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Category Archives: Cooking and Recipes
Let’s Make S’Mores Pops
I came up with this really fun idea for a treat to make for or with the kids. (I did not get this idea from anyone, but I am sure someone else probably thought of it. I refuse to Google … Continue reading
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Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Hearts
I think this will be my last Valentine’s post, but it’s a good one. Good tasting, at least. I made the Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Hearts from Martha Stewart and I have to say, I made them a little bit better. Now, … Continue reading
Where I’ve Been & an English Muffin Bread Recipe
Almost two weeks ago, I posted that regular blogging would resume soon. What happened? I got sick. Really sick. Nothing major. Just a cold. But this was not just a cold. This was the worst cold I have ever had … Continue reading
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Maple Pumpkin Tart
Consider this a grown-up pumpkin pie. It is unbelievably delicious. Maple Pumpkin Tart with Cinnamon Shortbread Crust Crust 1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted) butter, softened 6 Tbsp. packed dark brown sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 … Continue reading
Fun With Pie Crust
I am making a chocolate cream pie for Thanksgiving dinner at my parents-in-law’s house, so I decided to make a practice pie tonight. I bought some pie crust cutters at Christmas Tree Shops for $1.99 the other day. They cut … Continue reading
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Tomato and Sausage Risotto in the Crock Pot
Remember when I told you about making risotto in the crockpot? Well, last night I made the Tomato and Sausage Risotto recipe from Martha Stewart that I posted a couple of months ago using that method. It came out wonderful! … Continue reading
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Boston Cream Pie, Follow-up
On Sunday, I tried that Boston Cream Pie recipe that I posted last week from Kraft Foods. I did end up trying it with real whipped cream instead of the Cool Whip. I was concerned about how the consistency would … Continue reading
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Crock Talk
This will be a short post again today. I am still sick. It’s been a week. And this is a sinus cold. I hate those. It’s like you’re not so sick that you need to stay in bed all day, … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking and Recipes, My Things
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Interesting Boston Cream Pie Recipe
Today, I found an interesting recipe for Boston Cream Pie from Kraft Foods. It uses a mixture of vanilla pudding and Cool Whip for the filling. I have used that filling in homemade éclairs and they were just to die … Continue reading
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CrockPot Caramel Apples
Yesterday, I decided to try the Crock Pot Caramel Apples recipe from A Year of CrockPotting. My eager volunteer, Little E, unwrapped all of the caramels and did not eat a single one. According to the recipe, the caramels go … Continue reading
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