Sweet Treats for the 4th of July

22 Sweet Treats for Fourth of July

During the holidays, I love to have festive snack foods. The more festive the foods, the easier it is for us to get caught up in the holiday spirit. This year will be different because of the global pandemic that’s affecting all of our lives, so I have collected recipes for snack foods to serve at your Fourth of July celebration. Check out these amazing […]

The Man's Menu for the Big Game

The Man’s Menu for the Big Game

I left this post’s content to Baker’s Man.  After all, he is “The Man” around here, and according to my way of thinking, his opinion should count when we’re planning a menu for Superbowl Sunday, or any big game.  What follows are Baker’s Man’s selections or as we like to call it “The Man’s Menu for the Big Game?” There are a few criteria that […]

Orange white chocolate fudge with cranberries and pecans

White Chocolate Fudge with Cranberries and Pecans

Homemade white chocolate fudge loaded with pecans and dried cranberries is the perfect holiday treat.  This recipe is another variation of my famous five minute fudge recipe, so it’s very easy to make.  The flavor of cranberries and pecans mixed with the white chocolate gets an additional flavor boost through the addition of a few drops of orange essential oil. 

The large heart is much bigger than the small heart.

Fudge Hearts

When I think of Valentine’s day, I think of the iconic heart shaped box of chocolates.    This made me think.  What if, instead of a heart shaped box of chocolates, I gave my sweethearts a box of heart shaped chocolates?  It could work, right? I knew exactly where to start.  I whipped up a batch of Patty Cake’s Famous Five Minute Fudge, but instead of […]