My kids love these chocolate cupcakes.  We’ve gone through our fair share of cupcake recipes and I think we have narrowed down this as our favorite chocolate cupcake recipe.  A great thing about these chocolate cupcakes is the fact that you can make the unfrosted cupcakes ahead of time and freeze them for a month [...]

This is the perfect summer dessert. It is so refreshing and lite. A cool treat for a hot day.

In a large mixing bowl add:
1/3 cup lemonade flavor drink mix (I like Country Time)
1/2 cold water
2 cups softened vanilla ice cream
Beat until mixture is well blended on low speed. Gently stir in:
8 oz. of lite cool [...]

This is my favorite pie to make because it is so easy to make and tastes so good to eat.  Fresh blueberries are always the best, but frozen taste wonderful in this pie as well.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  On a lightly floured surface, roll out one of the two chilled pie pastry crusts to [...]

This recipe makes enough for two 9-inch pie crusts.  This is a great crust for Blueberry Pie.
In a shallow bowl, mix together:
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Add:
6 tablespoons vegetable shortening
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
Using two knives or a pastry blender, cut the mixture until it resembles crumbs.  Slowly start adding ice water, 1 tablespoon [...]

Although this dessert is rich, it is not overly heavy.  It is perfect for a Valentine’s Day dinner celebration, New Year’s Eve, or any other special occasion.  It is wonderful dessert for small dinner parties because it can be prepared ahead of time and baked just before serving.
Preheat oven to 375.  Lightly grease 6 (8oz) [...]