eggnog recipe will leave you with…

  • Candied Pecans

    Candied Nuts can be used for toppings on all kinds of desserts, from ice cream to pies, puddings, custards, trifles, and more!…

  • Blackberry Crumble

    In the spring, our family has a special tradition of picking wild blackberries and coming straight home to make this wonderful Blackberry…

  • Southern Sweet Potato Pie

    Sweet Potato Pie is a staple in the South. This is the land of sweet potatoes, after all! Some say you shouldn’t…

  • Southern Fried Banana Pudding Pie

    If you haven’t been introduced to the wonderful world of fried desserts yet, you’re missing out! There’s no diet in the world…

  • Banana Pudding In Mason Jars

    This recipe for Banana Pudding in Mason Jars will go with you wherever you need it! Banana Pudding is a classic southern…

  • Homemade Pear Pie

    I need to use up all my garden pears this year, AND this Homemade Pear Pie does just the trick! It perfectly…

  • Best Baked Apple Dumplings

    This apple dumplings recipe is almost too good—and too easy—to be true. The homemade pastry dough is simple enough that you don’t…

  • Cantaloupe Ice Cream

    Cantaloupe grew profusely in our garden this year, so we decided to try a few “experimental” recipes to make good use of…

  • Coconut Cream Pie

    Of all my pie recipes, this coconut cream pie recipe may be my family’s favorite. At least it’s a close tie with Chocolate…