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Dark Chocolate Shortbread

On January 9, 2012 By

This goes in the “I want to try” pile, from “Real Food” free promotional magazine I picked up a local grocery store.

Dark Chocolate Shortbread Ingredients 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, very soft 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup high-quality cocoa Directions Whisk together butter, [...]

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Gingerbread Marshmallows

On December 13, 2011 By

I’ve never been much of a fan of store-bought marshmallows really, unless they’re in something. Even on s’mores I’m not a fan. I’ve wanted to try making my own ever since seeing the Good Eats episode where Alton made some. But it took this gingerbread version to finally push me over the edge to try [...]

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Baked French Toast

On December 3, 2011 By

Ok, this recipe was inspired by one by  The Pioneer Woman. It’s just me… so I reduced it a bit. The bowls I use are about 6 inches across. You could do this in individual bowls like I did.. our if you were to basically double the recipe, it would [...]

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My Ultimate Pumpkin Pie

On November 21, 2011 By

Ok, so that may be overstating things a little bit. But, it was my job to bring bread and pie to Thanksgiving dinner one year… and I hadn’t done pie in a looong time, so I did a fair amount of digging and searching and experimenting. Through some trial and error, I think I’ve come [...]

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Breakfast Cookies

On November 2, 2011 By

3/4 c sugar
1-1/2 c whole wheat flour
1/2 t baking soda
3 c cheerios
1/4 c canola oil
1 t vanilla
1/4  c egg substitite
1/2 t salt
1-1/2 c rolled oats
3 oz mini choc chips
3/4 c peanut butter
1/4 c [...]

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Apple-Banana Bread

On October 7, 2011 By

I’ve tried a number of banana breads over the years, and after a bit of tweeking, this has become my favorite. For some variety, instead of baking the nuts in the bread, after it’s been baking about 10 minutes sprinkle the nuts on top. You can’t do it right away or they just sink in [...]

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Oatmeal Toffee Squares

On October 6, 2011 By

This is a family favorite. Mom makes these every year as part of her Christmas cookies, and I think it is my favorite next to spritz cookies. A few drops of either red or green food coloring helps them fit in well on the holiday table. Personally tho, I think the green ones taste better [...]

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