“This is my entry to the Hotpoint family baking competition”

One thing that I LOVE to cook is cakes. For me, making a cake from scratch can be better than a store bought cake. I make a chocolate cake that is super easy, from scratch and needs no frosting. You can use frosting, but I like to use powdered  sugar with this one. For this recipe, I just throw all the ingredients in one bowl and mix. This is a super yummy cake that goes really FAST at my house.

Enjoy my Easy Chocolate Cake recipe:

One thing that is easy to make and also yummy is Rice Crispy Treats. This week I wanted to make something sweet. I had a new unopened box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch that was calling my name and some marshmallows I was saving. Thus, I made some Cinnamon Toast Crunch Treats.

I am now thinking of what type of cereal I want to try this with next!

Maybe Kix?

This recipe post has been sponsored by Pro Dunk Hoops. If you like to shoot hoop, be sure to check out their adjustable basketball goals. It has been a LONG time since I threw some hoop, but know when my son is a little older, we just might be installing one of their hoops on my house.. ]]>

One thing that is easy to make and also yummy is Rice Crispy Treats. This week I wanted to make something sweet. I had a new unopened box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch that was calling my name and some marshmallows I was saving. Thus, I made some Cinnamon Toast Crunch Treats.

I am now thinking of what type of cereal I want to try this with next!

Maybe Kix?

This recipe post has been sponsored by Pro Dunk Hoops. If you like to shoot hoop, be sure to check out their adjustable basketball goals. It has been a LONG time since I threw some hoop, but know when my son is a little older, we just might be installing one of their hoops on my house.. ]]> http://www.thismomcancook.com/recipes/desserts/cinnamon-toast-crunch-treats-recipe/feed/ 4 http://www.thismomcancook.com/recipes/last-minute-pie-ideas-for-thanksgiving/ http://www.thismomcancook.com/recipes/last-minute-pie-ideas-for-thanksgiving/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:15:13 +0000 Stefani http://www.thismomcancook.com/?p=1205 Today I will be running to the store to buy some last minute things I need for my Thanksgiving dinner. I need to make some pies but hadn’t decided what kinds that I wanted to make this year. While I am leaning towards a pumpkin pie of course, I also want something different. Check out these delicious looking pie recipes below that I found that look amazing…

Frosty Coffee Almond Pie Recipe

Pumpkin Pie Snickerdoodle Bar Recipe

Creamy Ice Cream Pie Recipe

Frosty Lemon Chiffon Pie

Creamy Strawberry Pie

Chocolate Haupia Pie

So which of these YUMMY pie recipes are you voting I should make?

Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies

Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Peppermint Bar Cookies

Yesterday I made something very sweet! I just LOVE chocolate pudding and decided to make a chocolate pudding pie and adding some of our leftover candy from Halloween. This is a very simple recipe that my family really liked!

 
Want to see more pictures of me making this pie? Check out my Reeses Chocolate Pudding Pie pictures on Flickr.

Until this weekend, I don’t think I have ever had pumpkin and chocolate together. What I found out is that the two flavors can go together perfectly in a cake. I had been eager to make something pumpkin since Autumn is finally here, but also had my mind on chocolate at the same time. With that said, I put on my thinking cap and put together a pumpkin cake with chocolate that was gone in just minutes.

Below is my recipe for my moist and oh so YUMMY Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake!

The ingredients…. Here is the ingredients before the oven….

And then once it is done…

Hmm, this might go well on Thanksgiving….

One of my favorite cookies are lemon drops cookies. I normally buy them around the holidays but yesterday I put on my apron and decided to make some on my own.

Not only are they easy to make, they are also really delicious. My family so LOVES me right now.

For those that make cookies for the holidays to give as gifts, this might be one you might want to add to your list to bake!

Check out more pictures for my Lemon Cookies Recipe on Flickr. ]]>

One of my favorite cookies are lemon drops cookies. I normally buy them around the holidays but yesterday I put on my apron and decided to make some on my own.

Not only are they easy to make, they are also really delicious. My family so LOVES me right now.

For those that make cookies for the holidays to give as gifts, this might be one you might want to add to your list to bake!

