I love Watermelon, so I invented ways to use it! Watermelon Mojito Pie was one of the successes! By the way, this has no alcohol, it’s called Mojito for the lime and mint. When I was pregnant with my oldest daughter I craved it! I could sit down and eat Read more…
Who doesn’t have a recipe for banana nut bread? This is tropical banana nut bread because it has pineapple. The pineapple adds a tang and a whole lot of moistness to the banana bread. Add in some pecans and you have heaven on a plate! Honestly, this is the best Read more…
A story as old as the invention of guns. There is a struggle, and someone winds up dead. So is the story of Ruby Dean and Dr. Leon Quitman on September 8, 1917. Ruby claims the shooting was accidental. She struggled for the gun because she thought Leon was going Read more…
I love cherries and Cherry White Chocolate Bundt Cake is a delicious dessert with pieces of maraschino cherries, white chocolate chips, a natural pink color from cherry juice and a white chocolate glaze! Not to mention that it’s yummy! When I was small, my grandmother had a cherry tree in Read more…
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Yummy! Red Velvet Cupcakes are an easy moist cupcake recipe, with the not so secret but important ingredient BUTTERMILK! These are so delicious and can be frosted with Butter Cream or Cream Cheese Frostings. Both are really really good, but I prefer the Cream Cheese Frosting myself, pretty much on Read more…
It’s 1925! The first Motel in the United States opens in San Luis Obispo, Ca. The Great Gatsby is published, The Grand Ole Opry begins broad casting, Mount Rushmore is dedicated, AND our good friend Clarence Darrow, from the Emma Simpson story is defending John Scopes in Tennessee in what Read more…
Simple Strawberry Earthquake Cake is a super easy dessert with Strawberries! It is a delicious moist cake that is basically a doctored strawberry cake mix! My mother made the traditional Earthquake cake which was German Chocolate cake mix, coconut, chocolate chips, and pecans. But, one of my daughters, who may Read more…
Easy Chocolate Cherry Fudge in the late spring? Most people only make Fudge at Christmas time. But who hasn’t gone to an amusement park and stopped at the Fudge Store and had to buy at least 2 flavors, because no one ever agrees! Let’s face it everyone loves Fudge, but Read more…
This is the story of a love triangle between The Beautician, The Movie Star, and The Crook. Pearl Haworth married Teddy Spector, whose real name was Isadore Irving Spector, when she was just 15 and working in a stockbroker’s office, after a very short courtship. They were married in Buffalo, Read more…