Triple Coconut Macaroons

December 26, 2011
Coconut Macaroons

Mike loves Coconut Macaroons.  He will always chose them as his first pick from a cookie tray.  Because he loves them so I knew I had to make him some good ones.  I like making these cookies because in my book they fall under the category of “easy”. Double yay… happy hubby, less work for …

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Eggnog Pound Cake

December 16, 2011
Eggnog Pound Cake 1

This week was kind of crazy.  My husband and I both are just getting over the flu. Funny how things pile up (like laundry and dishes) when one is all sniffly and whiny and in a Nyquil induced coma.  On top of all the piles to be dealt with I had to wrap Christmas gifts …

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Amazing Vanilla Frosting

December 15, 2011
Amazing Vanilla Frosting

Awhile back I found a recipe for a frosting called “That’s the best frosting I ever had”; with a name like that I just had to try it.  Though I don’t know if it is my favorite frosting (Coffee Swiss Meringue Buttercream is pretty much at the top… well… then there is Pumpkin Cheesecake Frosting… …

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Peanut Butter Delights

December 15, 2011
Peanut Butter Delights, The inside story.

So, after scarfing down an entire plate at the midweek study, we were down to the last two of these… before it occurred to me that they taste yummy enough to be food blog worthy.  I had already taken a bite and then decided to photograph them.  Hahaha, they’re tasty enough that eating them, not …

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Cran-Pisatachio Cookies

December 10, 2011
Cran-Pistachio Cookies

This was the second of our “12 Cookies of Christmas” post on the facebook group. These were fun to make and extremely easy. As a matter of fact, I think these were the easiest cookies I have ever made. They taste wonderful, just like pistachio pudding meets sugar cookie. Yum! Because of the pistachio pudding …

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Snowballs

December 10, 2011
Snowballs

Last year during our “12 Cookies of Christmas” posts on the facebook group these were number 1. Every year for as long as I can remember these have made an appearance somewhere in my Christmas celebrations. When I was a kid they were usually on every cookie plate either given to our family or by …

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Carrot Cake

December 9, 2011
Carrot Cake

Mmmm Carrot Cake!  It’s late Friday night here and the gang just left.  I can scarcely keep my eyes open but I wanted to get a carrot cake post up before going to bed… cuz… yum.  :)  I served this for dessert tonight and everyone enjoyed it.  I hope you will as well.  I got …

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Tiramisu Tart

December 8, 2011
Tiramisu Tart

Some people collect coins or stamps or little troll dolls (???) but not me; I collect Tiramisu type recipes.  I collect them not because I particularly love the dessert. Truth be told, I could take it or leave it, I mean we’re not talking pumpkin pie here. The reason for a “Tiramisu section” in my …

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Cherry Cheesecake Cookies

December 5, 2011
Cherry Cheesecake Cookies

Last year we did a “12 Cookies of Christmas” cookie countdown and these delicious, eye catching beauties were number 5.  These are so pretty that they just beg to be made at Christmas time and placed on the dessert buffet where they are sure to steal the show. Though they have a few more steps …

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Kneaders Bakery Raspberry Bread Pudding

December 1, 2011
Raspberry Bread Pudding

Here it is… at long last… the most awaited and eagerly anticipated recipe in the world (OK, in my little world anyway).  The most stupendous, yummiest bread pudding you have ever tasted.  Ta rum ta rum…. Raspberry Bread Pudding from Kneader’s Bakery. Now, I tend to shy away from using “The Best” in recipe descriptions …

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