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April 24, 2015 by: susan

Apple-Raspberry Pie

Every year I know I’m going to make at least one apple-raspberry pie. My husband loves it and it’s always his request for his birthday (which we recently celebrated!). This recipe is simple, are you ready? I don’t make my own pie crusts….Did you gasp? Lol, It’s just one of those things I don’t do very often. I have made them from scratch but it’s

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April 15, 2015 by: susan

Oatmeal Cookie Recipe Two Ways

Today I’ve got an oatmeal cookie recipe to share with you! I love homemade cookies and so do the kiddos. It’s a nice surprise after a day at school. I like the idea of oatmeal cookies because oats are good for you. I used dark chocolate chips and walnuts to up the nutritional value.  One third the batch got dried cranberries and white chocolate chips

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April 1, 2015 by: susan

Lemon Ricotta Pound Cake

We had some friends over and I made this lemon ricotta pound cake. I love ricotta so I thought I’d give it a whirl. It was really moist and delicious. The original recipe is Giada’s but I used the one at Alexandra cooks. I’m not a fan of orange liquor so I opted for the adapted recipe which calls for lemon zest & juice which

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March 27, 2015 by: susan

Homemade Ice Cream Cake

Ice cream cake. easy & yummy!

I’ve got my homemade ice cream cake recipe to share with you!My kiddos love ice cream cake but if you buy one they are pretty expensive. You can make one with a short list of ingredients for a lot less and it’s super easy! My kiddos love ice cream cake but if you buy one they are pretty expensive. You can make one with a

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March 11, 2015 by: susan

Easy Nutella Ganache

My children love Nutella so I’m always looking for new ways to use it. Typically, I use it alone on a sandwich or with peanut butter.  I created an easy Nutella ganache recipe to dip some favorite snacks in. We dipped strawberries, animal crackers and pretzels- all were a hit. Ganache can be made with a few simple ingredients. One note- it doesn’t harden like

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February 11, 2015 by: susan

Raspberry Pastry Hearts for Valentine’s Day

Need a little last-minute Valentine’s gift for neighbors, teachers or friends? I’ve got it! A beautiful and simple raspberry pastry hearts! Remember the pastry hearts I made? I added a raspberry filling to make them a little more special for Valentine’s Day. Transform a few simple ingredients into a special treat that will look like you spent all day in the kitchen and they are

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January 28, 2015 by: susan

Cast Iron Chocolate Chip Cookie

I have wanted to try a cast iron chocolate chip cookie for so long. Honestly, it was so easy I don’t know why I waited. There is nothing like the house filled with the smell of freshly baked cookie! My kids loved this! I served it warm with vanilla ice cream, drizzled with chocolate sauce, it was divine! The original recipe is from Pinterest. I changed

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June 16, 2014 by: susan

Chocolate Bundt Cake with Easy Ganache

I found the recipe for this chocolate bundt cake here. It was moist and delicious! Chocolate Cake Chocolate cake mix four eggs 3/4 cup sour cream 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup water 1 cup chocolate chips 1 small box instant chocolate pudding Mix all ingredients and pour into bundt pan sprayed with Pam. Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes. I let mine cool about 10

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April 30, 2014 by: susan

No Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Bars.

I was watching Food Network with my boys and Trisha Yearwood made these yummy looking bars. You only need five ingredients, all things I keep on hand!                   You’ll need: peanut butter, 1 1/4 cups                        bag of chocolate chips, I used dark chocolate      

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September 11, 2013 by: susan

After School Snack, Quick & Easy Pastry Hearts.

I was watching Barefoot Contessa and saw her make these little treats. I made up a batch for an after school snack for the kids. She calls them elephant ears, I always called them hearts. You’ll need puff pastry, sugar and cinnamon.  You can watch her video on how to fold them here. Thaw the pastry, sprinkle half the cinnamon sugar mix on the counter

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