Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

Dessert

  • Lumps of Coal – Christmas Making and Baking

    This recipe made its rounds on Facebook last December.  When I made it last year, the boys absolutely loved it. Today I made a batch, and the Wee One told me it was as good as last year.  Score! Lumps… Continue reading

    Lumps of Coal – Christmas Making and Baking

  • Pumpkin Pie Sheet Cake – Countdown to Thanksgiving

    I’ve been told stories of my grandpa and Uncle Corky loving pumpkin pies so much that their mom would bake extra pies just for them. Know-it-All is also a lover of pumpkin pies. He can eat them during the whole… Continue reading

    Pumpkin Pie Sheet Cake – Countdown to Thanksgiving

  • My Aunt Janet’s Pecan cookies – Christmas Making and Baking

    This blog post was originally posted in 2013.  I did not have any pictures of the actual cookie so I’ve added a picture of the cookie. Sunday was All Saints’ Sunday.  I got nostalgic so I decided to make these cookies.  I didn’t… Continue reading

    My Aunt Janet’s Pecan cookies – Christmas Making and Baking

  • Creamy Fruit Salad – Countdown to Thanksgiving

    This delicious fruit salad is my own version of a delicious fruit salad that I get at one of my favorite butchers. Continue reading

    Creamy Fruit Salad – Countdown to Thanksgiving

  • Cherry Crisp (Day 27)

    I’ve signed up for a 31-day writing challenge.  Every day in October, I post a new slow cooker recipe, a link to a previously posted slow cooker recipe, or a recipe from another blog. Can you believe this is the… Continue reading

  • Homemade Whipped Cream

    My family loves homemade whipped cream.  We eat it on desserts such as the crockpot caramel apple crisp or put it on fancy coffee drinks such as pumpkin spice latte. This is an easy recipe.  Actually, I usually start the whipped… Continue reading

    Homemade Whipped Cream

  • Crockpot Caramel Apple Crisp (Day 23)

    I’ve signed up for a 31-day writing challenge. Every day in October, I post a new slow cooker recipe, a link to a previously posted slow cooker recipe, or a recipe from another blog. I’m over two-thirds of the way… Continue reading

  • Gelatin Poke Cake

    Years ago, I used to make gelatin poke cakes for different occasions. They were one of Hubby’s favorite desserts. Then I stopped making them for some reason. Hubby’s birthday was last week. I decided to make a gelatin poke cake… Continue reading

    Gelatin Poke Cake

  • Ginger Snaps

    This year I’ve loved the flavors of gingerbread.  I love the taste of the mixture of molasses, cloves, ginger, and cinnamon.  So when I was going to bake some cookies for my husband for a cookie exchange, I decided to… Continue reading

  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

    I love chocolate chip cookies.  Actually, I like most cookies.  You might say cookies are my weakness!  I mean dessert weakness.  This dip reminds me of a chocolate chip cookie. Best of all, you don’t have to bake cookies to… Continue reading