Desserts and Pastry

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Dipped in Chocolate & Honey Roasted Peanuts

07/30/2012 |

Being able to bake sweet little goodies is an ability cherished in our family and passed down from generation to…

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Pecan Sandie Cookies

07/18/2012 |

I have one cup of coffee per day, the first thing in the morning. Five days a week I go…

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A pie with blueberry topping sitting on top of a table.

Blueberry Pie & How To Make A Lattice Top

07/07/2012 |

For me, July 4th is not the Fourth of July without Blueberries. I said it last year when I gave…

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Mango-Glazed Bacon

05/19/2012 |

Ok, all you bacon addicts, this one is for you. I know you’re out there, because my BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp…

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Two glasses of dessert on a plate with spoons.

Mango & Yogurt Parfait

05/15/2012 |

I can’t believe it’s been over a week since I spent a really fun three-day weekend at CampBlogaway in the…

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A piece of chocolate cake with white and dark chocolate chips on top.

Really, Really Good Brownies ~ Bourbon-Doused with Black & White Icing

04/23/2012 |

I rarely crave chocolate. Not my thing. But about a week ago I got this yen for brownies. You know,…

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Six golden-brown, twisted pastries on plate.

Twisted Cookies ~ With Rolled-In Sugar

02/26/2012 |

My Mom and I made Twisted Cookies for the first time in 1959 from a recipe printed on the inside…

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A cup and some pastries on the table

~ Merry Christmas to All ~

12/24/2011 |
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A piece of cake with white frosting on top.

Gingerbread with Apple Cider Sabayon

12/05/2011 |

Warm Gingerbread, scented with molasses, ginger, cinnamon and cloves, with sweet cold Cider Sabayon gracefully flowing down its side, was…

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White Chocolate Chunk and Pecan Cookies

12/01/2011 |

Hi everybody! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and your waistband is still the same size. My holiday was…

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