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Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

September 1, 2009

I have a recent and prolonged obsession, desire, need (whatever you want to call it) for peanut butter. Several months ago I found this recipe and I’ve been hooked, its the perfect fast and super easy fix to my PB needs. These are like the best PB cookies I’ve ever eaten in my life and [...]

Milan Cookies

July 27, 2009

The July Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Nicole at Sweet Tooth. She chose Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies and Milan Cookies from pastry chef Gale Gand of the Food Network. Cookies!! I just love cookies as most people do. They are fun and simple and just plain ole good. But this months challenge was not [...]

Easy Cherry Pie

July 7, 2009

Sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures. You know the time you were so good at the 4th of July celebration that you hardly touched anything sweet. Then you leave feeling so hungry for something sweet you absolutely have to make something, like a refrigerator pie. (or you probably don’t but I will pretend everyone [...]

Outback Steakhouse Bushman Bread

June 30, 2009

Yes its the dead middle of a sweltering Texas summer and yes I did crank up my oven only to make this amazing bread. Amazing you ask? Oh yes amazing isn’t the word, the word is addicting, butter melting, bread wanting goodness. I think hubby DT has snuck into the fridge and eaten a small loaf [...]

Bakewell Tart

June 27, 2009

The June Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart… er… pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800′s in England. A Bakewell tart, never heard of it? Well neither had [...]

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

June 16, 2009

You might be reading this and thinking has she gone crazy putting zucchini in chocolate cake, and your damn right I have, straight to the loony bin, over this cake!!!!! PSST- it has zucchini in it, ha ha ha (evil laugh) from our garden At least this was my sweet hubby DT reaction upon learning [...]

Mulberry Strudel

May 27, 2009

I’ll never forget the apple strudel that our neighbor Mrs. M gave us shortly after the boys were born, it was so good, good like a strudel should be. The crust was light and crispy, the filling was sweet with a slight crunch of apple and golden raisins. I remember asking her please show me [...]

Jalapeno Cheesecake

April 27, 2009

The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey’s Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge. Be sure to check out the Daring Baker’s Blogroll and see all the wonderful cheesecakes these ladies made, you will be amazed. This months Daring Bakers Challenge, is obviously cheesecake, but the real challenge is [...]

Angel Pie

April 7, 2009

This weekend I made the perfect spring time/Easter dessert. It’s light lemony and so delicious. My favorite part besides the lemon, is the meringue crust, its slightly crispy slightly chewy and just oh so yummy. My mom has been making this recipe for years and the name definitely fits; it’s angelic! And super easy to [...]

Mushroom and Egg Casserole

March 17, 2009

Breakfast for dinner is one of my favorite things. I just love a good egg casserole and this one is the tops. The eggs are light and fluffy and melt in your mouth. Bacon, mushrooms and onions go so well with the eggs it’s just a really good. Period. And we are in luck, DT parents [...]

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Howdy, y’all! Welcome to my blog world. I am Sweet Pea, a 20-something Texas native and a newlywed…well, almost. We wed May 2006. Shortly after we were blessed with identical twins boys born November 2007.

My husband, whom I lovingly call Double Trouble (DT), owns and operates a trucking company, and we use our CB handles as our names here.

I however recently converted from a working mom to a stay-at-home mom. I love the new challenges that it brings and enjoy sharing my triumphs, messes, and adventures with you. I hope you enjoy reading about our busy lives with babies, cooking, gardening, trucking, and bargain shopping.