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homemade hot chocolate with chocolate chips and marshmallows on a small gray saucer

Easy Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Chips

plastic cups of mandarin orange Jello salad on white saucers with spoons, marshmallows, and extra mandarin orange slices

Easy Mandarin Orange Jello Salad with Cottage Cheese

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

How to Make Southern Sweet Potato Pie

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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Easy 5-Minute Microwave Apples Baked in Cinnamon

chocolate peanut butter Rice Krispie treat squares stacked up on top of each other

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

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 Recipe

slice of blueberry coffee cake topped with blueberries on white plate and bite of cake on fork

Easy Blueberry Coffee Cake Recipe with Streusel Topping

CHRISTMAS

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

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Quick and Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

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

Easy 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Buckeye Balls Recipe

How to Make Homemade Butterhorn Rolls

Strawberry Jello Cottage Cheese Salad

THANKSGIVING

Make your Thanksgiving spread memorable with delicious desserts and sides.

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Lemon Blueberry Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe

slice of blueberry coffee cake topped with blueberries on white plate and bite of cake on fork

Easy Blueberry Coffee Cake Recipe with Streusel Topping

plastic cups of mandarin orange Jello salad on white saucers with spoons, marshmallows, and extra mandarin orange slices

Easy Mandarin Orange Jello Salad with Cottage Cheese

Fall Favorites

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

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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

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

Easy Baked Cinnamon Apples

Easy CrockPot Apple Dump Cake

Soft and Fluffy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins

no bake desserts

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

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How to Make Pink Rice Krispie Treats

Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

ivory ramekin full of microwave apples with a spoon

Easy 5-Minute Microwave Apples Baked in Cinnamon

No Bake Easy Banana Pudding Recipe

Breakfast & brunch

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

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The Best Gluten-Free American Pancakes Ever

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Soft Gluten-Free Drop Biscuits (Dairy-Free)

slice of blueberry coffee cake topped with blueberries on white plate and bite of cake on fork

Easy Blueberry Coffee Cake Recipe with Streusel Topping

Classic Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread

Cakes

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

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Easy Peach Dump Cake With 5 Ingredients

Easy CrockPot Apple Dump Cake

Lemon Blueberry Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

flipper spatula serving slice of gluten-free Texas sheet cake

Aunt Jennie's Gluten-Free Texas Sheet Cake

desserts

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

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No Bake Strawberry Lush Dessert

Easy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Strawberry Filled Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Frosting

Milk Chocolate Buttercream Frosting One Bowl Recipe

SEASONAL & HOLIDAY

Holiday favorites and seasonal recipes, including beverages, side dishes, and sweets!

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Easy Caramel Apple Dump Cake Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Cracker Cookies

How to Make Homemade Butterhorn Rolls

Instant Pot Apple Butter Anyone Can Make

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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 ->

Gluten-Free

COOKIES & BARS

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

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Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Grandma's Gobs (Chocolate Whoopie Pies)

Easy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

stack of gluten-free blondies on small wooden cutting board with walnuts all around

Gluten-Free Blondies (Also Dairy-Free)

Gluten-free Desserts

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

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Easy Peach Dump Cake With 5 Ingredients

stack of gluten-free blondies on small wooden cutting board with walnuts all around

Gluten-Free Blondies (Also Dairy-Free)

Easy Caramel Apple Dump Cake Recipe

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

Ice Cream

Grab a bowl of homemade ice cream, or make a milkshake. Delicious recipes for both!

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Homemade Vanilla Milkshake with Just 3 Ingredients

white bowl of soft serve homemade banana ice cream with spoon

Old-Fashioned Homemade Banana Ice Cream

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Old-Fashioned Homemade Peach Ice Cream

old-fashioned ice cream maker with churn paddle covered in homemade banana ice cream

Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Maker Guide

Chocolate Desserts

Chocolate treats and sweets to satisfy any sweet tooth.

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Milk Chocolate Buttercream Frosting One Bowl Recipe

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

Easy 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Buckeye Balls Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Cracker Cookies

Easy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Pies & Tarts

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

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Easy Gluten-Free Peach Crisp Recipe

Easy No Fail Pecan Nut Pie Crust Recipe

Strawberry Delight No Bake Dessert

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)

SIDE DISH RECIPES

Find delicious sides to add to your holiday table or family dinner.

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Mixed Berry Salad with a Simple Honey Dressing

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

Easy Baked Cinnamon Apples

How to Make Homemade Butterhorn Rolls

Easy Homemade Tropical Fruit Cups Recipe

Bread recipes

When the soul wants bread, make biscuits, rolls, and quick breads galore.

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

How to Make Homemade Butterhorn Rolls

Classic Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread

Easy Gluten-Free Hot Cross Buns

Fruit desserts

Berries, cherries, apples, and oranges… Yummy fruit-filled recipes everyone will love!

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Bisquick Peach Cobbler in Cast Iron Skillet

Crock Pot Baked Apples Stuffed with Cinnamon Oats

ivory ramekin full of microwave apples with a spoon

Easy 5-Minute Microwave Apples Baked in Cinnamon

Strawberry Delight No Bake Dessert

Rice Krispie treats

Get your kids in the kitchen, and mix up a pan of ooey gooey treats!

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Easy Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats for Halloween

Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Microwave Rice Krispie Treats in 5 Minutes

How to Make the Best Rice Krispie Treats

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 Recipe

old-fashioned ice cream maker with churn paddle covered in homemade banana ice cream

Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Maker Guide

How to Make Jello Jigglers With Just 2 Ingredients

ivory ramekin full of microwave apples with a spoon

Easy 5-Minute Microwave Apples Baked in Cinnamon

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