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Happy Fourth of July! Our holiday got off to a good start last night when we discovered the upstairs balcony was a prime viewing spot for the annual neighborhood fireworks display. We would have noticed this last year had there been a fireworks show, but it had been canceled due to the drought. As for [...]
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The last time Fuzz returned from camp, I welcomed her home with red, white and blue sugar cookies. This time I got a little fancy! Or tried to, at least. I didn’t think my attempt at the famous hidden flag cake would amount to much, but I’m feeling so proud of this cake that I [...]
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I have a fun little cake to post later, but since it’s not really much of a Father’s Day Cake and Father’s Day is around the corner, here’s a list that might be helpful. These are are all Dad-approved, fairly simple and worthy of a celebration. First on the list is this easy chocolate cake [...]
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Traditionally, these cookies are for Christmas, but don’t worry. I’m not making them that far ahead of time. This batch is for graduation festivities, particularly, our Teacher Appreciation fiesta. I signed up to make “Mexican Cookies” (because brownies were taken) and decided to go with these. The original recipe is based on one from the [...]
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Time for the annual list of Cinco de Mayo treats! These are all tried, true and tested, and I hope you find something you like. To start the list, here is the famous Flan Cake. Keep reading for more ideas. Mexican Vanilla Pineapple Pound Cake is a good one… …and so is Strawberry Margarita Pie. [...]
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! If you’re still looking for a green dessert, here’s a suggestion. This recipe was posted by Karen (Thanks, Karen!) who dug it up for me when she saw that I was into poke cakes. Unlike pudding poke cakes, this one uses Hershey’s chocolate syrup. The green color (which this …
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Need more suggestions for Valentine’s Day? Here’s a handy list! It’s based on family favorites and things we’ve enjoyed through the years. I may add to it as the day goes by. First up, these Mini Chocolate Chip Cut-Outs shaped as hearts. This is an old recipe from the Nestle kitchen designed for those …
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If you like the idea of rainbow cookies but aren’t a fan of almond flavor, here’s a version from Taste of Home which uses ground macadamia nuts in place of the almond paste and rum extract for almond. I tried the recipe today and found it a little easier than the others. The batter was [...]
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