Desserts

Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie

August 14, 2019 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

This Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie is a true southern staple dessert, and every bite tastes just like a sweet Sunday afternoon.

Ever since I can remember, I can recall a buttermilk pie sitting on the dessert table somewhere during a church event. The sweet older ladies in my church make some of the best pies in the world – often made from recipes handed down for generations. Buttermilk pie has a pretty long history in our country, as it was a pie that could easily be made with very inexpensive pantry staples, such as buttermilk and eggs. When fruit was hard to get or out of season, you could always count on a buttermilk pie.

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3 Back to School Treats to Sweeten the School Year

August 1, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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As we’re rounding out the end of summer vacation, the shelves at local stores are beginning to fill with crayons, pencils, backpacks and all sorts of bright and colorful school supplies to help children across the country get ready for another school year to start. Sales flyers in newspapers and magazines are pushing their back-to-school sales and discounts, and soon our social media pages will be filled with children posing with their new gear as they get on the bus to head to their first day of school.…

Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Cakes

July 28, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

These Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Cakes are the perfect pick-me-up treat to share with friends and family – or to enjoy by yourself. I certainly won’t judge!

If you’ve been following along here for a while, this recipe may sound quite a bit familiar to you. One of my more popular recipes is Grandmama’s Lemon Cakes, and I make them all the time. They’re always a highly requested item any time there is a bake sale in the area, and if there’s a holiday, birthday or any other special event in the near future, you can bet you’ll see these tiny little lemon cakes making an appearance.

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Sugar Roasted Pecans

July 5, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Sugar roasted pecans are just like candy, only way better. Hold on to this recipe. It’s a keeper!

Because we live roughly 3 hours from the gulf coast, we make fairly frequent trips down to the beach for quick little getaway vacations. My oldest daughter loves to go because of the waves, my husband loves to go because of the pier, but my favorite part of going to the beach? Well, you’ll probably get a kick out of this one. The sun, surf and sand are all well and good, but when it comes to heading down to the beach, I’ve got my eyes on one prize and one prize only:

Buc-ee’s Sugar Roasted Pecans

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Patriotic Marshmallow Pops

July 1, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

These Patriotic Marshmallow Pops are a quick and easy treat to make and eat to celebrate the Fourth of July or Memorial Day!

With the 4th of July quickly approaching, my daughter has been noticing lots of red, white and blue decor on display at local businesses and has been asking me quite a few questions about why they’re there, what our flag means and why we fly it. I love that she’s beginning to take notice of things like this, and it’s been great seeing the wheels turn in her head when I share tidbits of our beautiful nation’s history with her. Since she’s gradually beginning to understand what freedom is and why we celebrate it, I thought it would be fun to make a quick and easy dessert to kick off our weekend heading into the 4th of July week!
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Guilt Free Peanut Butter Balls

July 1, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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These Guilt Free Peanut Butter Balls are a great and healthier snack option that the whole family will love!

I was born and raised right next door to the peanut capitol of the world. My grandfather was a peanut farmer, and the southeastern corner of the beautiful state of Alabama has a very rich culture that thrived from peanut production. My hometown has a plant that produces peanuts near the downtown area, and a drive down main street at the right time of day will bring you a smell so rich, you’ll think someone opened up a jar of peanut butter right in your own car. Peanuts have a way of speaking to me like no other crop can, and it’s no surprise that I absolutely love to whip up recipes that call for the creamy golden goodness of peanut butter!

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A Taste of Summer: Lemon Raspberry Crumble Ice Cream Bars

May 15, 2019 by Laura Tucker 3 Comments

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It may technically still be spring, but I can taste the sweetness of summertime on my lips. The long days, the hot temps and the fresh fruits and veggies harvested straight from the garden bring a new life to me that I long for all winter long. I crave the tartness of a freshly squeezed lemon in my drink, and my tummy rejoices over the dripping of an ice cream cone running down my hand. These little moments are the ones that bring me so much happiness, and I long to harness that joy any way that I can so that I can savor it all summer long! …

Patriotic Fresh Fruit Pops + Patriotic Fruit Punch

May 6, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Alabama weather can certainly throw you for a loop at times, but there’s no denying when summer finally makes its long awaited debut. That warm, sultry air that fills your lungs when you step outside in the morning brings every indication that the day is going to be a scorcher, and the first bead of sweat rolls down your forehead before you even make it to your car. Yes, the summer days are certainly hot, but the fun that comes with the summer season has me excited to pack my bags and head down to the beach for a weekend getaway!

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Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

April 20, 2019 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Some of my most cherished items are handwritten recipes that have been given to me over the years from family members and friends. I have a rather large collection of cookbooks, including a few church cookbooks from various congregations nearby. This recipe for lemon poppy seed bread is one that was passed on to me from my grandmother-in-law after I nearly fell out in the floor over how delicious it was when she brought it out for dessert after Sunday dinner. I’m telling y’all, my taste buds were seriously rejoicing!

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Gluten Free Skinny Berry Cheesecake Trifles

April 15, 2019 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

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Earlier last week I stepped outside on my back porch to recharge and get a breath of fresh air. I inhaled that old familiar Alabama humidity that could make an Eskimo break a sweat, and I knew that spring was finally making it known that it was officially here to stay. You’d think it’d be the 1/2 inch layer of pollen caked on top of my car, but it’s really that deep, sultry humidity that’s the telltale sign for me.

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Desserts

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