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Baked Goods

Recipes for a Super Bowl (Recipe: Easy Garlic Breadsticks)

A Super Bowl feast should be easy and simple so you can enjoy the game and good eats. My husband and eldest son are big football fans. Not so big that we kept extra cable channels, but big enough that we’ve cleared the schedule for the day so that they can watch the Big Game [...]

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Those Snickerdoodle Bars

Snickerdoodle bars are easy to make and taste just as good as the traditional balls rolled in sugar. A few weeks ago I shared a recipe for a Cinnamon Streusel Coffeecake that our family loves and has enjoyed on many occasions. Unfortunately, when I first published the post I was unaware of not one, but [...]

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Cinnamon Streusel Coffeecake

Cinnamon and brown sugar form a crunchy topping that sits and settles into a spiced cake, making a perfect accompaniment to coffee, tea, or cocoa. This Cinnamon Coffeecake is quickly becoming a favorite at our house. The cinnamon and brown sugar form a crunchy topping, some of it resting on top, some of it sinking [...]

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Build a Better (Holiday) Breakfast

Breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, it’s also a perfect meal to celebrate with friends and family at the holidays. Christmas, New Year’s Day, and all the mornings in between are ideal moments to gather with friends and family to share a meal. Whether you have house guests, are visiting [...]

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Delicious Desserts for the Holidays

Sugar overload can be epidemic at the holidays. But, it really isn’t Christmas without a few sweet treats. Buche de Noel / Yule Log Cake Years ago, I spent my junior year in college living and studying in France. It was most definitely a dream come true. While there I ate some of the best [...]

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12 Kinds of Christmas Cookies

Wondering what to put on your cookie platters this year? Here are 12 of our family’s favorite cookies that we love to bake ahead of time and freeze to enjoy throughout the month of December. (Related: tips on making so many different kinds at one time) Lemon-Ginger Bars – I took an old favorite and added [...]

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Mix and Magic Bars (& a Giveaway from Eagle Brand)

I love Magic Bars! And believe it or not, they are one of the most versatile cookies you could make this holiday season, especially with sweetened condensed milk on hand. Magic Bars are definitely one of my favorite cookies. When I was pregnant with Baby #6, I ate half a pan. In one day. I [...]

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Pumpkin Onion Rolls (What’s On Your Plate?)

I love my bread machine. I really do. Did I ever tell you my bread machine story? We lived in Paso on two acres. We had two little people with a third on the way. And that, in itself, was amazing. All my friends had those Bosch mixers to knead bread. I borrowed one and [...]

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Easy Breakfasts for Holidays

There’s this odd catch-22 about holidays. Generally speaking, we want to eat good food and enjoy good company. We also want to do some special cooking. But, it seems that means we’re always cooking — or dining out, which can be expensive. So, we’ll scratch that. In my efforts to make breakfast on Thursday morning [...]

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One Cupcake, Two Ways to Dress it Up

Novelty cakes are always great fun! Kids love them, and even adults can be coaxed to smile when they see these cute gummy worms sneaking out of chocolate ganache-like “mud.” Sometimes, you want something a little more elegant, especially when serving dessert to a group of adults. But, what about the kids? Well, with a [...]

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