I have a question.

And no, I am not dead.

Sorry I've been gone so long.

It's just life..and it kinda comes at ya!

Been through some struggles.

But I think i'm close to coming back.

I do have a question for you though....

Obviously you are still looking

(maybe)

at my blog.

The name is Grandma's Desserts.

I did that because I was going to just post desserts,

and i'll be honest with you....

It's hard to do JUST desserts when you are trying hard

to stay in shape, and lose weight, and help your husband to lose weight too.

So, my question to you....

would you be offended if I added other recipes to this blog?

Would it make sense?

It is a dessert blog after all.

If I did, what recipes would you like to see?

Breakfast? Dinner? Appetizers?

(cuz I did add that some time ago...but that never really went anywhere)

Please let me know what you would like to see...

and thanks for all the comments that you have made these last

oh...crap!

4 MONTHS!

Yikes, that has been a long time!

Hopefully we will see you soon!

Cookie Treat

This dessert was extremly close to one of my favorites.
I was a little nervous because it calls for the dreaded tube of cookie dough.
But I think it turned out ok.
One day I hope to conquer that tube of cookie dough.
We just don't get along right now!
I hope you guys give this recipe a try, I think it's worth it!

Cookie Treat
1 tube sugar cookie dough (or other dough if desired!)
1 lg box instant chocolate pudding
1 pint half and half
1 8oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 candy bar (heath or any other)

Preheat oven as directed on cookie dough tube

(the tube and I weren't even getting along well enough for him to be in my picture!)

In a greased cookie pan, press cookie dough evenly and bake as directed.

Make sure that the center is done. Oh how I hate this tube!

Be glad there is even a picture....ugh!

In a seperate bowl, combine softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla.

Spread over cooled cookie.

Combine pudding and half and half.

You must use half and half, it's what makes the pudding thick enough to stay on this sucker!

Pour over cream cheese mixture.

Top with crumbled candy bar.

(obviously, mine isn't a candy bar. I had forgotten to pick one up at the store...so I improvised!

As I am sure you could too!)

It really is a yummy little treat!

It doesn't hold too well overnight, so make sure it will be eaten the day you make it!

I'm so glad summer is almost here...I have a ton of ice cream recipes.

It's just been too cold to make them!

I hope I haven't lost all my readers.

Stay tuned,

I promise to have more recipes!

Strawberry Cheese Trifle

This is another recipe that my Grandma made for our family.

She finds the best recipes.

The original recipe called for canned cherry pie filling.

And that was how I had it the first time.

I was really wanting to do raspberries this time,

but couldn't find a single fresh raspberry anywhere.

So, I settled for strawberries, which wasn't too bad either!

I just made an envelope of junket to make it "pie filling" worthy.

So, go ahead and make it however way you would like!

But if anything...

I suggest you make it.

It will be worth it!

Strawberry Cheese Trifle

(The original name is Valentine Cherry Cheese Trifle)

1 8 oz pkg cream cheese

1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk

2 cups heavy whiping cream, whipped and sweetened

1 tsp almond extract

1 prepared angel food cake

* 2 21 oz cans cherry pie filling

* 2 pkg fresh strawberries & 1 envelope Junket

* 4 pkg fresh raspberries & 1 envelope Junket

* whichever fruit you decide on!

Grab your trifle bowl, go ahead and get it out of the hall closet

and get it dusted off, because you are going to need it!

(Oh wait, that's just me? oh, ok!)

First of all, make sure you make that whipped cream!

Also, if you are doing the junket method...make that ahead of time as well,

as it needs time to cool.

Take the prepared angel food cake and cut it into 1-inch pieces.

I TRIED to use the entire cake, but you will see that I shouldn't have.

Perhaps my trifle bowl is a little small?

I don't know, it just didn't all fit!

So, my suggestion?

Layer the pieces of angel food cake in a single layer on the bottom of the trifle bowl.

Next, in a seperate bowl, combine the cream cheese and can of sweetened condensed milk

and beat until smooth.

Stir in the almond extract and then half of the prepared whipped cream.

Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over angel food cake pieces.

Top cream cheese mixture with half of the pie filling.

Now you are going to repeat those layers again!
The recipe calls to top the trifle bowl with the remaining whipped cream.
Uh, yeah...mine didn't fit!
I just did a dallop of whipped cream on each individual serving...
which was HUGE by the way!
It's fun and pretty and went perfect with the dinner I made for my in-laws.
Let me know if any of you try it with the raspberries.
I'm curious to know if I am going to have to make this one again.
And I say 'HAVE' to make it again with a smile on my face!

Fruit Pizza BITES

I was blog hopping and I discovered this recipe on
bloom
and I realized that it would be perfect to take
for a couples date night with some friends!
I love fruit pizza...and I thought that these would be fun...
they are miniature-little pizzas....
and we all know how much I like the littler portions...
(makes you think they aren't as fattening!)

I have to tell you, I have never seen a recipe for the cream cheese part
that calls for lemon juice.
I thought it was perfect...paired with the fruit.
It really is worth it to make these...
although if your kids will let you get through frosting them before eating them all..
or BEGGING you for "just one mom, pllleeeeeeaasssssssseeeeeeee!"

Give it a try...especially since fruit is in season,
the weather is nice.
It will make you wish for summer that much quicker!

Fruit Pizza Bites
(from a place to bloom)


1 (16 oz) Pillsbury sugar cookie dough roll
1 (8oz) package cream cheese

1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp lemon juice

AND ANY FRUIT YOU WANT!

For mine, I used:

strawberries
blueberries
raspberries

Preheat oven to 325*.

Slice the cookie dough pretty thin,

trying to do it as thin as you can without it crumbling.

(I'm really not good with measurements)

Place onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 7 - 8 minutes.

Allow to cool.

In a seperate bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice.

Mix until combined and creamy.

Spread onto cooled cookies.

You can go pretty liberal, there is enough cream cheese for all these babies!

Decorate with fruit as desired.

Hopefully this nice warm weather will make me want to start baking again!

Sorry I have been a slacker.

I just can't get into it.

Thanks for supporting me though.

Look for more recipes to come!