Chocolate Cookies and Cream Lasagna

This luscious decadent Chocolate Cookies and Cream Lasagna has so many names out there and it's the easiest no-bake dessert ever plus so addicting you can't stop eating it..


It's a layered no-bake dessert with cream cheese, whipped cream instant pudding, and crushed oreo cookies, very much like a sweet dessert lasagna and not the kind that is savory with tomato sauce!


This easy dessert can be layered in any kind of pan or even made into a large trifle bowl.


This classic no-bake dessert was said to first be introduced at the Olive Garden on the menu of sweet treats to order.


We love the basic recipe since it could be transformed into so many flavored lasagna desserts just by using vanilla, lemon, or another pudding flavor, any kind of cookies work great and such a versatile filling so it can be a new dessert every time you make it!

Scroll down to print off this easy recipe on our instruction card at the end of this post.

St. Joseph's Day Zeppole

St. Joseph's Day Pastry is a tradition that started in the 19th century in Italy that is celebrated on March 19th.

There are so many different versions of these fabulous Italian pastries made in all parts of Italy along with worldwide.

Zeppole are special fritters, fried doughs, or donuts, made in expectation of the Feast of St. Joseph that falls on March the 19th.

There are several recipes to chose from different parts of Italy that make them entirely different along with here in America.

San Guiseppe is the day for zeppole, and I make them every year to celebrate the day.

In Italy, the pastry shops make these in huge quantities on March 19th and give them out free to anyone who was lucky enough to be named "Giuseppe," (Joseph)

We just love making Italian pastries like Cannoli, Cannoli Pie, Mom's Italian Easter Cassata, and all-time favorite Eggless Tiramisu.


Our family's favorite is the creamy ricotta filling in our cream puff style pastry for our step-by-step instructions visit St. Joseph's Day Pastry blog.


Just scroll down to see all the different recipes and versions of this delicious Italian pastry called St. Joseph's Day zeppole.

Fudge Marble Pudding Pie

Here is a perfect solution when you have chocolate and vanilla pudding lovers!  Marble pudding pie! This is a swirled marble pie made with two kinds of pudding for the perfect decadent dessert ever!

The pudding is creamy and topped with piles of freshly whipped cream on top.

Then for a little crunch, I added a few mini chocolate chips on top of the cream.

This graham cracker crust has a little hint of cinnamon combined in this homemade crust that makes this decadently delicious!

Air Fryer Banana S'mores

Air Fryer desserts are fabulous! I love fried bananas and was thinking why not make them in the air fryer? These were so delicious and the ease of these Air fried banana s'mores are the perfect fast dessert.

They sure keep summer alive all year long. Perfect for parties, picnics with just a few ingredients.

The melted chocolate, marshmallows, and little cereal bits are a decadent dessert you will make often!

We love to make these for guests even in the winter time around the fire pit in our yard. It's a fun sweet treat that everyone loves and brings out the kid in you.

The kids love these banana s'mores they really make everyone smile. Scroll down and get this easy to make Air Fryer recipe and don't forget to watch the quick video!

Pizookie Macadamia Cookie Ice Cream Sundae Dessert

If you want a dreamy dessert that's famous in a National Chain restaurant you have found pizooki.

The idea of the giant cookie pizza that originated in BJ's, this BJ's Pizookie Copycat recipe uses my favorite cookie dough to make a pizza with made into a super delicious sundae.


This is the best ever when it comes to cookies and cream desserts!


One of my favorite warm cookies out of the oven and is the macadamia nut cookie, you can also make a batch of chocolate chips or cowboy cookies and even chocolate chip peanut butter cookies for this recipe dessert.


Then they're topped with ice cream and hot fudge, over the top. The most decadent dessert I have ever eaten. It's fabulous!


Pizooki is the hybrid term for pizza - cookie found in popular restaurants.

Peanut Butter Krispie Easter Eggs

I really love making holiday cooking fun for the kids, and these, Peanut Butter Krispie Easter Eggs are the perfect no-bake treat!

This recipe is from my childhood.

Now that we have kids in the house again they just love making these along with our Holiday Ice Cream Cone Easter Baskets and of course, using Easter Peeps to Decorate Cupcakes and Cakes.

I would guess it's over 50 years old and I don't want to admit it's that old!

Peanut butter with rice Krispie cereal, some chopped peanut butter cups, are just two of the ingredients in these cute little Easter eggs.

They're all ready for Easter with festive sprinkles on top. The kids go crazy when I make this recipe, so they won't last long.

