Category Archives: Food for the Holidays!

Skillet Scalloped Corn

I’m always on the look out for a new side dish. Sometimes, the usual sides can get boring. This recipe caught my attention when I saw a short preparation time and the fact that it’s made on the stove top. During the Holidays, the … Continue reading

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Chocolate-Glazed Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake

Well it’s officially November and I am so excited! I love the holidays and all the yummy food that goes along with them. I don’t usually buy magazines but if I do they are almost always about food (shocker). I … Continue reading

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Whole Wheat Apple Cider Doughnuts

Oh Crap. I am in so much trouble. Making doughnuts at home is far too easy and far too rewarding (to my stomach)! My friend over at Sunshine Mom who is a fellow culinary student and an awesome baker told … Continue reading

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Pear Butter

No partridge here, just two fabulously bountiful pear trees that for the past two years have been decorating my back yard. Sand pears never really get soft, in fact they are hard as rocks but they have great flavor. Last … Continue reading

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Wedding Day Cinnamon Rolls

I may have called these wedding day cinnamon rolls but that’s only because they were so freaking yummy they were good enough for a wedding day. Now don’t worry, I haven’t gone soft and gone completely to the baking (dark) … Continue reading

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Chewy Pecan Bar Cookies

I love Christmas time! I can embrace my inner inept baker and bake to my heart’s content. A friend of mine, named Gail is also not really a “baker” but she is an amazing cook! I would dare say she … Continue reading

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Oreo Truffles

I have often joked that I am not a baker. In fact, not only can I not bake, if it’s sweet it’s generally my nemesis in the kitchen. I am not being humble when I say if I can make … Continue reading

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