Sugar Cream Pie. I'd never had it before. In fact, I had never even heard of it! But it is one of my husband's favorite desserts. So of course I had to learn to make it! This recipe is really pretty easy as long as you follow the instructions exactly. It could be difficult to get it the right consistency. Here's what you need: Half and half Butter Sugar Cornstarch Pie crust Vanilla Cinnamon Bake the pie crust. Mix the sugar and cornstarch together. Set aside. On low to medium heat, completely melt the half and half and butter together -- do not let it Continue Reading
10+ Chocolate Mint Recipes
Peanut butter + Jelly. Chips + Salsa. Macaroni + Cheese. Some combos just go together like Batman and Robin. And one of my favorite combos is Chocolate + Mint. I love mint chocolate chip ice cream. I love chocolate with mint creme. Andes chocolate mints are the best part of Olive Garden! Raise your hand if you love chocolate and mint together. Well for all those with hands in the air, I've compiled a list of some of the best chocolate mint recipes for you to make this holiday season. Let me know which is your favorite! Peppermint Chocolate Cake Cookies -- Just Us Continue Reading
Blueberry Pie
My husband and I recently went to a blueberry farm to pick fresh berries. The farm had 13 acres of blueberry bushes, and we picked one gallon to take home for ourselves. Fresh blueberries are the best! It was such a fun little after-work activity. This farm doesn't spray any pesticides or insecticides on their crops, and we got a whole gallon of these delicious little bluebs for only five bucks! We froze some of the blueberries and set some aside to eat fresh or use in cereal or pancakes. Then we also set four cups aside so I could make a blueberry pie. As soon as I had all the Continue Reading
Holiday Cookies: Christmas Stars
I've made these holiday treats several times because they are one of my mom's favorites. They are simple to make and look so dainty and sweet -- perfect for a holiday party. Here's what you'll need: Pie dough (refrigerated and thawed) Hershey's Kisses (I used Hugs, but you can use whichever you like best!) Egg white Sugar Powdered sugar Roll the pie dough out on your lightly floured table. You can make your own dough, but I buy the pre-made kind to make it easier. Place a kiss on the dough, and cut a circle around it. You want the circle to be about 2.5 inches around the Continue Reading
Apple Pie Bites
My husband had surgery recently. Eye surgery. It was a fairly quick procedure. I only had to wait all morning before I got to see that the surgeon hadn't blinded him. We'd been told by several people that the surgery wouldn't be the tough part -- the recovery would. We were told it is very painful and would take a couple weeks before he could see clearly. My husband came home the day before the procedure with a giant bag full of medications and eye drops. As I read the descriptions for when and how many times he was to take each one, I seriously became queasy. I thought I was going to pass Continue Reading
Reese’s Frozen Pie
My brother and his girlfriend came to visit this past weekend. We had a fantastic time visiting Tybee Island, Wormsloe Plantation and River Street. I loved getting to hear my brother play his guitar and getting to know his girlfriend even better. Not to mention all the laughter we shared! My brother's birthday is this week so I decided to make a special dessert to celebrate. Who likes Reese's Peanut Butter Cups? The real question is who doesn't like Reese's? Chocolate and peanut butter together is like Heaven. So I made this Reese's frozen pie, and it was really good. What you'll Continue Reading
Strawberry Pie
Strawberries have always been my favorite fruit and one of my favorite foods altogether. I recently said that blueberries were picking up speed in the race to be my favorite fruit, but that's beside the point. I love eating strawberries all by themselves, but they are also delicious in pie form! I recently made a strawberry pie when my parents came to visit for a couple days. For this recipe, you'll need a pie crust. I used a graham cracker crust because I like those better than the regular ones. You can use whichever you prefer, but if you use one made of dough, you'll need to bake it Continue Reading
Sunshine Part 1
I'm going to start a series called "Sunshine," where I just share with you the joys of my recent life. It will help me look for sunshine, whether it be something small like eating ice cream or something big like a miracle from God Himself. I also want to share more pictures with you guys, so this will be a great way to do that. Here's how I've seen sunshine in the past couple weeks: Playing with my beloved boys Cayden and Reed at a family get-together. Let me tell ya, trying to get a (good) photo with these two rascals is quite the task. Here's try #2 Here's try #4: It was Continue Reading