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Baking Essentials

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

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

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

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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Rainier Cherry Turnovers

Cherries Jubilee! Cherry season is one of my favorites and when it comes to the variety I LOVE Rainiers. They’re as sweet as they are delicious and there’s something about a bowl of cherries on the table that makes you want to sit outside on the patio, cherry bowl in hand, and enjoy the summer evening.  Since  Read More...
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Lovey Pie: Gluten and Sugar Free

I added vanilla bean ice cream but great solo! So, I have a new person in my life who makes the world go round and calms my storms with his sweet blue eyes.  He eats like a viking but he has a pretty a restricted diet for health reasons. I was a little sad when I realized I might never be able to bake  Read More...
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Potluck Poke Cake

Strawberry Goodness   Growing up a church going gal I have claimed the title Potluck Expert.  I have sampled every potluck specialty from the deviled eggs to the ambrosia and loved them all. But my absolute favorite potluck dessert growing up was Jello Poke Cake. White cake, Jello and whipped topping… what is there NOT to love.  Read More...
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Lemon Berry Bites

Berry Delicious!   My girlfriends are my heart.  However, there are times when they allude to the fact that they are..how do we say…culinary challenged.  This makes me a little sad but I am always there to challenge them to get in the kitchen and get to cookin!  I dedicate this recipe to them as it is  Read More...
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Good Morning Granola

Good Morning Sunshine! Truth be told, this recipe was supposed to be granola bars. But, as is often the case when I’m making up my own recipes I don’t usually get it right the first, second, or even the forth try. I’ll attempt bars again later (the key is I needed more “glue” to hold them together) but  Read More...
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Apple Cider Oatmeal

Apple Cider Oatmeal Some of you may know that when I am not in the kitchen I work full time as a nanny. My little guy’s mommy and I are always trying to make sure that he has a well balanced, healthy and sugar free meal. But there are only so many times that he wants a banana  Read More...
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