dessert

My daughter and I were shopping for a new Easter dress and found this pastel-striped ribbon dress at Gymboree.  It looked like a yummy cake to me! When I read Robin's great tutorial for making a Petal Cake on Bird on a Cake, I knew I had a cake to try.  Why not for Easter? I love pastels, es... Read More

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We love limes at our house, so when I saw the cute little Key Limes for 10 cents in my local produce department, I knew it was time for a Key Lime Pie. Normally, I'd make this easy pie in a big pie pan with a graham cracker crust.  Only we've had a few bugs going around and individual, sanita... Read More

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I'm always happy to see my husband after a long day of work, and what a surprise to see him holding three boxes of chocolates today! All for me? Why, thank you! Let's just say he knows there's no wrong time or place for chocolate.  To reciprocate his sweetness, I'm dreaming of our favorite choco... Read More

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When do traditions start?  For my family, this year will be the beginning of the Bûche de Noël or the Yule Log Cake tradition. Since my third grader is in a French dual immersion program, I have visions of adding French traditions to our family’s holiday celebrations each year.  Baking is a... Read More

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If a huge hurricane headed towards your house, what would you grab first? Let me say, I'd save my family and my journals first,  then I'd grab my neighborhood cookbooks.  My collection of tried and true recipes from sweet widows and favorite neighbors are priceless.  Need proof? I swear thi... Read More

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Apples are here!  My sweet neighbor, Erin, brought over a big bag of apples from her backyard.  Wahoo!  Apples for snacking, dried apples, applesauce, apple crisp and I'm just getting started! I've never tried apple dumplings so time to start testing!  I found Pioneer Woman's apple dumpling r... Read More

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My cute neighbor, Holly, got married last weekend and she wanted to have a rustic-romantic-harvest wedding party.  This simple almond cake recipe paired perfectly with individual fresh peach pies.  Leave it to my pie-making neighbors to make 475 mini pie crusts. Wow. I had the simple task of ma... Read More

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What is it about crossing Labor Day weekend off the calendar that makes us all immediately launch head-first into autumn? Don’t get me wrong, I’m as stoked as the next person for scarves and boots and soup, but it’s still toasty warm around here, so let’s just dial down the frantic pinnin... Read More

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Have a bushel of peaches?  With the hot, dry summer around here, the peaches are ready early! Here is one of my favorite fresh peach dessert recipes -  Icebox Fresh Peach Dessert. It's fancy enough for a social gathering and simple enough to be a fast  family favorite.   It can be served ch... Read More

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There are a lot of really amazing things that you can do with a box of Ritz crackers.  And I'm not talking about pairing them up with some cheddar cheese. Check out this recipe for Ritz Skor Squares from Will & Kate's Kitchen. A box of Ritz, condensed milk, those amazing Skor toffee bits, a ... Read More

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