Pop’s Chocolate Yum Yum

This was my dad’s favorite dessert.  Every summer he would make several “pans” of it to satisfy the family’s sweet tooth.  I still have his original recipe.  This is not a difficult recipe but does take time to complete in stages.  Special Equipment 8…

Hazelnut Pumpkin Bread

Special Equipment 9×5-inch Bread loaf pan Ingredients 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup cooking oil 1 cup pumpkin…

Pecan Pie Balls

We, here in the south, are just coming off of our “pecan picking” season.  The trees can be found all over south Louisiana.  Fortunate for me, I don’t have to travel far for my pecan foraging.  I can see two beautiful mature trees from…

Blueberry Buttermilk pie

Ingredients 1 9 inch pie crust (graham cracker pre-made crust works well) 1 cup fresh blueberries 3 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 4 tablespoons melted butter Juice from 1 lemon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cup sugar ½ cup all-purpose flour Dash of salt…