Semi-homemade versatility of cake mixes

Grocery store shelves are filled with all types of products that cater to those cooks who are looking for convenience and saving time in the kitchen.  

Cake mixes are one of those products that make semi-homemade baking so fast and easy.  

Discount stores like Big Lots have a permanent place on their shelves for cake mix.  For example, many are meant for other countries, therefore the instructions are in another language.  You can buy cake mix for a fraction of the cost if the language is different.

Tiffany at Eat At Home.com has perfected it a science.  Click here to go to Tiffany's article . . . don't forget to check out the comments for even more ideas and recipes from her followers!  

Huffington Post has posted an article on cakes you can make with cake mix and soda . . . you would not believe the variety!  Click here to go to the article.

You will be amazed!

Collection of Caramel Desserts

The Captain and I recently discovered the deliciousness of homemade caramel and we are in love with just about anything that includes caramel.

Well, I felt like I had hit the jackpot when I visited one of my favorite food blogs, Something Swanky . . . a collection of 80 caramel desserts . . . every type of dessert you can imagine.

Click here to go to the article . . . 

Click here to go to a collection of caramel candy recipes.

A Collection of Fried Chicken Recipes

My ears perk up at the mention of fried chicken.  It is one of my favorite things!  To me, a wonderful treat is a box of  Popeye's or Church's Fried Chicken.  

Having said that, I was thrilled to find the article on Southern Living Magazine, "Our Favorite Fried Chicken Recipes."  

Click here to go to the article.

How about an article on "How to Fry Chicken" . . . click here.

An excellent article from The New York Times with lots of tips, techniques and recipes for perfect fried chicken.  Click here.

A tip from our kitchen to yours . . . a deep fryer was one of our favorite kitchen purchases.  It always makes perfect fried chicken and crispy, delicious fish and shrimp.  Make sure to get one that "flash fries" . . . don't ask me what that means, but we are very happy with ours!

Delicious Lemon Cheesecake Pie

If you love cheesecake and lemons, you will love this pie!

For The Captain and I, it is a keeper.  The filling was slightly tart, slightly sweet with a creamy texture and so delicious.  Topping with whipped cream before serving is like icing on a cake.  I would not have it any other way!

The recipe is adapted from the website Real Simple . . . the photo is from Real Simple.  It shows a pre-made crust, but I wanted a graham cracker crust to make it more like a cheesecake.  Great choice!

Ingredients:

• Graham Cracker Crust
• 2-8 oz bars cream cheese (softened)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• whipped cream

Directions:

Combine all ingredients until smooth and pour into crust.

Bake at 325 degrees 40 to 50 minutes (filling will be set, but a bit wobbly).

Before serving, top with a layer of whipped cream.

Lots of Pumpkin Recipes

Everything's coming up

pumpkins!

As I cruise through the internet, Pinterest and emails from
 blogs I subscribe to, all the buzz is pumpkins and Halloween!

How about a collection of pumpkin recipes?

I'll keep adding new blog posts and recipes as I find them . . .

25 Outstanding Pumpkin Recipes

Almost Famous Pumpkin Cheesecake

Brown Sugar Pumpkin Cheesecake

with Chocolate Shortcake Crust

Pumpkin Cake with Caramel Cider Sauce

Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Amish Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Benny's Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Cinnamon Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins

World's Easiest Pumpkin Bread

61 Pumpkin and Apple Recipes

3 Non-Pie Pumpkin Desserts

Pumpkin Roundup

mmm Pumpkin Recipes

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

Creamy No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

Pumpkin Spice Trifle

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Would you like your

 pumpkin recipe listed?

Leave me a comment

 with the link!