Raspberry Lemonade Ice Cream Pie
Our family has been making this fresh, light, delicious raspberry lemonade ice cream pie for a long time. It started on one of our summer vacations simply becau...
Author: Lisia Childs
Hi! Welcome to my kitchen; it's my happy place! My name is Lisia, and I love food. I love to cook it, eat it, smell it, experiment with it, share it, and photograph it. This is a compilation of some of my family's old (and new) favorites. I hope you find something that makes your day a little better.
Magic Shell Ice-Cream Topping
This magic shell ice cream topping pours over your ice cream as a liquid, but quickly hardens to form a shell of rich chocolate. It turns plain ice cream into a...
Carrot Cake
This carrot cake is moist and perfectly sweet. In addition to the obvious carrots, it contains, raisins, nuts, and ground coconut. All of those flavors balance ...
Apple Crisp
I love autumn, and I especially love the delicious foods of the season! Fresh apples are everywhere, and to me, that means apple crisp! This is the apple crisp ...
Gluten-Free Lemon Bars
About two years ago, one of my children was diagnosed with celiac disease. This is a wheat allergy, and having a mother who loves to bake makes life especially ...
Green Smoothie
This summer I’ve been embracing healthier eating. So, that has involved a lot of experimentation with green smoothies. I don’t add sugar, but I̵...
Fish Tacos
True confession: I’m not a huge fan of sea food … but fish tacos are an exception! This recipe is particularly exceptional. These fish tacos are fre...
Coconut Lime Ice Cream
Coconut Lime Ice Cream is light, refreshing, and delicious! The recipe comes from my cute new friend, June Williamson’s cookbook, Thai Food Made Easy. My ...
Peanut Butter Fingers
When I was in school, our lunch ladies made these peanut butter fingers every few weeks. We could smell them baking, and everyone would eat school lunch that da...
Lemon Cream Frozen Dessert
This light, creamy, frozen lemon dessert recipe has been in our family for over 65 years. It's a favorite because it's delicious!
Lemon Curd
This lemon curd is smooth, sweet, and tangy with little bits of lemon zest to make your mouth happy. It’s wonderful for cupcake filling, waffle topping, o...
Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
These banana chocolate chip cookies are the perfect combination of a muffin and a cookie. They’re soft … and moist … and not too sweet …...
Fish and Chips
I’m not a huge fan of seafood, but, I usually like fish and chips. This recipe goes beyond being “liked.” Its’ in a whole different leag...
Lasagna
Happy New Year! The holidays may be over, but “Baby, it’s [still] cold outside!” So I’m thinking warm comfort food! This hearty, meaty, ...
Chocolate Cake
This is my all-time favorite chocolate cake recipe! Three layers of rich chocolate cake sandwich sweet whipped cream filling and are topped by a chocolate...
Microwave Potato Chips
How does a delicious, homemade potato chip sound? What if I say that you can easily make some WITHOUT the hassle of deep-frying? (I HATE deep-frying...
Pecan Praline Chex Mix
Pecan Praline Chex Mix is rich, buttery, sweet, salty, nutty, and crispy. It’s great by itself, but it’s also wonderful with some chocolate pi...
Satay Chicken with Peanut Sauce and Roasted Broccoli
My son-in-law, Chase, made this incredible satay chicken with peanut sauce and roasted broccoli for me a few weeks ago, and it was delicious! There are so...
Berry Cream Pie
Berry Cream Pie is a sweet, creamy custard, with just a hint of tang, nestled in a graham cracker pecan crust. It’s so delicious when topped w...
Peach Cobbler
A few weeks ago, my daughter, Sarah, and I went to an orchard in Payson, Utah and picked peaches. They were soft, sweet, and delicious! I couldnR...
Chocolate Mousse Pie
Chocolate Mousse Pie is a perfect summer dessert. It’s cold, light, gorgeous, and CHOCOLATE! What more could you want? My daughter ...
Almond Cookies
These almond cookies are rich and buttery, but they aren’t overly sweet. Plus, I like to sprinkle the tops with a pinch of sea salt before bak...
Chicken Cordon Bleu Sliders
So sliders aren’t a new idea, but this variation is my favorite. Chicken cordon bleu sliders can be put together in a matter or minutes and bak...
Honey Butter with Cinnamon
Honey butter is a very simple thing to make, but it’s not something that I think to do very often. However, the small amount of effort involved yiel...
Coconut Cake
This cake is super easy to make, and it’s light, creamy, moist, coconut-y, and DELICIOUS! It reminds me of spring! Easy Step-By-Step Instructio...
Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
Chicken and stuffing casserole is a quick, easy, satisfying comfort food. You can substitute turkey for the chicken. So f you happen to have leftover turk...
White Chocolate Cranberry English Tea Scones
Recently I was asked to make some English tea scones for a bridal shower. A couple of days later, I was on the phone with my daughter Becca (who is ...
English Scones
These scones are so delicious! I like them fresh from the oven, and there’s really no reason to wait … except, possibly, to avoid burns....
Blueberry Cake
In an attempt to describe the perfection of this blueberry cake, I’m reminded of the story of the Three Bears. However, instead of focusing on tempe...
Orange Pie
If you like key lime pie, you’re going to LOVE orange pie! It’s the same concept with the wonderful flavor of oranges instead of limes. ...
No Bake Cookies
No bake cookies are quick and simple to make, delicious to eat, and somewhat nutritious. They’re a fun treat when you need one fast.If I want to imp...
Caramels
Every Christmas, my mother makes AMAZING caramels. We eat them, and we give them away. She uses a recipe that her grandmother (my great-grandmother)...
Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate is perfect on a cold day. It’s sweet and soothing, and to state the obvious, it’s hot. This recipe is particularly great b...
Chicken Pot Pie
Thanksgiving is over, and if you’re still up to your elbows in left-over turkey, I have a perfect solution; chicken pot pie. In this case, it’...
Banana Bread Muffins
Banana bread muffins are super-hero among foods. Let me explain. When my children were teenagers, they left home early for school. They were out the...
Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips
It’s a chilly day, today. No matter what I do, I can’t seem to get warm. So, on a day like this, I want some warm chocolate chip oatmeal...
Orange Julius
When I was a kid, in the 1970s and 80s, Orange Julius was a really popular drink. We had Orange Julius stores at the mall, and everyone made them at ...
Biscuits and Gravy Roll
Biscuits and gravy are down-home comfort food for us. This Biscuits and Gravy Roll is a little fancier, and, in my opinion, easier than the original....
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies are a dressed-up version of my favorite Oatmeal Cookie recipe. The bling being dried cranberries and...
