Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs

Chocolate Sheet Cake with Delicious Vanilla Frosting

I have been intrigued for a while now by a recipe that has been touted on numerous blogs as, "the best vanilla frosting I've ever had!" The recipe looked a…

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May 5, 2013

Side Dish / Vegetables

Provençal Cherry Tomato Gratin

I served this dish for a dinner party a couple of weeks ago, but we inhaled every last bit of it so I didn't get a photo. Technically, I didn't…

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May 4, 2013

Beans / Main Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetables

Braised Coconut Spinach and Chickpeas with Lemon

We try to have meatless Mondays in our home and last Monday was no exception. It makes my son the vegetarian very happy. He never likes to eat things like…

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May 1, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts

Salted Chocolate Caramels

I love caramels.  I love chocolate.   The two together?  Delicious. Making caramels is not hard if you have the right tools.   You'll need an 8" x 8" square metal pan,…

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April 25, 2013

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetables

Pumpkin Cake Doughnuts

On the way home from Maine last summer, we stopped at the Stonewall Kitchen store. We had a delicious lunch and walked through their beautiful store. I was tempted by…

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April 21, 2013

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Dairy / Eggs / Nuts

Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Chocolate Cinnamon Swirl

  I'm a big fan of crumb cake for breakfast. My favorite part is the crumb topping, but the cake part isn't bad either. I saw this recipe and was…

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April 20, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

The triplets just celebrated their birthday and I made these cupcakes for one of my son's classes.    He asked for "Worms in Dirt" cupcakes.  This (above) is how I frosted…

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April 8, 2013

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Eggs / Snacks

Coconut Bread

This is a really interesting coconut bread that looks like it might be similar to a banana bread, but it isn't. It has a much coarser crumb, and it's not…

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April 4, 2013

Beans / Cheese / Dairy / Main Dishes / Pasta / Side Dish

Macaroni and Cheese with Black Beans and Chipotle

This is my new, favorite macaroni and cheese recipe.   I could eat this every day for a week without getting sick of it, and I almost have, considering I made…

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April 2, 2013

Breads and Muffins

Olive Garden Bread Sticks

I don't know if I've ever been to an Olive Garden, but based on this recipe, I can bet that their soft bread sticks are delicious. I've made this recipe…

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March 29, 2013