Dessert

Great Expectations {Recipe: Root Beer Float Cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Buttercream}

May 15, 2012

The other day I received a big package of goodies from my friends at Zatarain’s. At the very top of the box was a bottle of their Root Beer Extract, including a recipe for making homemade root beer. The box couldn’t have come at a better time as I was in the middle of making [...]

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Happy Friday {Recipe: French Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting}

April 20, 2012

I’ve been missing you all and just wanted to say a quick hello and to wish you all a very happy weekend! We have my daughter’s 1st Communion this weekend, which means a whole bunch of family coming into town to stay with us. We are also celebrating all the cousins birthday’s for the first [...]

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Failure Rebound {Recipe: Peanut Butter Bundt Cake with Jelly Glaze}

March 26, 2012

Food blogging isn’t always pretty…not everything I make comes out in the nice little package I envision when starting a new recipe. Take this Peanut Butter Bundt Cake with Jelly Glaze. I make bundt cakes all the time and think they are one of the most beautiful cakes around. I don’t always blog the cakes [...]

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Time to Brag {Recipe: Mom’s Best Angel Food Cake}

March 23, 2012

I know that bragging isn’t always flattering, but I’m throwing all of that out the window today and am going to spend this post bragging about my husband. I married a really good guy and am very lucky. Sure there are times we don’t get along and when I can’t wait for him to leave [...]

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My Simple Valentine {Recipe: Soft & Chewy Vanilla Butter Cookies}

February 7, 2012

Pin It If you haven’t noticed by browsing Pinterest or your favorite food blogs lately, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. It seems the entire internet has erupted in a fit of red and pink! I wouldn’t say I love Valentine’s Day. I learned long ago, after a little phone chat with a famous [...]

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Now I Get It! {Recipe: Biscoff Biscotti & “Keep Warm” with Frigidaire}

January 26, 2012

Pin It I finally get the love people have for Biscotti. I honestly didn’t understand it before. Why was there such adoration for a crunchy type treat that seemed to be having an identity crisis? Is it a cookie or is it a biscuit? Besides that, all the Biscotti I had in the past seemed [...]

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Oh, Bananas {Recipe: Banana Gelato}

January 17, 2012

Pin It Three ripe bananas were sitting in our fruit basket, taunting me with options. Should I make banana muffins?  How about sour cream banana pancakes? Banana Crumble was a huge hit around here… maybe I should use these ripe bananas to make that recipe. Undecided, I went about my business for the day, still [...]

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The Best Brownie Recipe & Using the Frigidaire Symmetry Oven Convection Feature

January 11, 2012

Pin It I will admit, I am a bit of a brownie snob. I like milk chocolatey brownies with no add-ins. I don’t want nuts, chocolate chips or candy messing up my brownies. Plain and simple is the best. My brownies must be soft and chewy and have that perfect, soft, top crust. I like [...]

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Frigidaire Double Oven Workout {Recipe: Grandma’s Chocolate Cream Pie}

December 31, 2011

Over the past month we have enjoyed our Frigidaire Symmetry Double Oven but to be honest with you, haven’t had the opportunity to really give it a good workout. This past week, things changed and we made up for lost time! Over the last seven days, we have used our Frigidaire Symmetry Double Oven to [...]

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Our Favorite Cutout Sugar Cookie Recipe

December 15, 2011

It just dawned on me that of all the years I’ve been blogging, I have never shared our absolute favorite recipe for cutout sugar cookies. I think the reason is, I never have an end picture. Either it’s dark by the time we are totally done decorating or we’ve eaten them all already, but for [...]

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