Author: LaVonne Sarati

Easy Air-Fried Apple Mini Enchiladas

This dessert recipe makes for a nice treat anytime of the day and while you can absolutely make your own dough especially if you’re up to the task and welcome both the challenges and rewards of doing so, then go for it. However, if that’s an undertaking you would prefer […]

Easy Sugar Free Pastry Cream (Filled Croissant)

Pastry Cream is a classic French derived and stirred on the stovetop custard (crème pâtissière). Pastry cream is usually used to fill eclairs, cream puffs, tarts, or as a spread between cake layers as well as encased in other dainty and delectable dessert pastries. I figured I would keep life […]

Don’t Forget the Eggs: Spicy Olive Stuffed Meatloaf

Why the strange title you may be wondering? Well, let me tell you about how this title and story unfolded. A few weeks ago when preparing a special meatloaf last minute for a weekday dinner and therefore being in haste, I’m sure you can guess what happened. It’s one of […]

Can Grilled Brie Cheese Sandwiches Give Cheddar A Run For It’s Money?

I sure have made my share of grilled cheese sandwiches, past, present and in the foreseeable future, and oftentimes using my all-time fave Mister Cheddar itself. Of course, everything have had its own special place for me—such as cheddar, white or yellow, for grilled cheese sandwiches, and mozzarella on my […]

Easy Easter Cinnamon Sugar Challah Twists

With Easter and Resurrection Sunday a week from today, I decided to bake up a special treat for my nieces and nephews. However, this dessert also had the adults drooling—my Easy Easter Cinnamon Sugar Challah Twists. There’s nothing complicated about this easy dessert treat and plus it only requires a […]

Try These Apple-Solutely Delicious Caramel Apple Cookies

If you totally love those sweet caramel candy apples enjoyed at many a state fairs, you will definitely love these tasty Caramel Apple Cookies too. Though there are a few steps to follow, they nevertheless are simple ones, and this cookie dessert treat, I promise you will be worth the […]

Glazed Rosemary and Vanilla Cookies

Rosemary is one of those herbs that brings deliciousness to both savory and sweet dishes, whether it be in a casserole, atop meat such as turkey, and who would have even thought in desserts, like these soft melt-in-your-mouth Glazed Rosemary and Vanilla Cookies. SHORTCUT OF STEPS RECIPE

Whip This One Up, Italian Chicken Hot Pastry Pockets

Many of my easy or even moderately complicated recipes have come from the family meals that I’ve prepared for my hungry siblings or for my curious coworkers who are also my taste testers. This straight forward chicken dish was a quick thought for a pending lunch date in less than […]