Desserts / Eggs

Gail’s Rolled Sugar Cookies with Piped Icing

Two of our sons had their year-end piano recital yesterday and there was a reception afterwards. I volunteered to bake. I had been looking for an excuse to try a…

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June 2, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts / Nuts

Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Salted Peanut Butter Filling

Do you remember Funny Bones? I'm probably dating myself here because I never see them in stores anymore, but they were one of my favorite treats growing up. They're a…

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May 30, 2013

Cheese / Main Dishes / Rice/Grains

Crispy Quinoa Sliders

These are perfect for a meatless Monday dinner. You can serve these on buns just like you'd serve a hamburger, with all the classic condiments - lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mayonnaise,…

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May 28, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs

M&M’s Cookie Bars

  I made four batches of these in the last couple of days.  One went to a Sunday school party, two batches to school, and some to my niece and…

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May 24, 2013

Desserts / Eggs

Soft Batch Dark Brown Sugar Coconut Oil Cookies

These cookies don't look particularly spectacular, but I found their taste to be unbelievably delicious. I have never baked cookies using coconut oil before, and I'm now hooked. The oil…

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May 16, 2013

Appetizer / Main Dishes / Shellfish

Coconut-Crusted Shrimp

I made this dinner the other night in 30 minutes. No kidding. It was really quick. That said, I started with shrimp that had been deveined and shelled, so that…

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May 15, 2013

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