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Dessert

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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Oven Baked Apple Compote

Apples cook in the oven with brown sugar and spices, making for an easy delicious breakfast or dessert compote. I’m on this little mission to make our meal prep easier and quicker. I love the process of cooking, but some days are just crazy with homeschooling (FIVE students this year), running kids to piano or [...]

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Mint Chocolate Cream Parfaits

Chocolate Cream Pie gets morphed into a dessert in a jar, a Mint Chocolate Cream Parfait, to be exact. Perfect for your next game day dessert or holiday get-together. One of my husband’s favorite desserts is Chocolate Cream Pie. It’s a simple pie made of chocolate pudding, cooked on the stove, and then laid on [...]

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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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Hospitality Reminder: Prepare for Quick Desserts

Dessert can be amazingly simple and sweet, especially if you stock the pantry accordingly. I heard from a friend recently who had read this idea about preparing a snack tray in anticipation of unplanned visitors. She shopped accordingly, and low and behold, folks dropped in unannounced over the weekend. Needless to say, Christine was able [...]

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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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Huddle to Fight Hunger (Recipe: Chocolate Dipped Oreos)

The holidays can be so much fun. And they can be so distracting, too. In our efforts to buy presents and make treats, it’s easy to forget those who are less fortunate than ourselves. And as Lynn pointed out recently, there generally always is someone less fortunate. Last year I went shopping at Walmart on [...]

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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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Salted Caramel Affogatos: A Recipe for Coffee Floats

With the approach of Winter, longer nights, and cooler temps, my mind turns to warm and elegant desserts. What sounds more elegant than serving Salted Caramel Affogatos? Affogato is just a fancy word for coffee float. A traditionally Italian version would, of course, feature gelato, but regular ice cream can work just as well. The [...]

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Too Many Pumpkins? Never!

One of our favorite family stories is Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White. It’s the classic tale of elderly Rebecca Estelle who hates pumpkins. During the Depression she and her family had survived for weeks on only pumpkins, so she swears never to eat them again. You’ll have to read the delightful story to find [...]

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