Visit my blog at www.overthekitchencounter.com for more tips on cooking and crafts! This simple butter cake makes a quick and delicious family dessert – easy enough for weekdays and super yummy! I hope you enjoy it!

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her all-time favorite peanut butter cookies. Out of hundreds of recipes tested and adapted, this one is Number One! Ingredients: 1 cup creamy (smooth) peanut butter 1/2 stick butter 1/2 stick margarine 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour Cream 1 cup peanut butter, 1/2 stick butter, 1/2 stick margarine, 1/2 cup white sugar, and 1/2 cup brown sugar until smooth. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 egg. Beat well, until all ingredients are well-combined. Stir in 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour, until mixture turns into a ball shape. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. When ready to make cookies, roll small pieces into 1-inch balls and place them about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Use a fork to flatten each ball with a criss-cross pattern. Bake in an oven that has been preheated to 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven when done, and immediately place on a cooling rack or flat platter to maintain their shape while cooling. When cool place in a zip-lock plastic bag or sealed container for storage. These are the yummiest of cookies, and a great comfort food!

Here is something completely different, a great party drink as it will blow the drinkers minds. A cocktail that tastes and has texture like a chocolate cake. Awesome.

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make a gorgeous and luscious sweet treat–Chocolate Cherry Cordial Dessert. It is made of vanilla ice cream, and is chock full of maraschino cherries, pecans, and chocolate pieces. Simply Irresistable! Ingredients: 1 ½ quarts to 2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened 1 cup maraschino cherry halves ½ cup chopped pecans (4) 1.55 oz. milk chocolate bars, finely chopped (I used a large 5 oz. bar of dark chocolate; the dark chocolate freezes harder, and is harder to chew, but the taste is more chocolate-y.) Reddi Wip topping for garnish Stemmed maraschino cherries for garnish In a large bowl, combine 1 ½ quarts to 2 quarts softened vanilla ice cream, 1 cup maraschino cherry halves, ½ cup chopped pecans, and 4 chopped milk chocolate bars. Spoon the mixture into a 9-inch springform pan. Cover with aluminum foil and freeze at least 4 hours, or until firm all the way through. Remove the sides from the springform pan. Cut into wedges and serve on a nice serving dish. Garnish with a dollop of Reddi Wip and a stemmed maraschino cherry. Serve immediately. Yum!

Chef Mat Lucania shows us a fabulous dessert for any occasion (The Eton Mess) Ingredients: 75ml Fresh Double Cream 1 Tea Spoon Caster Sugar 1 Tea Spoon of Vanilla Extract (with seeds) 2 Meringue Nests 4 Strawberries 4 Raspberries 6 Blueberries 1 scoop of Cornish Clotted Ice Cream 1 Sprig of Fresh Mint Method: Combine the cream, sugar & vanilla in a mixing bowl & whisk until stiff peaks form. Chop & dice the strawberries & add to the cream with the raspberries & bluberries. crush the Meringue …

How to prepare strawberries and milk mixture for making homemade strawberry ice cream; get expert tips on making homemade dessert recipes in this free food video. Expert: Hiu Yau Bio: Hiu Yau has been a home chef & caterer for more than eight years. He was born and raised in Hong Kong and is familiar with Chinese cuisine, especially Southern Chinese dishes. Filmmaker: Hiu Yau

In this video, Betty responds to a viewer request for banana recipes and makes a summer favorite–Banana Milkshake–both Vanilla Banana Milkshake and Chocolate! Banana Milkshake!!! Ingredients (for each shake): 1 large fresh ripe banana, sliced 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk (1/2 cup milk makes a thin milkshake; 1/4 cup milk makes a thick milkshake.) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup vanilla ice cream or 1 cup of chocolate ice cream Place all of the ingredients into a blender process on “blend” until …

Impress your family and friends with fried ice cream for dessert! It’s warm and crispy on the outside, frozen on the inside. Simply wrap Blue Bunny® French Vanilla ice cream in bread, dredge in a flour and sugar batter, and deep fry until golden brown.

Michelin Star Chef Thierry Laborde, and Nutritionist Dr. Janet Aylott prepare a tasty poached pear with vanilla ice cream dessert. This is a simple and tasty diabetes friendly recipe for your entire family to enjoy.