Cheese / Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake

If you like cheesecake and you like chocolate, this recipe is a winner.   It's absolutely delicious.   I'd be happy eating a slice after dinner every night.   It's rich though, so…

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March 21, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

A mayonnaise cake?  OK, I know it sounds pretty repulsive, but give me a second here. Believe it or not, this cake is moist and delicious without even a hint…

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February 25, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs

Mini Hot Cocoa Cookies

Made these cookies recently and the boys loved them. For days, they took a cookie to school with their lunch. They received a double thumbs-up from all four boys and…

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February 24, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs

Chocolate Peppermint Blossoms

I had a half a bag of Hershey's Kisses left over from my Peanut Butter Blossoms that needed to be used so I tried them in this recipe. I LOVE…

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January 26, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs / Nuts

Peanut Butter Blossoms

My mother used to make these cookies for us when I was growing up and I loved them. They were a holiday tradition. My parents had a big Christmas party…

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January 20, 2013

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Eggs

Chocolate Chocolate-Chunk Muffins

I'm always looking for new muffin recipes to try for the boys. This came from a great cookbook I have called Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan.…

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January 5, 2013

Chocolate / Desserts

Peppermint Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies

I love to try one or two new Christmas cookies each year, and this was the first recipe I tried. They received double a thumbs-up from all four of my…

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December 20, 2012

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs

Rich Chocolate Brownies

A friend of mine from long ago used to make frosted brownies. I loved them. I asked for the recipe several times, but she would forget to give it to…

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December 2, 2012

Chocolate / Desserts

Halloween Treats

We have an annual Halloween party for our boys and these are the treats that I made for the party this year. Both are very easy to make and rely…

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November 4, 2012

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs

Malted Chocolate Madeleines

My sister Lauren gave me a great Madeleine pan for Christmas last year and I have made lots of Madeleines since I received it. The problem with Madeleines is that…

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November 1, 2012