Author Archives: Raising Rowletts

Not too long ago I used a pie crust for something, I can’t remember what now, but anyway, they come in packages of 2 so i’ve had this extra pie crust lost in my fridge just trying to find it’s place alone in this world. He found it today! These little pies are so cuteContinue reading “Hershey Kiss Pies”

I actually made these for a crawfish boil at the farm forgetting that they have to set for a long time & I had to put them in fridge at the farm when I got there because they were nowhere close to ready lol. With that being said, the picture is obviously not mine becauseContinue reading “No Bake Peanut Butter Bars”

When I was growing up my Nanny used to make this Mexican chicken all the time for us kids (There was 7 of us grandkids) My Nanny was such a good cook and she loved to make us anything we asked for, like cinnamon toast every morning lol. One of my deepest regrets was notContinue reading “Nanny’s Mexican Chicken Casserole”

  My birthday was last Sunday & we had a little family party at our house. Of course I made treats for my own birthday including this & the cookies below. This fudge was fabulous! Super easy to make & 1 pan is enough for a lot of people! It just looks pretty too. IContinue reading “Birthday Cake Fudge”

These are supposed to be color swirled sugar cookies, but I made 2 critical mistakes with these cookies that pretty much ruined their appearance, but now I know better. Mistake #1 I didn’t roll the cookie dough up tight enough so the swirls were really noticeable (This will make more sense later) Mistake #2 IContinue reading “Pink Sprinkled Sugar Cookies”

Well I really messed this cake up, but that’s okay because it still tasted great! My original plan was to have each layer of the cake be a different color, but when I made the first batch of batter I forgot to dye it before baking so I just made the other 2 layers greenContinue reading “Buttercream Frosting & Colored Cake”

Here’s What You’ll Need: – 1 cup butter – 2/3 cup sugar – 2 cups flour – 1/4 teaspoon salt – 1 teaspoon vanilla – Hard shelled candy eggs (I used peanut M&Ms Directions: -In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar -Blend in vanilla -Mix in flour and salt on low speed -TheContinue reading “Bird Nest Shortbread Cookies”

When preparing for Easter this year I wanted to make some cute little treats for our family get together. Deviled eggs to me are a very typical Easter food and these pretty colored ones were so easy to make! I got the original recipe here but I tweaked it a little bit because I like my fillingContinue reading “Easter Dyed Deviled Eggs”

I am a huge fan of fruity drinks and all things summer. This punch is both! Now I made this virgin, but I know it would be ridiculously yummy as an adult beverage with maybe some flavored rum…flavored vodka…or…well you get the idea. This is so simple and absolutely delish! Now please don’t laugh atContinue reading “Summer Punch”

Now if you’re like me then you love Olive Garden! I’m no fancy woman, it’s my favorite restaurant of all time! Besides the ultra yummy pasta, I’m a complete sucker for their salad and breadsticks! I found this recipe on Pinterest of course and these breadsticks are so close to the OG kind they’re ultraContinue reading “Olive Garden Breadsticks”