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Homemade Buttercream Frosting (33 cents/serving)

Jessica Fisher · March 31, 2020 · 77 Comments

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Canned frosting may be what you grew up on, but you’ll be ready to make a switch when you see how easy it is to make your own homemade buttercream frosting. If you’re a cake fan, then you know that the frosting is what makes it amazing. Creamy, buttery, and sweet, buttercream is just that […]

Filed Under: Cake, Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: holiday, pantry

8 Great Cookie Recipes for Your Holiday Tray

Jessica Fisher · December 7, 2019 · 8 Comments

A close up of a plate of cookies and cups of milkA close up of a plate of cookies and cups of milk

Make some cookies! Try one of these 8 great cookie recipes that your family will love to see on your holiday tray this year. Pictured: Baby Cakes Cookies have been on my mind lately. Have you ever seen the movie Stranger than Fiction? It’s one of those movies that proves to you Will Ferrell isn’t […]

Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert Tagged With: holiday

Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting – Better than the Can

Jessica Fisher · December 6, 2019 · 69 Comments

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Homemade chocolate buttercream frosting comes together easily and tastes so much better than the canned variety.

Filed Under: Chocolate, Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: holiday

Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce & Cream Cheese

Jessica Fisher · December 19, 2018 · 4 Comments

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Enjoy Gingerbread with lemon sauce and cream cheese. While the cake bakes, mix up the tasty toppings for a traditional dessert that can’t be beat. Christmas is one of those occasions when you bust out some of your favorite traditional recipes. You know the ones, the ones that bring back special memories, the ones that […]

Filed Under: Cake, Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: christmas, holiday

Homemade Chocolate Cream Pie

Jessica Fisher · November 28, 2018 · 27 Comments

A piece cut out of chocolate cream pieA piece cut out of chocolate cream pie

Ditch the frozen pie crust and boxed pudding mixes. You can make a Homemade Chocolate Cream Pie without breaking the bank. OK, who’s ready for dessert? I am a big believer in homemade pies. Homemade pie crust. Homemade filling. Homemade whipped cream. Sure, it’s easy enough to buy a few cans and boxes of stuff from […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Recipe Tagged With: chocolate, christmas, holiday, Holiday Food, mother's day, The Holiday Season

Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting for All Your Cake Needs

Jessica Fisher · April 8, 2017 · 34 Comments

We all know that a cake sometimes needs to come from a mix, but not the frosting! Top your favorite cake with this easy-to-whip-up Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting. Every mom knows that sometimes a cake needs to come from a box. There are times and places for things, and while you would love to be […]

Filed Under: Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: Cakes, holiday, mother's day

Homemade Chocolate Pudding

Jessica Fisher · November 30, 2015 · 42 Comments

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Homemade chocolate pudding comes together in just a few minutes. Rich in chocolatey flavor, it makes a deliciously elegant dessert to serve to friends and family. When I was a kid, pudding came in a box. Or a plastic cup. But usually a box that I added milk to and whipped with the mixer. In […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: chocolate, holiday, packable

Homemade Cranberry Soda

Jessica Fisher · October 27, 2013 · 5 Comments

I used to be a soda pop junkie. A few years ago, I decided to give it up. I don’t really remember why. But, I think a handful of cavities had something to do with it. And maybe empty calories, too. Regardless, I kicked my cola habit. But, that doesn’t mean I don’t sometimes like […]

Filed Under: Beverages, Recipe Tagged With: DIY Convenience, holiday

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