Desserts

Divine chocolate-mint cookies.

This recipe makes 3 dozen.

Easy and fun - once you get the basic recipe down you can experiment with other flavors.  This will become a campsite staple.

Finish off your delicious picnic meal with a sweet treat. Sometimes the simplest dessert can be the best, and for a picnic, simple is generally the best way to pack your basket. One of my favorite sweet treats is graham cracker and chocolate frosting sandwiches. All you need is a box of graham crackers and some frosting. You can use purchased frosting or you can make it yourself at home and bring it with you

Has replaced the southern sweet tea of my youth as my absolute favorite iced tea.  The bright red color makes this tea a festive addition to any meal.

I have a weakness for cookies of almost any type, but it is hard to beat a nice soft molasses cookie. These cookies have an amazing flavor, the combination of spicy and sweet is hard to beat.

Indulge in this elegant yet simple treat.

Indulge in this heavenly fudge - once you have the basic recipe down you can add endless variations by adding other flavors, nuts and fruit.

Many of us look forward to having pumpkin pie once a year on Thanksgiving. However, you can enjoy pumpkin pie throughout the fall season, since pumpkins are in such ready supply. If you want a lighter desert, but still want all of the flavor of your traditional pumpkin pie, try making this simple pumpkin custard instead.

No Mardi Gras celebration is complete without a King Cake. This cake is actually a sweetened yeast bread, usually baked in a ring shape. The cake is frosted with gold, green, and purple icing representing in order, power, faith, and justice. Although this cake is colorful and tasty, the real fun hides within the cake. The maker of each King Cake hides a token in the cake. The tokens used are a dried red bean or a figurine of a baby, representing the Christ child. When the cake is cut and shared, the finder of the hidden treasure is said to enjoy good luck for the coming year. The lucky recipient may also be expected to bake the King Cake or throw the Mardi Gras party for the following year.

Nothing tastes as great as homemade caramel corn. Sweet, sticky, and crunchy, it's the perfect snack for a ball game, a night around the campfire, or an all-night ghost-story session.

Pecan pie is a delicious dessert, often served at holiday events. Here is a great way to prepare pecan pie, and make them a delicious appetizer option.

Perfect end to any summer supper.