Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe

Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe

On occasion, I find a recipe that I don’t think needs any tweaking.  This Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe from Grandbaby Cakes is one of those recipes.  I have pinned it to my Pinterest board @simplymauriekay under desserts for you to go check out!   The cake is definitely a pound cake.  It has an amazing texture […]

Banana Nut Breakfast Cookies

Banana Nut Breakfast Cookies

Why do I like these Banana Nut Breakfast Cookies?  Well, first of all, I love them because they are similar to banana nut bread but only takes 10 minutes to bake.  Secondly, they are just the right size to grace my plate without gracing my middle.  And lastly, they just taste so GOOD! The other […]

Strawberry Nectar Cake Recipe

Strawberry Nectar Cake Recipe

This Strawberry Nectar Cake Recipe solved one of my biggest problems!  I have a family that loves the tastes of strawberries but will not touch a fresh one.  They eat strawberry jelly, strawberry yogurt, and even the occasional strawberry smoothie but my kids and my husband don’t like the “texture” of fresh fruit.  Well, Jumex […]

Hot Milk Cake Recipe

Hot Milk Cake Recipe

I revised a Hot Milk Cake recipe for a friend today.  I just love having friends on Instagram!  I never knew how much fun it could be to interact with people from all over the world that have the same interest that I have. This recipe is for one of those friends.  We met because […]

Buckeye Chocolate Crunch Bites

Buckeye Crunch Bites Recipe

As a food blogger (and a crazy lady) I am always looking for fun things to make.  These Buckeye Chocolate Crunch Bites fit that bill!  They are inspired by a fellow food blogger Half Baked Harvest and came together really easy.  I did change a few things (as always) to make them not as peanut […]

No-Bake Oreo Chocolate Mousse Pie

Oreo Cookie Chocolate Mousse Pie Recipe

Sometimes you can come up with something that you know you are going to make over and over again.  Tonight, I created this basic dessert which I am calling a no-bake Oreo Chocolate Mousse, and I absolutely loved it.  As a matter of fact, this No-Bake Oreo Chocolate Mousse Pie is now in my top […]

Busy Mom Milk Bar Pie

Busy Mom Milk Bar Pie Recipe

I just had to come up with a busy mom version of the famous Milk Bar Pie I made the other day!  It was so rich and delicious, I really understand why it gets so much praise.  The problem was that it took quite a bit of time to make the recipe and then it […]

Milk Bar Pie

Milk Bar Pie Recipe

The other day Raychel and I were really wanting something sweet to eat!  I started looking at old recipes and commenting that I wanted something different.  Something that wasn’t very heavy and seemed a little more “summer” worthy.  Well, Raychel started telling me about a place she ate when she was on a trip to […]

Rocky Road Cheesecake Brownies

Rocky Road Cheesecake Brownie

Rocky Road Cheesecake Brownies! I love a good cake as much as the next guy but, sometimes I just want to try something a little different.  The other night was one of those times.  I had been outside mowing the yard for a few hours and when I came in I wanted something sweet so […]

Strawberry and Peach Crumble

Strawberry and Peach Crumble

This strawberry and peach crumble is proof that sometimes you just have to follow your nose!  The other day I walked into my local grocery store and smelled peaches.  The sweet smell of peaches brought to mind so many decadent desserts that I just had to buy a few.  I got them home and immediately […]