Cherry Cheesecake Trifle

We had company over yesterday and I thought it a perfect opportunity to try my hand at a new trifle! Was it ever delicious! I made it up with a little help from another recipe, but it is a wower and a great dessert for spring or summer!

What I used:
1 pkg. White Cake Mix
1 pkg. cream cheese
1/4 Cup powdered sugar
2 cups whipped topping
1 can cherry pie filling
6 oz. chocolate chips, divided

1. Prepare and bake the cake according to directions. Cool; cut into 1" cubes. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. In a trifle bowl, layer 1/2 of cake cubes, 1/2 can of pie filling, 1/2 of cream cheese mixture and 1/2 of chocolate chips. Repeat layers. Refrig. for 4 hrs. or overnight.

From our table to yours, bon appetite!

Before.....














After...I would say it was a success :)

Berry Cream Muffins

We are getting some new neighbors this week and I thought I would welcome them in with a fresh batch of homemade muffins! It also gave me an excuse to bake again! My hubby and I tried these muffins as soon as they came out of the oven and both of us just loved them! They are not very good for you so obviously they taste great :) They are a great every once in a while recipe though! The recipe can be found from Taste of Homes Baking Book.

What I used:
4 Cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3 cups fresh or frozen raspberries or blueberries
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract

1. In large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Add the berries and toss gently. In another bowl, combine the eggs , sour cream, oil and vanilla; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.

2. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 of the way full. Bake at 400 for 20-25 min. or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 min. before removing to wire racks.

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Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burger

My mom sent this recipe to me and said it just sounded so good so I thought I would send it along to everyone else! If anyone has tried this please let us know how it tastes!


1/4 c. scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 c. celery, finely chppd.
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled & diced
1/8 c. canola oil
4 lbs. gr. turkey breast
2 T. salt
1 T. black pepper
2 t. chipolte Tabasco
1 lemon, juice and grated zest
1/2 bunch parsley, finely chppd.
1/4 c. Major Grey's Chutney (pear and apple), pureed.

Saute' scallions, celery, and apples in the canola oil until tender. Let cool. Place the ground turkey in a large mixing bowl. Add sautee'd items and the remaining ingredients. Shape into eight 8 - oz. burgers. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Season turkey burgers with salt and peper. Place on a preheated lightly oiled grill. Grill each side for 7 mins. until meat is throughly cooked. Let sit for 5 minutes. Serve with Major Grey's Chutney.

I hope it tastes as good as it sounds.
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Lemon Bars

I whipped these up yesterday and they are so yummy! There is just something about Lemon...makes you feel like it is spring or summer outside! (Even if it is down pouring with rain!)
I got the recipe from Taste of Home's Baking Book on pg. 84

What I used:
1 C. all purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 C. confectioners sugar
Filling:
2 Eggs
1 C. sugar
2 TBS. all purpose flour
1/2 Tsp. baking powder
2 TBS. lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
Additional confectioners sugar

1. In a bowl, combine your flour, butter and sugar. Pat into an ungreased 8" square baking dish. Bake at 350 for 20 min.
2. For filling, in a small bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar, flour baking powder, lemon juice and lemon extract; beat until frothy. Pour over crust. Bake 25 min. longer or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Dust with confectioners sugar and cut into bars.

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Angel Food Cake

I got this recipe from a Kraft Food and family magazine and my hubby loves it! He is a big fan of Angel Food Cake and this recipe is so incredibly simple! Enjoy!

What I used:
14 oz. Angel Food Cake
1 good size can of crushed pineapple
1 pkg. vanilla pudding mix
1 cup of cool whip
Fresh strawberries, sliced

Slice your cake into 3rds. In a bowl mix your dry pudding mix and crushed pineapple (with juice) then fold in cool whip. You may need more than 1 cup, I tend to use more than that. On the bottom layer of your cake spoon some of the mixture, repeat with two other layers until mixture is gone. On the top layer place your sliced strawberries cut side down. Voila! You are ready to chow!

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Chicken Nuggets

What I used:

2 cut up chicken breasts
1 cup milk (in own bowl)
Flour as needed (on a plate)
2 eggs whisked (in own bowl)
2Tbs. Oil

Cut your Chicken breast up into small small pieces, a little bigger than bite size. Dip in milk, roll in flour, dip in egg, roll in flour then place in heated skillet. Fry until they are cooked through and a light brown on both sides. Repeat process until all the chicken is cooked.

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Crockpot Pork Chops

Sorry it has been a long time since I have gotten around to updating this blog! We have been so super busy as of late! Hope you can use this recipe, even though it doesn't have a picture!

What I used:
2 Pork chops
1 can cream of mushroom soup
about 1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
and a bit of water ( you want it to be soupy)


Place all ingredients in a crockpot and have it cook on low for 8 hrs. When it is dinner time your chops will be literally falling off the bone and will just melt in your mouth. So delicious and super easy! You will have a gravy from it and it goes great over rice or mashed potatoes.

From our table to yours, bon appetite!