They're more like crunchy candy. No-bake and done in minutes!

Blueberry Flan

If you've ever had flan, then you know it's fabulous and this blueberry flan is a winner.


An amazing dessert with Hispanic cultural cuisine in a style that has a decadent caramel dripping down the sides.


This is a fabulous baked custard confection with blueberries is a delicious bonus infused into this superb dessert.


This is the easiest recipe for flan I have ever made.


I have tried it with coconut, banana and now blueberry. It never fails me.


Check out my super simple easy instructions on how to make this delicious Blueberry Flan.


Scroll down to the bottom for this printable recipe.

Peanut Butter Filling

I love special decadent fillings like this peanut butter filling for cakes, cookies, and cupcakes.


When you take your first bite of this creamy delicious smooth peanut butter filling, stuffed inside that cupcake or layer cake, you will know why this will be the best-filled cake you ever ate!


This peanut butter filling is truly the way to a peanut butter lover's heart for sure. Using the filling in a chocolate cupcake or a chocolate baked layer cake will take you to the next level of yum!


Whenever I need to bake a special cake and there is a peanut butter lover, this is my go-to recipe! A sure winner every time.


When you have a house full of peanut butter lovers, you're going to be a superstar baker with this easy recipe no matter what you slather it in or on.


The smooth fulling filling is a big hit every time with the young and young at heart.


My grandson was a big fan of this one and I make sure he gets this in every birthday cake when I get to make one for him.


Scroll down and print off this easy recipe and make your peanut butter lovers happy!

Grandma's Italian Style Rice Pudding

Grandma's Italian Style Rice Pudding is the most comforting food I remember by her.

Everything that grandma made was always fantastic and I loved this comforting dessert as a child and still today.

Nothing was measured back in the 1960s when I was growing up.

She was taught to make everything from scratch and even the milk was fresh on the farm she grew up on.

When she made this it reminded her of her childhood and her mom and I am so proud to be able to make this almost as good as her.

This rice pudding is so creamy and the flavors are unforgettable, as she was.

Her cakes, bread pudding, and cookies were always made with such pride and she loved to cook.

It's comforting to cook the recipes I adapted from my childhood to keep her memory alive.

It's a great delicious custard with rice dessert with a hint of cinnamon just scroll down to the bottom for this printable recipe.

Italian Lemon Ice

If you have ever wondered how to make Italian lemon ice, look no further, this is a perfect smooth refreshing ice that comes out exactly like those Italian pastry bakeries that sell this addicting ice in Central and Upstate New York.

Delicious smooth ice that is bursting with lemon peel and not shaved like those icy ones you get in the supermarket.

This ice can be made in your freezer in simple containers or by purchasing an ice cream maker to whip this so it turns into a soft sorbet almost like snow!

If you are looking to cool off on those hot summer days, this will do the trick for sure and quench your thirst deliciously.

During the hot summers in Central Utica, New York, we couldn't wait until May when all the Italian pastry shops started to put this back on their menu after a long hard cold winter.

My hometown Utica is famous for so many Italian specialties like this one and so much more Tomato Pie, Italian Greens, Pizza Fritta, Chicken Riggies, Manny's Cheesecake, Oscugnizzo Pizza, Pusties and Rosato Chocolate Cookies.

This Italian Lemon Ice was always something we had to look forward to when growing up and making it in your own kitchen is easier than you may think.

My dad would always have this in our freezer when it first hit the stores, then when I couldn't find it here in Florida, it was time to learn the tricks on how to make it.

I promise you this recipe will not disappoint you and our step-by-step directions will impress everyone who takes that first spoonful.

Just scroll down to the recipe card and follow these step-by-step instructions and you will never have to buy it again.

Elegant Meringue Cups

I just love these easy elegant meringue cups for dessert.


They really bring that wow factor to any dessert table.


Light, a little sweet and they complement any dinner party with an elegant ending to a great meal and not too filling.


We love healthy light dessert homemade and that looks fabulous like this one.


I often make Sugar Free Cheesecake Pie, Low Carb Angel Food Cake, and a favorite Sugar Free Keto Peanut Butter Cookie with 3 ingredients!


Just scroll down to the bottom and print off this easy fun to serve and elegant dessert that will wow your friends and family anytime, and so simple to make!

Low Carb Flag Cheese Pie

It's always hard to accept the fact that you have to change your lifestyle.


When my youngest son found out he had diabetes, that was life-changing.


Making foods without sugar delicious was a whole new journey of recipe creation.