Check out more pictures for my Lemon Cookies Recipe on Flickr. ]]> http://www.thismomcancook.com/recipes/desserts/cookies/lemon-drop-cookies-recipe/feed/ 5 http://www.thismomcancook.com/recipes/desserts/strawberry-jell-o-pretzel-pie/ http://www.thismomcancook.com/recipes/desserts/strawberry-jell-o-pretzel-pie/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:48:01 +0000 Stefani http://www.thismomcancook.com/?p=484

Yesterday we BBQ’d for some friends and I thought I would make a dessert dish for my guests that was both new and different. I had a yummy looking recipe that I bookmarked on the MomStart blog for Tasty Treat Thursday Strawberry Jell-O Pretzel Salad. I put my baking hat on yesterday and produced my Strawberry Jello-Pretzel Pie.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups pretzels – smashed into small pieces
• 1 6oz package Strawberry Jell-O
• 1 pound fresh strawberries (sliced)
• 3/4 cup butter melted
• 3 TBS granulated sugar
• 1 cup powered sugar
• 1 container (6 oz) whipped topping (Cool Whip or other brand) – room temperature
• 8oz cream cheese – room temperature

Directions:

1. Combine the crushed pretzels, 3 TBS of sugar and the melted butter. This is going to be your crust, so mix well.
2. Bake crust on 350 degrees for 10 minutes and cool completely.
3. While crust is cooling, combine cool whip, powdered sugar and cream cheese and mix well. (Set aside)
4. Mix 2 cups of boiling water, Jell-O package and sliced strawberries. Place in freezer about 1 hour to cool or until it starts to form like gel.
5. Add cool whip mixture on top of pretzel crust and make smooth.  (You will have extra)
6. Add strawberry  mixture on top of cool whip mixture and make smooth (do not mix).

Enjoy!

I had this Strawberry Jello-O Pretzel Pie in the fridge for a couple hours before we ate it. I am hoping that it tastes even better today!

Yesterday I spoiled my family with making some Chocolate Cake Donuts. They were such a huge hit that I made them again today. These are super easy to make and your family or friends with think you rock!

Check out my recipe below:

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• Dash of salt
• 2 eggs
• 3 tbsp melted butter

For Glaze:

• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 tbs milk

Directions:

1. In a large bowl mix flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
2. In another bowl mix your eggs, sugar, vanilla, butter and milk.
3. Combine egg mixture to your flour mixture.
4. Spray your donut pan with cooking spray. Fill each donut spot on your pan about 2/3 full and bake at 325 degrees for 8 minutes.
5. Cool donuts in pan for a few minutes then remove.
6. Frost the top of your donuts with glaze. To make glaze, just mix the confections sugar and milk.
7. Enjoy

I used my Norpro donut pan to make this recipe!

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Last year I made pumpkin pies from a can. At that time, I thought I was making pumpkin pie from scratch. I was wrong. To make a pumpkin pie from scratch, you need to start with a pumpkin. And this is just what I did. I did not come up with this idea though on my own, thanks to Rhea @ Mommy23Monkeys, I know how to make pumpkin pie from scratch……….

Here goes my version of homemade pumpkin pie recipe…

Ingredients:

• 2 cups pumpkin puree – directions below
• 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk)
• 1/2 Cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 Cup white sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 1 crust – make your own or buy one frozen

Directions:

1. To make the pumpkin puree, take a small to medium size sugar pumpkin and cut it in half. Remove the stem, seeds and all that stringy stuff. I used an ice cream scoop which worked perfect to clean it out. You will want to place the pumpkin cut side down on a cookie sheet and cover with foil. You will then want to bake the pumpkin at 425 degrees for 45 to 90 minutes. Your pumpkin will be done when you can easily pierce the pumpkin with a fork. My pumpkin took about 90 minutes. Once your pumpkin is done, you will want to let the pumpkin cool off and then peel off the skin.
2. Once you have your pumpkin with no skin, you will want to cut the pumpkin into chunks and throw into a blender. This is me being lazy though. I love being lazy so I used my smoothie machine. I then threw in the rest of the ingredients and blended away until smooth.
3. Pour into pie shell and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake another 40 to 50 minutes. Your pie will be done when you insert a knife and it comes out clean. (You can see my knife mark in my picture above, lol).
4. Cool on a wire rack for at least 2 hours. I prefer mine chilled with whip cream.
5. Enjoy!