Category Archives: Desserts

Share dessert. 8/1/19

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Beebamom

I am sure you already do this but I thought I would bring it up anyway. My mantra used to be, never eat a dessert after a meal, save it for a special time when you can eat and savor … Continue reading →

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Holiday dinner. 4/27/19

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Beebamom

Our belated family Passover dinner was a big success culinarily. It was less of a success family-wise because both grandkids and their mom were sick and could not come. So that was a real letdown.  Feel better soon! But since … Continue reading →

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I don’t like sweet! 3/31/19

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Beebamom

Oh, there are so many desserts here on this cruise ship. There are myriad chocolate choices, glazed this and that, and oozing pastries. What is a sweet hater to do? Although I know that John likes the occasional sweet, he … Continue reading →

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Nana banana cake. 3/19/19

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Beebamom

On Saturday is our daughter’s birthday. Last week I bought a couple of bananas hoping that they will ripen enough for me to make one of the few desserts that I know how to make – Nana banana cake. John’s … Continue reading →

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Birthday cake! 1/12/18

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Beebamom

Our daughter-in-law’s sister is an expert cake maker/decorator. She has appeared and won a competition on Food Network. For her nephew’s (our grandson’s) birthday she always makes amazing cakes. This year’s cake was the cartoon character, Pusheen. Pusheen appears in … Continue reading →

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Birthday Celebration! 12/8/18

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Beebamom

Every year I celebrate my birthday with my friend who has a birthday the day after mine. We have been doing this for many years, probably more years than most of my readers have been alive! It is a fun … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 11/22/18

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Beebamom

Happy Thanksgiving! We have finally finished cleaning up and have had our first day of leftovers. Our daughter is taking the remnants of our meal to a Friendsgiving today so all we will have left is some turkey that I … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day cookout. 5/13/18

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Beebamom

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. For the most part we do a pretty terrific job taking care of our children plus working outside the home and working inside the home. I hope everyone had a pleasant … Continue reading →

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Cookies sense my fear and loathing. 4/21/18

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Beebamom

I do not like sweet things and I really despise how sugar and flour get all over the kitchen when you bake things. I made snickerdoodle cookies today because we may be invited to some neighbor’s house tomorrow and I … Continue reading →

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Rum cake. 12/24/17

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Beebamom

I make almost no desserts but I do have a recipe for a Bacardi rum cake that turns out so well that I get requests to make it. You can find the recipe on the internet. One difference is that … Continue reading →

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