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Way back in 2007 I posted a Chocolate Chunk Cookie with Oreos in it. A lot of bakers were stuffing Oreo chunks into cookies back then, and one of the recipes being used as “base” was from the Nielsen-Massey recipe collection. I thought I’d mention this because people people appreciated the link posted earlier to [...]
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I was playing around with almond paste, you know – like everyone does on a hot summer day in Texas, and had half a roll left I needed to use up. I figured Odense, the people who make the only brand of almond paste I know of, could help. They did. I hadn’t been to [...]
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I can’t believe it took me so long to discover free-form tarts, but thanks to Food & Wine, I did and I’m hooked. This recipe is for a blueberry flavored one, and as the name implies, there’s no tart pan, pie shell or anything to hold it together other than pastry, which in this case [...]
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We’re Seattle bound! Not today, but soon; and I’m really excited because it’s one state I’ve always wanted to visit but just never did. The thing is, I’ve been so busy and haven’t had time to do any research. Normally, I map out our days hour by hour so we can cover …
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Do you have a state cookie? To promote their new line of bakeware, Better Homes and Gardens asked bloggers to participate in their BHG Live Better State Cookie Contest by posting a photo of a cookie representing their state. Our mission is to help them pick a winner by voting. Now don’t worry. I’m not [...]
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Last week Spice Islands emailed asking if I’d like to sample some of their spices. Hmm? I thought. Could I really use spices? Well, gee. I don’t know. And vanilla? What would I do with that? Just kidding, of course. What I said was “Heck yes!” So Spice Islands sent some spices and I told [...]
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Today’s apple bread made with Lucky Leaf apple pie filling, was a surprise hit and one I wish I’d tried sooner. The problem was it also called for biscuit mix and the only type I buy is the lower fat “Heart Smart” type, which I wasn’t sure would work. But today I was desperate — [...]
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I felt like making a big old pineapple cake this weekend, but given the heat and the fact we don’t have anyone around to help us eat a giant cake, I decided to go with these super easy bars made with crushed pineapple. Unlike my usual go-to pineapple desserts Millionaire Pie and Banana Split …
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