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Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

Makin' Whoopie I will admit it. I have been known to pay a pretty penny for random desserts that I dream about. There is a certain dessert company that sells it’s goods in cafe’s across town. They have a whoopie pie to die for with a splash of cinnamon and brown sugar. After paying almost $4 for  Read More...
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Homemade Almond Joys

Almond Joys Have Nuts   As I type this…..I may or may not be counting down the days until the Lenten season is over (4 days if you were wondering). As with every other year I gave up sugar (on of my vices) and Sunday just can’t get here quick enough so I can eat the Girl Scout Cookies  Read More...
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Chocolate Pudding Pie

Ready for Dessert This is a dessert I had years ago at a potluck. It was so amazing it was gone in a matter of minutes and so I was desperate to know the recipe. I scoured the internet but I wasn’t really sure what it was called and so it was hard to nail down what was  Read More...
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Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

IMG_6097 As some of y’all may remember from last year, I give up sweets for the Lenten season. I dream of doughnuts, cakes, muffins and cookies.This year is no exception.With today being National Banana Bread Day-all I can think about is those tasty little treats with a hot cup o’ joe! I have to admit it  Read More...
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Meyer Lemon and Cranberry Scones

Scone of My Own   Scone of My Own As you might remember, I have a Meyer lemon tree and I keep trying to think of ways to use up the fruit. First I made Meyer Lemon Curd and today I’m doing Meyer Lemon and Cranberry Scones. These turned out so well, I might even like them more than  Read More...
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Bite Sized Cherry Cheesecake

IMG_5603   I cannot take credit for this idea… my sister in law Tricia made these for a party over the holidays and I thought it was so clever I decided to steal it! It’s so simple to make (after all, we’re using a Jello no-bake cheesecake!) and party guests love anything in miniature! What You’ll  Read More...
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Croissant Bread Pudding

Ready to Serve Croissant I’m a huge fan of croissant bread pudding and I keep meaning to try and make it myself. The crisp weather of a recent Sunday was the perfect time to try and the results were great. It’d be a great dessert for your holiday festivities this weekend so give it a whirl! What You’ll  Read More...
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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

IMG_5188 Carrot cake. There are people that love it and people who hate it. My family and I are lovers of almost anything that can be baked, frosted or glazed so of course this old famliy recipe from my Mema is a favorite. Honestly, I don’t make it enough. I realized this after prepping for this  Read More...
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Petite Pumpkin Pies

Hey Pumpkin! Once again, I have volunteered to make the desserts for this year’s Thanksgiving. I am not complaining though… I actually try my hardest to be the first to r.s.v.p. so I have yet another reason to bake! Along with a varitety of puddings and sugar cookies…a MUST is the traditional pumpkin pie.  But this year  Read More...
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Chocolate Dipped Macaroons

Bowl Full of Joy Macaroon Haiku Coconut Pillow Of Salty Sweet Crunchy, Squishy, You are my Favorite Treat Easy to Bake, Love, Eat. That’s right people, I just wrote a poem to a cookie… that’s how deep my love goes. And as much as I’ve long been obsessed with the macaroon, I hadn’t actually made one until the other  Read More...
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