Treats

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Deep-dish Chocolate Chip, Caramel, Toffee Cookies

14 comments May 17, 2012

Every year sister Jen hosts a Mother’s Day brunch for our mom, her MIL, and me. And damn, does she put out a spread. This year she made a sausage [...]

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Blueberry Puff Pastry Tart

15 comments May 10, 2012

When is it time to clean out the pantry? When the number of accumulated grocery bags reach such a magnitude, that they block the pathway to the snacks. That day [...]

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Baked Apple Fritter Glazed Donuts

24 comments April 12, 2012

When I first heard about this, I sort of giggled and rolled my eyes…”what a bunch of idiots.” Then I start to get irritated. I’m no scholar…I don’t profess to [...]

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Chocolate Toffee Matzo Brittle

8 comments March 29, 2012

Seems like every year I post something for Easter time, even though it’s not my holiday – I grew up celebrating Passover. But some Jewish food, while absolutely undeniably delicious, [...]

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Chocolate Chickpea Cookies and a Cookies for Kids’ Cancer/Breville 5 Qt Stand Mixer Giveaway

12 comments March 20, 2012

Once upon a time I subscribed to the idea of hiding veggies in food (i.e., cauliflower in mashed potatoes, broccoli in mac and cheese, carrots in carrot cake…okay, that last [...]

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

11 comments March 13, 2012

I cannot believe how many things are made with peanuts. You don’t realize it until you find out your kid has an allergy, and are then forced to read all [...]

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Mini Cinnamon Rolls

20 comments March 8, 2012

Omgomgomgomgomg. These are so freakin’ good. I made them for breakfast on Saturday and all 16 disappeared in a flash – like it had never happened. Share This Post…You know [...]

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Chex Lemon Buddies

18 comments March 1, 2012

It’s possible that I might have told a few…er…hundred…people how much I love lemony food. My friend Rachel brings me lemons, my BIL’s sister brings me lemons, and now I [...]

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Hello Kitty S’mores Pie Pockets

21 comments February 14, 2012

I would love to tell you that Haley requested a Hello Kitty birthday party with unbridled enthusiasm – that she came running to me one morning and begged me to [...]

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Raspberry Rockets, Menu Planning, and an Eat Your Books Giveaway

47 comments February 7, 2012

I’d like to say that I was so consumed with Superbowl food, that I completely spaced on Valentine’s delicacies. But the fact is V-Day falls so close to Haley’s birthday [...]

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Cookie Dough Dip

22 comments February 6, 2012

Ya’ll are either going to love me or hate me for this one. But because of several urgent requests from yesterday when I served it, I decided it’s not fair [...]

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Praline Rolo Cups

8 comments February 2, 2012

Do you have an iPad? (Or should I say, does your kid have one? *snort* Get it? Because everyone who has an iPad really only uses it for their kids [...]

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Caramel Filled Chocolate Cake Cookies (a.k.a. Rolo Cookies)

31 comments December 20, 2011

Yes, my love for pie runs deep. However, do you know how much I love cookies? If I was ever going to start another food blog (and no, that is [...]

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Crunchy Blackstrap Molasses Cookies and a Best Bake Sale Cookbook Giveaway

39 comments December 6, 2011

I’d never given molasses much thought until two months ago, when sister Jen commented how much she loved it. I was like, “Hm. Really? Can’t think of many things I’ve [...]

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Candied Pecans

14 comments December 1, 2011

These have practically become a permanent fixture in my house. Seriously. Granted, I love everything Lisa makes. But these Candied Pecans alone will forever have me indebted to her. She [...]