Coconut Candy Bar Cookies are another of my mother’s creations! She thought that Coconut Macaroons were kind of blah… So she decided to spice them up, and what better to make something more delicious than chocolate! These Macaroons have finely chopped Mounds bars in them and then they’re dipped and Read more…
My cousin Sue always brings a Texas Sheet Cake to our family dinners. It is a rich chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and oh so easy to make. It’s made in a jelly roll pan! On sale! Meyer Lemon Cookbook eBook! I haven’t done a chocolate dessert for a while, Read more…
About a month after your new husband goes missing there is a knock on the door. You and your 18-year-old niece go and answer the door. It’s your missing husband’s former partner, he strong arms his way in the door and demands, “You do one of two things, either give Read more…
This post may contain affiliate links. That means if you click and buy, I may receive a small commission (at zero cost to you!) Please see my full Disclosure Policy for details. First the Axeman New Orleans in 1918-1919 was held captive by a man known only as the Axeman. This serial Read more…
This post may contain affiliate links. That means if you click and buy, I may receive a small commission (at zero cost to you!) Please see my full Disclosure Policy for details. On Sale! Meyer Lemon Cookbook eBook! Coconut Squares are my mother-in-law’s favorite cookie or cake… It is a light cake Read more…
This post may contain affiliate links. That means if you click and buy, I may receive a small commission (at zero cost to you!) Please see my full Disclosure Policy for detail On Sale! Meyer Lemon Cookbook eBook! One year at Christmas, Nana Gaunt said she was making something new for dinner! Read more…
Part Two So, what about Ausley? In April 1923, Ausley is re-captured in Omaha. He was using the alias of Albert Ohse and has an unknown woman with him. He writes a letter to Mabel telling her how much he loves her. Ausley told reporters, “Mabel’s one girl in a Read more…
Part One Imagine driving in a car in 1922 from Indianapolis to Cleveland all in one day. You’re tired, you’re hungry and your friends suggest you go out to dinner. So, you head to Downing’s restaurant in Cleveland. Your husband’s been drinking, even though it’s during prohibition, so he’s a Read more…