American birthday party recipes

Extra Crispy Baked French Fries

We experimented with things overdue (but still edible of course) in our pantry when deciding what to give the kids for their afternoon snack. Upon…

Garbage Salad (not really)

This salad will make the meal, or be the meal. Broccoli, oranges, almonds, raisins, mushrooms, onion & bacon - and a fabulous classic sweet & tangy…

Never Fail Chocolate Cake

One of the easiest, and moistest chocolate cakes you will ever bake. My grandmother, Eva Koehler, called it her "never fail" recipe. It is nearly…

Spicy Persimmon Bundt Cake

Push Up Pop Desserts

Push Up Pops can be filled with Ice Cream, Cake (and Cupcakes), Mousse, Cheesecake and much more to make great party desserts. Kids love these,…

Pisco Sour

The famous Pisco Sour is said to have its origins from South America where two countries, Peru and Chile, lay claim as being the first ones to come…

Sir Cedric

A quick casserole given to us by our friend Barb McGillen in Indianapolis. A family favorite

Celestial Pie

Why limit a great dessert like lemon meringue pie to just one kind of citrus fruit? Thanks to orange and lemon, this lovely pie packs a bold…

Angel Food Waldorf Cake

A company-best cake recipe with real WOW factor, from my recipe archives. Originally from the Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library (1971) though the…

Banana Split Pops

This king of pops is based on the classic flavors of a banana split. Traditionally, the banana is split lengthwise, but I put the banana on the pop…

Hershey's Special Dark Truffle Brownie Cheesecake

Sand Art Bars (Brownie Mix in a Jar: Holiday Gift Idea!)

This is one of the “bars in jars” recipes so popular a few years ago, and every so often during the holidays I…

SHRIMP WRAPPED IN BACON WITH JALAPENO

This is one of my most simple yet delicious recipes! Shrimp with a slice of fresh jalapeno wrapped in bacon. I…

Honey Roasted Chicken

A recipe from old magazine that turned out fabulous.