Homemade Magic Shell Recipe

Homemade Magic Shell on top of homemade ice cream is the perfect summertime combination. Do you think?   Perfectly rich and creamy, crunch and delicious, homemade magic shell is one of my favorite things to keep on hand when I know Little Buddy is having friends over for an afternoon to play. Oh, goodness. Who [...]

Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream Recipe

What’s not to love about Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream? So rich, creamy, and topped with the quintessential cherry on top.     Whenever I have cheesecake, I always love to top it with just a little something extra – strawberries, peaches, or even blackberries work perfectly. But, never are they as delicious as my favorite [...]

Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles Recipe

The time has come for popsicles, ice cream, lemonade, and every thing summer inspired. Well, if the weather would just cooperate that is. But, despite what plans mother nature has in store for us, I still felt like whipping up these Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles this past weekend.     It just felt like the right [...]

Simple Strawberry Syrup Recipe

Okay, so this strawberry syrup is something that happens fairly often around my house. Once you make it and use it a couple of times, you’ll totally be as obsessed with making and having strawberry syrup in your refrigerator as I am. I feel certain.   Simple as can be to make, a container of [...]

Chocolate Fondue Recipe

My family is a bit obsessed with making chocolate fondue lately.     I blame it on my friend, Amy. Back around Thanksgiving, she started talking about making fondue and planted the fondue making bug in my head. I let it go for a little while and then around Christmas she mentioned it again.

Divinity Recipe

Grandmother’s Divinity was always a part of our Christmas celebration. She’d watch the weather carefully during the week before Christmas to pick just the right day, the one with the lowest possible humidity, and she’d begin making this delicious confection. Tasting a lot like marshmallows, her billowy, white divinity was always one of my favorites. [...]

Fudge Recipe

A simple, yet delicious fudge recipe is pretty golden around the holidays. One that you can whip up and have chilling in the refrigerator before a party or that friends look forward to as gifts each year is a fudge recipe that you want in your arsenal for sure.   For years, I made the [...]

Praline Sauce Recipe + Printable

Okay, so my handmade gifts list just wouldn’t be the same without this Praline Sauce. Oh my goodness gracious! It is one of those things that you’ll want to keep on hand for any celebration you can think of for the future. Sweet and buttery, this my praline sauce is a bit darker than my [...]

Peanut Brittle Recipe

Peanut brittle has always been a favorite in my family. I remember my Grandmother would make it right before every Christmas to give to friends as gifts. Then, Mama began making it to take to her office during the holidays and for gifts to friends and neighbors. I’d watch them as they quickly made their [...]

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip Recipe

    I have a little treat for you today.  As if the other day’s candy bar dip wasn’t enough! It’s another cookie dough dip that I think you are going to absolutely love. This time, I came up with a Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip. If you like peanut butter cups, then [...]