December Thrifty - Week 3 #1 ~ The Red Hat Society Cookbook

The Red Hat Society Cookbook, published in 2006.  Holy crap these ladies LOVE their sweets, in fact the book opens with desserts.  Of the 1,000+ recipes (from the World's Most Divine Ladies) contained within, I would say less then 10% could even be considered low-fat or low-calorie. I would bet lots of money their favorite "chef" is Paula Deen. That said I did spot many a recipe that I would give a try and not just the loads of yummy dessert entries.

After the dessert chapter, the book moves onto appetizers & beverages, breakfast/brunch, bread, tea time treats (more desserts!), soups & salads, pizza, sandwiches ~ including wraps & burritos, entrées ~ with a chapter on meatless entrées and of course veggies/sides.

The most unique recipe I spotted was for a Twinkie Casserole - YES a casserole made with Hostess Twinkies as the base, covered with a jar of caramel topping, then a bag of mini marshmallows are added and spread over the caramel, THEN you add a jar of hot fudge topping, a sprinkle of cinnamon, the last step in this dessert spectacular - layer a bag of Oreoes or  Hydrox over the top - Serve immediately!