Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

Dessert

  • Sugar Cookie Frosting

    Every New Year’s Eve, the Imaginative One, the Wee One, and I head to my mother-in-law’s house to ring in the new year.  A new tradition was created a couple of years ago.  The grandkids (4 of them in total)… Continue reading

  • Sugar Cookies

    Happy New Year! I haven’t blogged as much as I like during the past year. This needs to be corrected. Right before Christmas, I was browsing Not Rachael Ray’s blog and found this recipe for sugar cookies. I had all… Continue reading

  • Lemon Cookies

    One of my favorite authors/book series is Joanna Fluke’s, Hannah Swenson.  Not only does Hannah bake cookies for a living, but she also solves mysteries.  Joanne Fluke also provides recipes for the readers.  I have found several of my favorite… Continue reading

  • Not Pecan Pie Bars

    A couple of weeks ago, I found a recipe in Grandma Loy’s kitchen that intrigued me. The recipe was for pecan pie bars made with pretzels instead of pecans. I knew I wanted to make them but didn’t know when… Continue reading

  • Makes it own Crust Apple Pie

    Last week I found this recipe on This Week for Dinner’s website. I thought this was a genius idea because you don’t need to make a separate crust for the pie. I don’t know if I’ve attempted to make homemade… Continue reading

  • Mystery Cookies

    As I have stated before, I like reading Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen mystery series.  The books are fun and easy to read.  The added bonus is the author provides recipes.  I found the recipe for watermelon cookies and pretzel chocolate… Continue reading

  • Easy Fudge

    Who doesn’t love fudge?!?  It’s rich and decadent.  Recently I found a recipe for an easy fudge that I decided I needed to try.  It is so easy to make and tastes yummy!  The best thing is that it only… Continue reading

  • Saltine Chocolate Pieces

    These are so addictive! Stars of the recipe: Steps: Printable Recipe Continue reading

  • Nantucket Cranberry Pie

    Update 11/2/11:  Last week, I was asked by someone from my church to bring a pie to our Thanksgiving service. They remembered this pie from last year, and they wanted me to bring this pie once again. I found this… Continue reading

  • Aunt Janet’s Pecan Tarts

    These pecan tarts invoke a lot of memories when I eat these.  I can remember going to her farm with my grandparents for family gatherings.  I can visualize food being laid out on the island in the kitchen or family members sitting outside eating dinner or sitting… Continue reading