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Yesterday was my daughter, Hannah’s, 19th birthday. She’s a huge fan of Texas sheet cake, like me. This year instead of making one in a big rectangle pan, I baked her birthday cake in three 8-inch cake pans. Texas sheet cake is notorious for tasting amazing, but never has a big wow factor in appearance. […]

For all you sugar cookie lovers out there, here’s my well-loved, Swig style recipe. INGREDIENTS 1 cup butter, room temperature 3/4 cup vegetable shortening 1-1/4 cups sugar 3/4 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons milk 2 eggs, room temperature 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 5-1/2 cups flour DIRECTIONS Preheat […]

This zippy, zingy recipe is adapted from Emily of 7 Empty Plates, whose version is more classic. Her brilliant use of a bag of precut coleslaw vegetables as a time saver makes this recipe all the more enticing. My Spicy Crunchy Coleslaw recipe uses two different types of cabbage, plus other ingredients that take precious […]

Popcorn can get jazzed up in no time with this simple Cracker Jacks stovetop recipe. Ingredients 2 bags Orville Redenbaucher microwave popcorn, popped 1 cup sugar 1 cup heavy cream 3/4 cup light corn syrup 3 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, optional Pop the popcorn, then empty the bag onto a large platter […]

In the throes of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Kelly’s Kitchen Creation praline shop expanded to a new site, KKC Shop, resulting in thousands of treats being baked, cooked, mixed and packaged from just about any occasion you can imagine. My KKC boxes have been well received by people in more than half the states […]

Today I made the best chicken salad with smoked chicken which was cooked on my Traeger wood pellet grill using a well-loved Kelly’s Kitchen Creation seasoning, Uncle Wally’s Spice Blend. Order it HERE. Another twist to this newly created chicken salad is that I added chopped dried figs to add a little sweetness and adds […]

My sister has been telling me that I should bake pignoli cookies, which she’s been doing for years. I finally baked them today for the first time and I feel like I tasted a little bite of heaven as I savored these cookies featuring almond paste, rolled in pine nuts. INGREDIENTS 7 ounces almond paste […]

Brownies are the best invention. Here’s one of my favorites, Chocolate Frosted Brownies, made in a rectangular cake pan. A lot of brownie recipes only make a little square pan full, so this batch is perfect for the holidays. INGREDIENTS FOR BROWNIES 1 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cups sugar 4 […]

Seven years ago when my oldest daughter was living in Hong Kong, she asked me for a pumpkin soup recipe. I found a great one online and have adapted it to create this version — it’s just right for liquid-like soup. The flavor, consistency, appearance and convenience of this pumpkin soup are so good. If […]

So good, this pink punch is easy and perfect for a party, whether it’s for Valentine’s Day, a baby shower or any other festive, pink occasion. 48 ounces raspberry sherbet 2 liters of Sprite or ginger ale 24 ounces of white grape and cherry juice Spoon scoops of sherbet into a punch bowl or pitcher, […]