This lower carb flag cheese pie became one of his favorites and the family loves it too!


The basic recipe can be made to be festive and any theme just by changing it into a colorful pattern of fruits.


Scroll down to get this delicious flag pie Patriotic recipe for your next party or holiday event.

Pastry Cream Filled Chocolate Cake

This Pastry Cream Filled Chocolate Cake is a favorite of mine. Filled with the best pastry vanilla-flavored filling I have ever tasted. Come try this decadent chocolate fudge cream cake. Everyone raves about this. If you want to treat yourself to a special cake, this is it.

Applesauce Cake Bars Recipe

A quick throw together cake that's great in everyones lunches,with tea, coffee and brunch. Love the fall flavors, you will make this again and again. Everyone raves about this applesauce cake! I decided to make this when I had such an over abundance of applesauce leftover this is the perfect solution!

Quick Graham Cracker Tarts Recipe

What better way to satisfy your guests than have an assortment of pies that takes around 5 minutes to assemble and prepare? Try these quick graham cracker tarts!

Baked Dark Chocolate Donuts

If you are a chocolate lover, this is a decadent chocolate lovers dream baked dark chocolate donut. It has ganache dripping all over it with colored sprinkles to delight anyone from a childhood favorite to a young at hearts fantasy. This is a chocolate lovers dark chocolate treat that will be enjoyed time and time again and the best part is, they're baked!

Berry Filling Recipe

I just got some wonderful fresh berries from my Blackberry and Raspberry bushes. I decided to make some berry filling that could be used in pies, topping for ice cream, added to pound cakes with whipped cream or even a filling for a turnover with puff pastry. This was a great filling I will make time and time again!

 Berry Filling Recipe :

(note I had lots of berries cut the recipe in half for less)

1 cup sugar or more if you like sweeter by taste

4 cups raspberries

3 cups blackberries (you can use blueberries also if you want triple berries I would do 3 cups red 2 cups black and 1 cup blue )

3 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

1/4 teaspoon each salt and cinnamon

1 tablespoon butter

water if needed

Puree 1 cup berries combined or just the raspberries set aside.


In a medium saucepan add the puree, cornstarch, and tapioca. Place on medium heat. When it starts to boil add the sugar until dissolved and start to thicken it's just a few minutes. Add the salt, cinnamon, and butter. Fold in the berries gently. If too thick add a little water.


Use on cakes, cheesecake topping, two crusted pies on ice cream, tarts, cookies, turnovers or anything else you like.

Slow Cooker Cheesecake

This is the best slow cooker cheesecake you could ever ask for.


I love my baked cheesecake recipe, but this one is so darn easy to make!


Slow-cooked, creamy, smooth, a slice of decadent dessert in just 2 hours!


I still can't believe the amazing results from a slow cooker! This cheesecake is so moist and delicious,.


It's so easy anyone can make it.


Set it and forget it! I love recipes like this one.


I have made this cheesecake in any shape slow cooker/crockpot and now even the instant pot.


This is perfect for the summer months when you don't want to heat up the house.


Making a slow-cooker dessert is fun and certainly a showstopper.


Easy removal, toppings of your choice, and a perfect decadent picnic and barbeque treat!


Don't miss trying this fabulous creamy cheesecake, it will surprise everyone how it was cooked and taste coming from a slow cooker!

Scroll down and print out this recipe, it's a full-proof hit for anyone that loves cheesecake!

Angel Food Filled with Strawberry Cheesecake

I love recipes that I can whip together quickly that taste great and everyone raves about. This is one of them. The ease of this one after working all day is the perfect solution for that busy housewife or career woman. This filling is rich and creamy, the strawberries accent the flavors and the whipped cream homemade or store bought just makes the perfect combination of flavors. When I get home after a long day this dessert is often made and everyone always wonder how I find the time. Guess what it takes 5 minutes to whip up. Sometimes store bought has to work, plus it's my birthday and my favorite!

Tropical Banana Coconut Blueberry Cherry Bread

When my son Chad called me and said "mom we got to make a fruit-filled tropical style quick bread with everything we both like in it" I said ok what did you have in mind. He just loves blueberries in everything. He said " let's make your banana bread recipe with both our favorites in them, you love coconut and cherries and I love bananas and blueberries.

So that's how this one was created.

Here is my firstborn son Chad's adapted tropical banana, coconut, blueberry bread.

Chad is the dessert lover in the family and this was a great change in the recipe for the best everyday banana bread!