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If I had the time…

If I had the time for some fancy holiday baking this year…I’d love to try out these two festive Christmas goodies!! I …

sesamecaramelbrownies

Recipe: Sesame Caramel Brownies

Sesame Caramel Brownies Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2/3 cup cocoa powder 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter PLUS 2 tablespoons …

cupcakes

Recipe: Vanilla Birthday Cupcakes

Vanilla Birthday Cupcakes Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups …

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Recipe: Peanut Butter Cake Bars

Peanut Butter Cake Bars Ingredients: 2/3 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 4 …

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Recipe: Pear Tart

INGREDIENTS: For the Crust: 1 cup of butter, room temperature 3/4 cup sugar 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon …

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Recipe: Chai-Spiced Bread

CHAI-SPICED BREAD INGREDIENTS: For the bread 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened (I used butter.) 1/2 cup prepared …

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Halloween brownies

This isn’t a proper recipe because it’s as simple as opening a box of brownie mix and baking to directions – with …

butter mint ice cream cone

Recipe: Butter Mint Ice Cream

Butter Mint Ice Cream   INGREDIENTS: 2 cups heavy cream 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1/2 …

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A year of blogging

I had forgotten to mention on February 26, 2011 that I’d been blogging for exactly a year! It’s funny, my first post …

laura's cupcakes

Fun with our new lens

We just got a new lens for our (soon to arrive!) new camera. We put it on our Nikon and Josh took …

zucchini bread

Recipe: Zucchini Bread

ZUCCHINI BREAD INGREDIENTS: 3 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 2 cups white sugar 2 cups grated zucchini (about 3/4 of one zucchini) …

pork roast lemon honey apricot

Recipe: Honey-Apricot Glazed Pork Roast

Honey-Apricot Glazed Pork Roast Ingredients: 1 cup apricot preserves  (peach preserves would be great too) 4 tablespoons honey 5 tablespoons lemon juice 1 …