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Meyer Lemon and Cranberry Scones

By Rachel | Published: February 8, 2012
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

By Rachel | Published: January 6, 2012
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

By Rachel | Published: December 21, 2011
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

By Melody | Published: December 8, 2011
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

By Melody | Published: November 22, 2011
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

By Rachel | Published: November 8, 2011
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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Baking Essentials

By Melody | Published: October 13, 2011
Apron Strings Dearest readers, So often I find myself hustling and bustling through a blog piece with the idea that everyone has their kitchen cabinets as stocked as I do. However, I realize that not everyone owns a flour sifter, bundt pan or a candy thermometer. So to kick off our upcoming holiday season from Half Baked,  Read More...
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A Cupa Cobbler

By Melody | Published: September 13, 2011
The Town Cobbler I traveled back to my childhood for this recipe. Even before the Fabulous and Sassy Dolly Parton recited this recipe on Steele Magnolias, any country woman I knew served this cobbler when time was scarce and money even scarcer. We never added Dolly’s can of fruit cocktail (thankfully Grandma & Grandpa Neeley had their own  Read More...
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Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes

By Rachel | Published: September 8, 2011
View From Above So, as it happens, I was watching an episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate and one of the chefs was talking about their favorite cupcake… a Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake out of some miracle bakery in San Francisco that everyone should have before they die. Since I have no immediate plans for travel to  Read More...
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Gluten Free Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

By Melody | Published: August 17, 2011
Muffin But a Good Time! I’m at it again! Trying to alter recipes can sometimes be a trial and error. So, I was skeptical about making a muffin with no sugar…but these muffins turned out amazing! So amazing I ate about 15 of them. Thankfully they were mini.  I bet that no one will be able to tell you made  Read More...
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