Since we are on school break, we have been baking and cooking a lot. Breakfast for dinner is our favorite! So waffles it is. We doubled the recipe for the waffle recipe, because it is just so darn delicious and it is so easy to start your waffle iron for another day and have the …
The colder it gets, the more I bake. I know it may sound impossible, but if I could bake everyday, I would and I do most days. Everyone migrates to the kitchen, the southern light comes pouring in, it’s warm, cheerful and inviting. I baked a couple loaves of my English Muffin Bread this week and …
This is my favorite Wrapping- the- Gifts- Holiday- Drink. Listen, if you really want to make it into a dessert, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream, I am not judging, whatever gets you through the holidays! Put on your favorite Christmas Carols and just enjoy yourself, tell your friends and family, Nettie says so!( …
This is a super easy cookie to make for the holidays when you are rushed, stressed and have run out of time, even when you do have time and your son asks if you can make cookies for his school Christmas Party. I probably should make a double batch, so that they all actually get …
This is the BEST Carrot Cake! An incredibly moist carrot cake recipe with an ultra-creamy cream cheese frosting! Check out my YOUTUBE Video! Make sure to follow me on YOUTUBE and not miss my newest videos! If you are like me and a fan of carrot cake, you may also like these Best Carrot Cake …
We play a game every day. We meaning hubs and I do. The game goes like this, “What do you want for dinner”, one of us says, “I don’t know what do you want”. Hubs says, “I’ll make pork chops”. I say, “It’s too cold for grilling, it’s 10 degrees out.” Hubs makes chops one …
So I thought I was a year older, all year I have been saying that I am a year older, so surprise to me that I wasn’t turning 50 this year. I actually had a mini panic attack when I thought I was turning 50, that I should at least have a party or something …
With the holidays coming up, I have been thinking about what desserts we had when I was a kid. My Grandma used to make this cake for Christmas and I thought it was so fancy and grown up. I couldn’t wait until the cake was cooled to eat. Since Grandma isn’t here to ask her …
I think I went a little overboard with my purchasing of canned pumpkin. Is that even possible? I bought a case. I really love pumpkin and have had a hankering for Pumpkin Cheesecake. I have been seeing so many gorgeous Cheesecakes on Pinterest. But the thing is, you have to refrigerate your cheesecake and I …
I have been wanting to bake since we arrived home from NJ and Philly. I was so happy to see everyone was safe and sound after Hurricane Sandy. Baby Ray had surgery today and is on his way to recovery. Sweetest Baby Boy! Thank you for all of your prayers and kind …
Vegan Pumpkin Bread This was supposed to be a weekend of catch up. But life doesn’t always work like that. Since there is a world record storm coming up this way, FRANKENSTORM, worst storm since 1938, that is a priority. So we have been buckling down, getting the generator ready, putting away boats, furniture, draining …
Our grandson was born last night. Our sixth grandchild, Baby Ray. The sun is bursting from behind the clouds and I am thinking of you Baby Ray! Since we are miles away from our family and were not able to be at his birth, I baked him a BIRTH CAKE. Happy Birthday, Baby Ray. We …




