This super easy, delicious rum cake will be a favorite among your friends and family. Whenever I say the words “rum cake” I immediately think of the holidays as well as the Bahamas! The recipe below is one of my mother-in-law’s favorite cakes. Whenever we have a family get-together it’s always “bring whatever you want,… Continue reading Rum Cake
Tag: Desserts
Blueberry Boy Bait
My family and I recently went blueberry picking at Washington Farms in Watkinsville, GA. We go here every year to pick blueberries and strawberries because they always seem to have the juiciest and sweetest berries as you can see from the picture on the left courtesy of Washington Farms. We always go to the Watkinsville… Continue reading Blueberry Boy Bait
S’mores Cookies
Who knew all it would take is a government shutdown and being furloughed for me to have enough time to do another blog post? Since I have so much time on my hands, I decided to try some new recipes.My husband loves anything s’mores related; ice cream, beverages, Pepperidge Farm “goldfish”, and even actual s’mores. If… Continue reading S’mores Cookies
Piece of Cake (Decatur, GA)
I absolutely love Piece of Cake and when I found out that they were opening a location in Decatur I was ecstatic! My sister-in-law is even more of a fan than I am. She ordered several cakes as her wedding cake and presented them in a tiered fashion. It was gorgeous….and tasty! The Piece of… Continue reading Piece of Cake (Decatur, GA)
Dulce de Leche Rice Krispie Treats
A few years ago my husband went through a Rice Krispie Treat phase. I believe I made Rice Krispie treats every week for 2 whole months. Eventually he did tire of the Rice Krispie Treats just not before he wanted some variation. I looked in my refrigerator to see what I could possibly add to the… Continue reading Dulce de Leche Rice Krispie Treats
Dulce de Leche
Dulce de leche, also known as Milk candy, is a sweet that has the consistency of melted caramel and is just heavenly! The first time I had dulce de leche it was served as a dipping sauce along side an order of churros at a Mexican restaurant. It was a glorious moment. I think I blacked… Continue reading Dulce de Leche
Cinnamon Apples
Ever since our trip to Mercier Orchards, we have had a peck of apples sitting on our cool basement floor. Every year it becomes more and more challenging to figure out how to use all the apples. Halfway through the peck usually my husband says, “no more apples!” Cinnamon Apples is the first of many… Continue reading Cinnamon Apples
Mercier Orchards (Blue Ridge, GA)
For many years now, my husband and I have gone apple picking in the fall; each time we always make the trip to Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge, GA. Mercier is about 1.5 hours from Atlanta, but it is well worth the drive! I must say I think they have the best fried apple pies… Continue reading Mercier Orchards (Blue Ridge, GA)