Treats

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White Chocolate Pecan Pie and Macy’s Culinary Council Cookbook

26 comments November 29, 2011

The Macy’s Culinary Council is made up of 13 all-star chefs. They are the organization who host the cooking events I have been fortunate enough to attend. So what did [...]

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Inside Out Caramel Apple Slices

19 comments November 10, 2011

Apple Hill – it’s this quaint area about an hour from us. Up in the foothills. Lots of character, mature trees, beautiful. It’s home to the Harvest run, Apple Blossom [...]

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Halloween Pretzel Rings

34 comments October 13, 2011

Haley doesn’t want to be a princess for Halloween this year! Let me repeat that. HALEY DOESN’T WANT TO BE A PRINCESS FOR HALLOWEEN THIS YEAR! This is monumental. When [...]

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Halloween Candy Corn Pretzel Bark

26 comments October 6, 2011

I’m sitting in the doctor’s office (groan), where the selection of magazines is pathetic. PATHETIC. So, I’m reading US Weekly or one of the tabloid rags…and there’s a bunch of [...]

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Caramel Pecan Brownies

11 comments August 30, 2011

Me: What do you guys want for dessert? Haley: What do we have? Me: Ice cream, Dibs, or Klondike Bars. Trevor: I want brownies. Me: We don’t have brownies. Trevor: [...]

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Carrot Cake Cookies

37 comments June 28, 2011

I don’t drink or do drugs, but this past week made me reconsider. Haley’s been taking a tap/ballet combo class since last September. Once a week. No big deal. But [...]

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Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Compote

32 comments June 16, 2011

My little Trevor. He loves fruit. Peaches, apples, pears, mango, grapes, apricots, pineapple, kiwi…you name it. He loves it. And then there are strawberries – if ever given a choice, [...]

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Nutella Banana Crepes

33 comments May 12, 2011

Good God, how do you single parents do it?? Do you stick your kids in front of Curious George all day? Bribe them with candy? Medicate…them? Yourself? Paul’s been traveling [...]

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie

32 comments May 10, 2011

When Paul and I first met, he felt it best to come clean right away. “I’m not a flower or card guy,” he said. My heart sank. No cards? How [...]

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French Coconut Pie

65 comments April 28, 2011

I’m troubled over here, people. With all sorts of heavy stuff on my mind. Like, when I’m paying for my groceries by credit card, why do they always say “sign [...]

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Snickerdoodle Muffins

29 comments March 29, 2011

Did I totally jump the shark with the Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies? Because apparently it spread like internet wildfire last week and now I’ve got tons of college students [...]

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Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

239 comments March 22, 2011

My pants are tight. Snug as a bug in a rug, people. And do my friends bring me carrot sticks or offer to run with me? Oh no. Instead, they [...]

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Grilled Goat Cheese and Nutella Sandwich

35 comments February 17, 2011

I never make New Year’s resolutions, but when 2011 kicked off, I did have a few food issues I wanted to work on. Not Oprah-type food issues. More like, sitting [...]

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Creamy Coconut Cake

23 comments February 15, 2011

I have a bit of a stomach ache. It started last Thursday, which was Haley’s birthday. My little girl was very particular about what she wanted to bring to school: [...]

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Easy Lemon Curd

38 comments February 10, 2011

So, you’re familiar with my friend Alicia. Now let’s talk about my friend Rachel. Another beauty. Perfectly long, thick blonde hair (which at one time was also pink – you [...]