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Merry Christmas {Recipe: Our Favorite Homemade Cinnamon Rolls}

December 23, 2011

There are just a couple more days until Christmas! This morning, as I sit by the light of the Christmas tree, with presents wrapped (ahead of time, which NEVER happens) I can’t help but feel so grateful for all of the blessings in my life. I love Christmas, for a multitude of reasons, but mostly [...]

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Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day Cookbook

December 19, 2011

I just got done making the easiest loaf of homemade bread, ever. I make homemade bread a lot… I enjoy making bread but often times will use my bread machine to make things easier. I’ve known about the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day Cookbook for quite some time, but had ignored making it [...]

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Tips for Simplifying the Holidays with Pepperidge Farm

December 18, 2011

If you’ll remember back to a post last week, I shared that this year is a bit crazy in that we are hosting three holiday meals in our home! With one week until Christmas, I know that many of you are like me and are really starting to feel the last minute “crunch” that comes [...]

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Pepperidge Farm Holiday Worthy Meals Challenge

December 7, 2011

I am going to be cooking / hosting three Christmas dinner parties this month. THREE! It didn’t seem quite so insane until I actually just wrote that out. I love entertaining, especially during the holidays, but I also know how crazy busy this time of year is.  No matter what, I always allow myself to [...]

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Baking Bread {Recipe: Country White Dinner Rolls for the ABM}

November 18, 2011

I’ve never been a fan of the huge Thanksgiving feast. I love food, I love gathering together, but “traditional” Thanksgiving food has never been my favorite. One thing I always have loved and looked forward to at Thanksgiving was my mom’s homemade dinner rolls. Buttery, soft and fluffy, I could fill my plate up with [...]

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Carapelli Olive Oil Tasting {Recipe: Simple Focaccia Bread}

October 29, 2011

This post brought to you by Carapelli Olive Oil. All opinions are 100% mine. When was the last time you did a taste test with olive oil? You haven’t? Really? Well, to be honest with you I hadn’t either until Carapelli Olive Oil sent me an Olive Oil tasting kit, complete with three Carapelli Olive [...]

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Memories of Tippins {Recipe: Honey Butter Corn Bread}

October 25, 2011

Pin It I can’t think of corn bread without thinking of Tippin’s restaurants. When I was younger, before living in Kansas City, my family would visit Kansas City quite often. Along with those visits usually meant lunch at Tippin’s, a restaurant known for their delicious pies. While everyone else would pour over the menu trying [...]

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Splenda Essentials Giveaway {Recipe: Cinnamon Biscuits}

September 12, 2011

This giveaway is now closed. The winner was Sonia from the blog My Creative Flavors. Congratulations, Sonia, and thank you everyone who entered.  I’m going to be honest with you. I kind of like sugar. I know, you are falling over from disbelief right now, aren’t you? There is no evidence, whatsoever, on my blog [...]

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Leftover Bread {Recipe: Bread Machine Challah}

August 7, 2011

I see recipes all over the web that call for leftover or day old bread. Bread pudding,  French toast, homemade croutons… I bookmark these recipes, thinking someday I’ll make them. The problem is my family doesn’t seem to know what leftover bread or day old bread is. It doesn’t exist. I make bread, I serve [...]

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Bold Coffee {Recipe: Dark Roast Coffee Yeast Bread}

July 31, 2011

I have wanted to make Dark Roast Coffee Yeast Bread since receiving a special K-Cup pack from Tully’s of their Extra Bold Kona Blend. I don’t buy extra bold coffee very often, but when I do I love to cook things with it. Have you ever used coffee in your recipes in place of other [...]

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