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Pumpkin Crunch Cake

Pumpkin Crunch Cake

| 12/27/2012 | 0 Comments

While visiting family out of town for the holiday this past weekend, I baked so many yummy goodies that it’s truly hard for me not to share them with you all at once. Not to overwhelm you, I’m sharing the recipes one by one over the next couple weeks. This holiday I really knocked it [...]

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

| 12/24/2012 | 0 Comments

One of the kids’ favorite things to bake are homemade chocolate chip cookies. It’s a family event everyone helps and we all sit by the oven  door waiting for  our cookies to bake.  This time we added pumpkin puree to our original chocolate chip cookie recipe and they were delicious! This recipe is the best [...]

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Pecan Pie Truffles Recipe

Pecan Pie Truffles Recipe

| 12/23/2012 | 5 Comments

It’s a holiday with the family which means I’ve been a baking fool the past few days. Normally, I would wait until I return home to share some of the recipes with you, but this one couldn’t wait. The family is going crazy on how delicious these little balls are. Yes, I have made more [...]

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Eggnog Pancakes

Eggnog Pancakes

| 12/23/2012 | 0 Comments

I fully believe that eggnog is not solely a Christmas beverage. It’s a holiday one. A tasty treat that can last from the day after Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Well, technically, eggnog is completely acceptable until Starbucks decides that eggnog season is over. Don’t you agree? This year, rather than simply sipping on eggnog [...]

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Christmas Funfetti Cupcakes

Christmas Funfetti Cupcakes

| 12/18/2012 | 0 Comments

I think it’s mandatory that all children love funfetti cake. My husband must be a kid at heart because funfetti is still his favorite “flavor” of cake. I decided to take a homemade funfetti cupcake recipe and turn them into super cute cupcakes appropriate for Christmas. These are really easy to make and your children [...]

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Recipe: Christmas Candy Cane Kiss Cookies

| 12/18/2012 | 0 Comments

Today I’m sharing my recipe for Christmas Candy Cane Kiss Cookies. Try saying that five times fast. Every year around Christmas I take a week to bake all kinds of delicious treats for my family, friends, and neighbors. This year I decided to make some extra festive sugar cookies complete with a delicious peppermint candy [...]

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Christmas Eve Soup Tour

Christmas Eve Soup Tour

| 12/17/2012 | 0 Comments

I adore having food traditions during the holidays. I know some families have candy-making days, others decorate gingerbread houses, and some host cookie exchanges or peppermint parties. Us, I guess we skip the sweets and go straight for the “real” food. Christmas Eve is all about soup and Christmas Day is celebrated with a salt-packed [...]

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Pineapple Glaze: Don’t Serve Christmas Ham Without It

Pineapple Glaze: Don’t Serve Christmas Ham Without It

| 12/17/2012 | 0 Comments

Around the holidays my husband enters the kitchen for one task. It is a very important project … the creation of his family’s secret pineapple glaze. Ever since I’ve been around I’ve jokingly called it “ham sauce” which doesn’t sit well my my husband. Apparently “pineapple glaze” is the more refined term for the sweet [...]

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How to Make Rice Krispie Caramel Chocolate Pops (VIDEO)

How to Make Rice Krispie Caramel Chocolate Pops (VIDEO)

| 12/14/2012 | 0 Comments

Unless you been living in a cave, you know that cake pops have been hugely popular in the last couple years. Kids love ‘em. Adults love ‘em. Basically, who doesn’t like a cake pop?!? Well, today for “Foodie Friday” I am changing up the cake pop game and taking out the cake and putting in [...]

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Recipe: Easy Lemon Loaf

Recipe: Easy Lemon Loaf

| 12/14/2012 | 0 Comments

My family and I love us some lemon. My wedding cake was lemon, Lemonheads are my favorite candy, and this is one of my favorite recipes. The name says it all, it’s EASY. Super easy. This is a breakfast staple in our house and we love it for dessert and snacking, too. This would pack [...]

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