Peach Cobbler

Super easy, super delicious! Similar to a recipe my grandma makes called "Dump Cake" (coming soon) but I LOVE peaches so this version is extra delightful! Very rich!

peach cobbler:

2 cans peach pie filling
1 box yellow or white cake mix
1 cube butter
1/2-3/4 C. chopped walnuts
lemon juice

1. Dump peach pie filling into 9x13 glass pan.
2. Top with dry cake mix.
3. Sprinkle nuts over the top.
4. Slice cube of butter into and lay evenly over the nuts, sprinkle lemon juice over top.
5. Bake 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes, top with whip cream or vanilla ice cream!

Melt in Your Mouth Dessert

In honor of Mother's Day, I made this wonderful recipe from my mother for us to enjoy since she would've wanted me to have it! It's a family favorite, one Scott & Owen request for their birthday "cakes". It's easy, quick & it literally melts in your mouth ladies.....it's a must taste. I made it at bunco at my house one time & lets just say it was a real crowd pleaser! Mom's always give us the best recipes don't they? Love you Mom.

melt in your mouth dessert:

1st layer:
1/2 C. finely chopped walnuts
1 C. flour
1 C. melted butter or margarine

*Mix together in bowl, spread evenly into bottom of 9x13 pan pressing down with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely.

2nd layer:
8 oz. cream cheese softened
1 C. cool whip
1 C. powdered sugar

* Beat until fluffy, spread evenly on top of crust.

3rd layer:
2 small pkgs. instant coconut cream pudding
(if you don't like coconut, I'm assuming you could use another flavor)

*Mix as directed on box, spread onto 2nd layer. I then allow the pudding to set up for a few minutes in the fridge before adding the 4th layer, so they don't mix.

4th layer:
*Top with 1 C. cool whip, sprinkle with chopped nuts (optional). Chill in fridge for 4 hours, then grab a fork & let the melting in your mouth begin!

Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding

Shocker! Another guest chef came willingly! Welcome Ms. Talia & her divine recipe! Talia is a mother to 2 little boys & a baby girl fresh from the oven! She has somehow found the time to contribute a recipe for some delightfullness for the rest of us, maybe a good dessert idea for Mother's Day this Sunday! Thanks for sharing Talia!

not yo mama's banana pudding:

2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies

6 to 8 bananas sliced

2 C. milk

1 (5 0z) box instant french vanilla pudding

1 (8oz) cream cheese softened

1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk

1 (12oz) whipped topping thawed or or equal amount sweetened whipped cream

1. Line the bottom of a 9x13 pan with cookies and a layer of bananas.

2. In a bowl, combine the milk & the pudding mix and blend with a electric mixer.
3. In another bowl, combine the cream cheese & sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
4. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture.
5. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until blended.
6. Pour the mixture over the cookies and the bananas & then add another layer of cookies.

7. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

*This is a Paula Dean recipe so you know it's gonna be DELISH! ENJOY!

your guest chef,

Talia

Coconut Strawberry Cake

I found this recipe online & it sounded delightful! It's super easy to throw together. It is good, just very rich....I think I prefer just a plain ol white cake. But if you like good & rich this one's for you!

coconut strawberry cake:

1 box white cake mix

1. Make according to directions on box, bake accordingly in 9x13 pan.

1-16 oz. can of Cream of Coconut
1-14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

2. Mix together in bowl, as soon as you have removed cake from oven, poke cake all over with a fork then pour above mixture over the top of cake.

3. Place in refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
4. Scoop out and top with whipped cream & strawberries.

Homemade Twix Bars

Can you say YUM?! I did. Really pretty easy & totally delicious! My kids have been begging for me to make these for weeks, but I knew if I made them I'd need a sample so I waited a while. Worth the wait. Tastes like a PB Twix to me! Makes a whole 9x13 pan full.

homemade twix bars:

2 sleeves of Club crackers
1 C. butter
2 C. graham cracker crumbs
1 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. milk
1/3 C. sugar

2/3 C. creamy peanut butter
1/2 C. butterscotch chips
1/2 C. chocolate chips

1. Line 9x13 pan with foil overlapping ends of pan.

2. Line bottom of pan with a single layerof club crackers.

3. In large pan melt butter then add graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, sugar & milk. Bring to a boil & boil for 5 minutes stirring constantly.

4. Pour 1/2 of this sugar mixture on top of crackers in pan.

5. Make another single layer of crackers, then second half of sugar mixture on top of them. Then add one more layer of crackers.6. In a pan melt butterscotch chips, chocolate chips & peanut butter stirring constantly. Once melted, pour over top of crackers.

7. Place in fridge for atleast 1 hour, easier to cut the longer they've been in the fridge. Pull foil out of pan by overlapping ends & cut into pieces.

Crock Pot Chocolate Cake

Today is Valentine's Day. One more sweet surprise for the ones I love the most! I tried this new recipe for a cake made in a crock pot! I was so confused & intrigued by this, it had to be tried! A couple of my kiddos liked the whip cream more than the actual cake but the other two asked for more cake! Makes your house smell like warm chocolate!

crock pot chocolate cake:

1 box chocolate cake mix

1 C. sour cream

1 C. chocolate chips

1 C. water

4 eggs

3/4 C. vegetable oil

1 small box instant chocolate pudding

1. Spray crock pot with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Mix all ingredients in separate bowl with hand mixer. Pour into crock pot.

3. Cover & cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.

*My crock pot cooks really hot, I had it on high for only 2 hours and it was done, even burned a little bit around the outer crust, which was fine we just scooped out the cake in the middle. Just watch it depending on how hot your crock pot is.

4. Cake is done when you touch the top & it springs back a bit.

5. Top with cool whip & serve!

Lemon Sprite Cake

When I'm in Costco & I pass that lemon cake they have there, I seriously want to buy it EVERY time I see it! So today when I let my kids vote on what we should make today, I was tickled when they picked lemon bundt cake. Tori was the first to vote for a lemon cake, the rest of them quickly followed. As I was taking it out of the oven, Boston asked "Who's birthday is it?" To which I replied "No ones". "So this is for us to eat? Just for our family?" He was pumped! Besides looking divine, it opened to rave reviews! Scott said it's his new FAVORITE cake! Yay!lemon sprite cake:

1 box white cake mix

1 small box lemon instant pudding

3/4 C. veg oil

3 eggs

1 C. Sprite

1. Mix together, pour into greased bundt cake pan.

2. Bake 350 degrees for 40 mins.

3. Let cool for 15 mins, then turn upside down onto serving plate.

frosting:

1 C. powdered sugar

2 TB. lemon juice

-Mix & drizzle over cake while trying not to lick the spatula.....harder than it seems.