Take-out Tuesday, Butterscotch Toffee Blondies

Last week, knowing my family was on the way, I got busy filling the snack jars on the island, {the first place they look} and wanted a sweet to put in the cake dome I looked through my saved recipes on Pinterest and found a pineapple coconut cake that sounded great When I make a … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Butterscotch Bars

HHjr and his crew are here this week doing a condo remodel and he’s getting them lunch everyday from local hot spots.  I made them these super easy cookies to munch on during their breaks One, two, three, four ingredients! Mix the beaten eggs and melted butter with dry cake mix Add the butterscotch chips … Continue reading

Party Panache, Salty Caramel Crème Brûlée

HHjr gave me a kitchen torch for Mother’s Day Yep, the same guy who gave me a giant metal rusty fish and a weathered buoy rope for my birthday… *Sigh*  such a smart guy, he knows his Mom… So when life hands you a culinary torch, you make crème brûlée, right? crème brûlée, loosely translated, … Continue reading

Party Panache, Pineapple Volcano Rum Cake

Kick off summer with a Pineapple Volcano Rum Cake! Triple pineapple! This butter rum cake is covered with pineapple glaze, pineapple icing with a real pineapple topper The lava from this volcano is pineapple buttercream icing And here’s the best part You won’t even break a sweat making this easy cake Cool cake completely and … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Beach Bum Butter Rum Cupcakes

Eating these cupcakes is like taking a vacation~ Butter pecan cakes full of butterscotch chips and flavored with coconut rum   😋 Topped with an umbrella, these will take you straight to a sandy beach  😎 These are a sea breeze to make,  mix Butter Pecan Cake Mix, instant butterscotch pudding, a stick of melted butter, … Continue reading

Gifts from the Kitchen, Harvest Snack Attack

Recently my son-in-law NG, [the Nicest Guy] was looking a little pathetic, feeling used and abused during our recent “Big Garage Sale”…he did work really hard, was the Main Muscle and had to move, haul, and carry a LOT of stuff.  To cheer him up I promised him a sweet treat and he smiled and … Continue reading