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towering stack of light and fluffy pancakes lathered in butter and drizzled with maple syrup on a gray plate for serving

How to Make Pancakes From Scratch (Easy & Fluffy)

homemade chocolate milkshake with whipped cream, a chocolate syrup drizzle, and cherries on top with a red and white candy cane-striped straw

Thick and Creamy Homemade Chocolate Milkshake Recipe

classic glazed donuts stacked up on a decorative wooden cutting board with a bite taken out

Easy Homemade Glazed Donuts (Soft, Bakery Style Recipe)

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Easy Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe

FAMILY-FRIENDLY BAKING AND DESSERT RECIPES

Re-discover family favorite desserts from days gone by, and learn how to make them in your kitchen today.

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Thanksgiving

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THANKSGIVING

Make your Thanksgiving spread memorable with delicious desserts and sides.

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Easy CrockPot Apple Dump Cake

baked cinnamon apples, with serving missing, in mint green baking dish

Easy Baked Cinnamon Apples

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Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Pie with Oreo Cookie Crust

DIY apple pie spice in a small glass jar with a small wooden serving spoon

Easy 4-Ingredient Homemade Apple Pie Spice Recipe

CHRISTMAS

Treat your family to breakfast, dessert, and hot chocolate this Christmas holiday!

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How to Make Homemade Butterhorn Rolls

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Easy Mandarin Orange Jello Salad with Cottage Cheese

buckeye balls on white plate with blue holiday towel on white countertop

Easy 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Buckeye Balls Recipe

Overnight Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole

Gluten-free Desserts

Make your favorite desserts gluten-free with down-to-earth ingredients.

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Easy Gluten-Free Peach Crisp Recipe

flipper spatula serving slice of gluten-free Texas sheet cake

Aunt Jennie’s Gluten-Free Texas Sheet Cake

Easy Peach Dump Cake With 5 Ingredients

serving of easy gluten-free apple crisp with scoop of vanilla ice cream in white ramekin with spoon and glass of milk

Easy Gluten-Free Apple Crisp

Fall Favorites

From apple crisp to pumpkin spice, satisfy your cravings for all things fall and autumn!

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Easy CrockPot Apple Dump Cake

ivory ramekin full of microwave apples with a spoon

Easy 5-Minute Microwave Apples Baked in Cinnamon

Easy Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Dip

hot cocoa cookies stacked up on a decorative white platter with a bite taken out

Quick & Easy Hot Cocoa Cookies Recipe for the Holidays

COOKIES & BARS

Family favorite cookies and cookie bar recipes you can bake in a jiffy.

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easy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies stacked up on a wooden board

Easy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (Soft & Chewy)

Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

lemon meringue bars with a bite taken out on a small white plate with lemon slices on the side

Easy Lemon Meringue Pie Bars Recipe to Feed a Crowd

white chocolate cranberry pistachio cookies with melted white chocolate frosting on a small white decorative plate

Easy White Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Cookies Recipe

Cakes

Make your cake and eat it too! Choose from delicious dump cakes, Jello cakes, pound cakes, and more.

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Milk Chocolate Buttercream Frosting One Bowl Recipe

cream cheese lemon pound cake sliced on a wooden board with fresh lemon slices on the side

Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake (Easy Cake Mix Recipe)

slice of homemade yellow cake with chocolate buttercream frosting and sprinkles on top on a small white decorative saucer

Classic Homemade Yellow Cake Recipe From Scratch

Lemon Blueberry Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Welcome to my kitchen!

My name is Mel and I have loved baking since I was a little girl. Now that I’m grown with a family of my own,
I love to make desserts in my kitchen on our Missouri Ozarks farm. I also love sharing those recipes with you.
Join me for simple, old-fashioned dessert recipes the whole family will love! Read more about me ->

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Pies & Tarts

Pie recipes galore, including cobblers, fruit crisps, cream pies, no bake desserts, and crust.

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strawberry delight with no bake cream cheese filling in blue and white baking dish

Strawberry Delight with No Bake Cream Cheese Filling

slice of cream cheese blueberry pie with blueberries on top and bite taken out of pie on gray plate with fork and bite

Cream Cheese Blueberry Pie (No Bake)

Bisquick Peach Cobbler in Cast Iron Skillet

lemon meringue bars with a bite taken out on a small white plate with lemon slices on the side

Easy Lemon Meringue Pie Bars Recipe to Feed a Crowd

quick breads & muffins

Nothing spells comfort quite like a warm loaf of banana bread or a tin full of fresh baked muffins.

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gluten-free zucchini muffins in white cupcake liners on wooden cutting board

Easy Gluten-Free Zucchini Muffins (Dairy-Free)

Fluffy Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins

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Homemade Banana Nutella Muffins in 30 Minutes or Less

Homemade Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

desserts

Satisfy your sweet tooth with loads of scrumptious dessert recipes, including cakes, cookies, pies, and more!

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homemade strawberry ice cream in canister with churn paddle

Old-Fashioned Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

baked cinnamon apples, with serving missing, in mint green baking dish

Easy Baked Cinnamon Apples

classic glazed donuts stacked up on a decorative wooden cutting board with a bite taken out

Easy Homemade Glazed Donuts (Soft, Bakery Style Recipe)

no bake desserts

No need to turn the oven on for these yummy, mouthwatering desserts!

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closeup photo showing a sliced wedge of no bake peanut butter pie on a small gray plate with an Oreo cookie crust, a bite taken out and mini chocolate chips on top

Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Pie with Oreo Cookie Crust

stack of pink Rice Krispie treats with sprinkles, with bite taken, sitting on white and red paper heart, with mint green baking dish and glass of milk behind

How to Make Pink Rice Krispie Treats in 10 Minutes

wedged slice of lemon icebox pie with a graham cracker crust on a small white decorative plate with fresh blackberries and lemon slices

Easy No Bake Lemon Icebox Pie Recipe with Cool Whip

How to Make Jello Jigglers With Just 2 Ingredients

Breakfast & brunch

Bake a batch of muffins or throw together a French toast casserole in no time at all!

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Homemade Cinnamon French Toast Sticks for Breakfast

sliced square of French toast casserole on a small white decorative saucer with chopped pecans, fresh blueberries, raspberries and a mint leaf garnish on top

Easy Baked French Toast Casserole for Breakfast or Brunch

Overnight Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole

Fluffy Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins

reader favorites

I love my readers! Here’s a handful of their most loved recipes.

mini trifle dish of orange Jello with spoon and boxes of instant Jello mix behind it

How to Make Jello From the Box (Step by Step Instructions)

How to Make Jello Jigglers With Just 2 Ingredients

tall stack of homemade pancakes lathered in maple syrup on a small gray plate with fresh strawberries

Easy 5-Minute Homemade Pancake Mix Recipe From Scratch

strawberry fluff in a small glass serving jar with fresh strawberry garnish on top

Easy Strawberry Fluff Salad Recipe with Jello Mix

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