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German Chocolate Caramel Brownies

Posted by Roxanne on June 14, 2016

Summertime! Don’t you just love it? While I am not a huge fan of the intense heat and humidity in the Midwest, I adore and cherish the picnics, family reunions and entertaining friends. It seems there is a bit more time in the summer to slow down and enjoy those you love. Goodness knows with the news headlines, we all need to spend time with those we cherish and love as well as count our blessings.

One of my top reasons for starting this blog was to have a central location where my family could access some of their favorite recipes that we have enjoyed throughout the years. Food traditions run through our veins. One such recipe is German Chocolate Caramel Brownies or as we fondly refer to them, Yum Yums. I have been baking this recipe for over three decades. This one passed down from my mom who must have prepared these hundreds and hundreds of times at our family lake home. What’s not to like? Chocolate and caramel studded with toasted nuts equals a home run hit each and every time they are served. [Read more…]

BBQ Brined Turkey Breast

Posted by Kathy on June 1, 2016

We have been remodeling our kitchen—with all of its excitement and challenges! It means that I have no kitchen right now, but have hope for something wonderful to come. Thank goodness it is the ideal time of year to cook outside on the grill and I just had to share one of our favorite meats. [Read more…]

Roasted Grape Tomato and Green Bean Pasta

Posted by Roxanne on May 18, 2016

It’s May! Families all over the country are brimming with emotion, excitement, joy and tears as graduations and milestones are celebrated.

We have been reveling in graduation festivities at our home this month. This happened?

Our daughter is 18 and yes, she is graduating from high school this week. We couldn’t be more proud for a plethora of reasons. We can hardly wait to see what the future holds for our precious young lady. We were thrilled to attend her pinning ceremony last week and watch her receive her CNA pin (certified nursing assistant) as part of her senior year course work. Her love for the elderly and working with them is truly a gift from above. Enough already or I will have to stop writing and just go for the tissues.

I mentioned parties and yes, there have been parties galore. We enjoyed celebrating this special day with our family and friends and honoring our girl for all her hard work. [Read more…]

Delicious Dump Cakes

Posted by Kathy on May 3, 2016

We are ecstatic and are thrilled to announce our newest cookbook, Delicious Dump Cakes.

What is a dump cake? It is a scrumptious cake that is super easy to make. For most of the cakes, just layer basic ingredients in a 9 x 13-inch pan. Ingredients you probably already have in your pantry–like cake mix, a pudding mix, milk, butter, ice cream topping, pecans, chocolate chips or fruits (fresh, frozen or canned)—layered right in the pan. No mess. No stress.

Just layer the ingredients in the pan, pop it into the oven and enjoy a luscious dessert.

The most you will ever do is stir together a cake mix, pudding mix and milk—but again, no difficult or time consuming steps. You will be out of the kitchen in less than 15 minutes.

Thanks to everyone at St. Martin’s Press for designing such a cute book! And thanks to Staci Valentine for taking such delicious pictures. [Read more…]

Delicious Dump Cakes on QVC

Posted by Kathy on April 18, 2016

We have such big news to share! We are thrilled beyond words.

Just look at that logo! Yes! QVC!!!

Wednesday evening, April 20 we will be on with David Venable on the popular QVC show, In The Kitchen with David, to discuss our newest book, Delicious Dump Cakes.

Pinch us! We are humbled beyond belief and just cannot imagine that this is really happening.

We went to QVC last week for training. What an incredible day! We met the nicest people and learned so much about QVC and what to expect.

What is a dump cake? It is the easiest way on earth to make a great dessert. No mixing. No measuring. No stress. Just great eating. Layer a box cake mix, butter, liquid like milk or soda, butter and wonderful flavors like chocolate, peanut butter, caramel, fruit or nuts in the baking pan. Pop it into the oven and you will have the most wonderful dessert.

Rich Southern Praline Dump Cake, Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake, Rocky Road, Strawberry Lemonade, Port ‘n Plum and more. Fifty of the most wonderful desserts imaginable. These up-to-date flavors no longer feature just canned pie filling. The fruit can be fresh, frozen or canned.

Who can pass up dessert? No one! But we know everyone is strapped for time. Now anyone can make luscious desserts in just minutes.

Tune in on Wednesday evening to learn more about Delicious Dump Cakes. You will be able to buy the book from QVC! We will post the time as soon as we know, but set your DVD now for In The Kitchen with David!

(In case you missed it, but want to see it, visit this page, scroll down, and click on the Pineapple Upside Down Cake.)