September 2007

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Pumpkin Crunch Dessert

by Anna on September 30, 2007 · 22 comments

Here’s what’s for dessert tonight. I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for the past 5 years, but just never got around to it. I will post the picture tonight when it’s done. Pumpkin Crunch Dessert  AKA Pumpkin Dump Cake 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin (plain pumpkin, not pumpkin filling) 1 (12 oz) can evaporated [...]

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Published on September 30, 2007
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The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

by Anna on September 30, 2007 · 56 comments

This week I had to make a tough decision. After much deliberation with the voices in my head Cookie Council, I’ve decided to knock a cookie off the Top 10 and replace it with a new one. The reasons are, as much as I loved Crunchy, Hearty Oatmeal Cookies. I prefer recipes that are more [...]

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Published on September 30, 2007
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Good Source for Baking/Craft Supplies!

by Anna on September 28, 2007 · 5 comments

I just found this a few minutes ago and wanted to share.  I haven’t ordered from them, but they have a lot of interesting products for bakers and crafters. Kitchen Kraft

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Published on September 28, 2007
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Grasshopper Pie

by Anna on September 28, 2007 · 10 comments

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When I was little, my parents took me to dinner at the home of my dad’s business partner, Rusty. Rusty’s kids and I spent the evening playing in a back bedroom. We were flipping the light off and on pretending to make silent movies when the grownups called us for dessert. Rusty and my dad, [...]

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Published on September 28, 2007
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Banana Bars with Mascarpone Frosting

by Anna on September 27, 2007 · 10 comments

Frosted Banana Bars

It’s California walnut season, which means most of the walnuts being shipped right now are at their best. This is a good thing because I was getting tired of taking bad walnuts back to the store. Surely the guy at the customer service desk now thinks of me as the crazy walnut lady who came [...]

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Published on September 27, 2007
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Manchego cheese is kind of expensive. If you don’t want to spent the $$ on the Manchego, you can make these with a Monterey Jack.  A friend of mine made them with Pepper Jack and they were even better. Raspberry Chipotle, Manchego, Chicken & Bacon Tapas 1 pound roll store-bought roll of polenta (Melissa’s, Alessi or you can [...]

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Published on September 27, 2007
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Cookie Packaging

by Anna on September 26, 2007 · 7 comments

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It’s time to think start thinking about how to pack holiday cookies.  In my case, that means putting an order in with Paper Mart.  They don’t know me at Paper Mart, even though I called them friends, but I feel like they’re my friends because they made my life so much easier with their wax-lined tin-tie bags.  [...]

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Published on September 26, 2007
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I couldn’t settle on a recipe this morning and almost gave up…. …until I found my King Arthur Whole Grain Baking Book. I’d put it away months ago and had forgotten about the many things I’d bookmarked and planned on trying. One in particular, was Salted Cashew-Crunch Cookies. I had exactly 8 ounces of salted [...]

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Published on September 25, 2007