Recipes

  Blackberry cobbler  1 ¼ + 2 tablespoons sugar (separated) 1 cup self-rising flour  1 cup milk  ½ stick butter (melted)   2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries  Note: If you use frozen blackberries, make sure to add them when they are still frozen or they will become mushy, and the texture will be off.  Preheat the oven to 350°F . Combine 1 cup of sugar with the flour in a large bowl. Stir in the milk, then the melted butter. Mix until well-combined. Pour into a 9x9 baking dish. Then distribute your berries over the top. (They’ll sink further in as they bake) Sprinkle over the top the remaining ¼ cup of sugar over the top. Then bake for 50 minutes . Remove from the oven and sprinkle the other 2 tablespoons over the top. Bake for an extra 10 minutes , or until the top is a golden brown.

  Homemade brownies ½ cup butter - melted and cooled 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract  2 eggs ¼ tsp baking soda  ¼ tsp salt  ⅓ cup all-purpose flour  ½ cup cocoa powder  1 ½ cup chocolate chips (optional)   Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper (or you can lightly grease it) or aluminum foil. Melt your butter and sit aside till cool. Whisk together butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Whisk in eggs, stirring until fully incorporated.  Add the dry ingredients (baking soda, salt, flour and cocoa powder) to wet ingredients. Stir until combined. Fold in chocolate chips. (your batter will be thick) Spread the batter into your pan. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes . Let cool for 30 minutes before cutting.  

Pecan tarts ½ cup butter ½ teaspoon salt  ¼ cup sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1 ½ to 1 ½ cups of flour Cream your butter, add sugar, milk and salt. Cream together well. Gradually add in flour, mixing until the dough holes together and you can make it into a ball. Make into a ball, then roll out on a floured surface into ⅛ inch thick. Cut into 3-inch circles , to fit them into your tart pan or muffin pans. Bake at 425 °F for 5 minutes.   Pecan filling: 2 eggs ⅔ cups dark corn syrup ¼ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla  ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup chopped pecans Beat eggs until foamy, add pecans, corn syrup, brown sugar, flour, vanilla and salt. Mix thoroughly. Place 2 tablespoons of filling into each tart cup. Top with a pecan half, bake at 350 °F for 20-25 minutes until golden brown , cool then take out of pans.

PeanutButter balls (makes 15) 1 ½ cups powdered sugar ½ cup creamy peanut butter 3 tablespoons butter  1 lb dipping chocolate  Stir together powdered sugar, peanut butter and butter until mixed well. Roll into 1-inch balls , place on a baking sheet with wax paper then let sit for 20 mins until dry . Melt chocolate, using a fork drop the peanut butter balls into the chocolate covering them completely then lift up and let the extra chocolate drop off before placing them on the baking sheet with the parchment paper. Then let sit to harden. Refrigerate or store in a cool area.

Peanut butter cheerio bars 6 cups honey nut cheerios  1 ½ cups peanut butter  ¾ cups honey In a small saucepan , heat peanut butter with your honey. Stir constantly until the mixture resembles a sauce. Then remove from the heat.  In a large bowl , combine the cheerios with the peanut butter, honey mixture. Stir until well coated.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pour out the cheerio mixture onto the sheet and flatten it out. Put in the refrigerator for around 30 minutes . Once done cut them into bars and serve!

No bake cheesecake For the crust -   2 cups graham crackers 1 stick of butter For the filling - 1 8oz package of cream cheese  1 ⅔  cups of heavy cream   1 teaspoon vanilla extract  1 cup powdered sugar - For the crust! Using a food processor, pulse your graham crackers until fine crumbs form. If you don't have a food processor , place the crackers in a zip-lock bag and smash them with a cup until fine crumbles form.   Next, in a medium mixing bowl add in the crumbs and the butter. Mix until all the crumbs are coated.   Transfer your crumbs into a 9-inch baking cake pan, patting it evenly and gently into the pan. Transfer the pan into the freezer to let the crust become firm while you make the filling.  Now for the filling , grab a large mixing bowl. Add in your softened cream cheese, vanilla extract and your powdered sugar. Using an electric mixer whip your ingredients together on the lowest setting for around 2-3 minutes until combined...

Strawberry cobbler 1 cup all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted) 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup milk 4 cups strawberries (chopped) In a large bowl stir together your flour, melted butter, sugar, baking powder and milk. Mix until the mixture is the consistency of pancake batter. Cut up your strawberries and arrange them into your lightly greased (9 by 10) baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with sugar. Once done, pour your batter evenly into the baking dish over the strawberries. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for around 20 to 30 minutes or until batter is cooked through and golden brown on top.   Here is how mine turned out  ↓    

Peanut butter candy 2 cups sugar ½ cups milk 1 cup peanut butter  1 teaspoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla  - In a pot over medium heat , put your sugar and milk into the pot bring to a boil, stir occasionally till mixture forms soft balls in cold water. Then turn off the heat.  Add your vanilla, butter and peanut butter into the pot. Stir till mixed then pour into a buttered pan or baking dish then let it chill for about an hour. Cut and enjoy.

Banana bread 2 to 3 large ripe bananas  ⅓ cup butter ½ teaspoon baking soda A pinch of salt ¾ cup sugar (or 1 cup) 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla  1 ½ cups flour - In a large bowl mash up 2 to 3 large, ripened bananas. Once fully mashed up add into your bowl your butter (melted) , baking soda, salt, egg, vanilla and flour. Once combined, grease (I use butter) a bread pan or a deep cookie sheet. Once greased, pour in your batter and preheat your oven to 350°F and bake for 30 to 50 minutes depending on your oven. Or just until the top is a golden brown or when you stick a knife into it comes out clean.