Desserts

Here is one of my all time favorites! Nothing says summer to me like rhubarb pie. I grew up on rhubarb because I spent my grade school years in Minnesota and the stuff grows like weeds up there. It’s a little pricey in the south but...

This is a simple  and easy dessert because it starts with a box mix.  It stays in the fridge because of the frosting so it’s cool and refreshing – the perfect dessert on a summer day. Ingredients for cake: 1 lemon cake mix 1/2 cup water...

A lighter version of one of my favorite childhood desserts! Stick to tradition and keep the frosting on the top only, it will save you calories and still give you the chocolate kick you’re craving. I used a large box of sugar free, fat free vanilla...

This one is odd because although it was inspired by my Mother, it was not originally a homemade recipe. Some of you who are lucky enough to be middle aged (you lucky devils you) may remember the Sara Lee Banana Cake of the 60′s. Man, was...

This is from The Pioneer Woman and I cut the quantity since she obviously cooks for a MUCH larger crowd than I do most days. I also added lemon zest because that’s the secret to my Mother’s apple pie recipe and I threw in some cinnamon...

I saw this in Southern Living and it was called “Tangerine Chess Pie”. I didn’t have any tangerines on hand but I did have some beautiful oranges and they worked perfectly. I really liked this recipe, it’s full of fresh citrus flavor! Ingredients: 1 pie crust...

I love blueberry pie, who doesn’t? The one stumbling block I’ve found is that the berries can be expensive and it takes a lot of them to make a proper pie. I finally solved this dilemna when I tried combining one part blueberry pie filling and...