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Continue reading →: my, my pumpkin mocha pie
I like the pumpkin/coffee/chocolate combo and have been working on a pie of that nature for a while now. Here it is! What’s great is the unassuming mocha taste amid the pumpkin custard, and this version also has a hard chocolate layer between it and the decadent chocolate espresso shell. Once baked,…
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Continue reading →: all you need is love (and yum)
I have been practicing my felt-cutting skills intermittently over the past few months. It all started with my niece’s party, a couple of co-worker gifts, and a birthday present for my sister. I just kept cutting out pennants and letters and putting them together (giddy over the idea of a…
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Continue reading →: kindergarten fridge poem
I love the latest fridge poem written by my nephew and had to share here.
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Continue reading →: voguemallow grilled sandwich
I can be a purist when it comes to trends and classics, but in some cases it makes sense to pair a trend with a classic. I think slipping that trend in there adds a little something to indicate that you are not dead yet. I picked up some artisan…
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Continue reading →: cinnamon cashew caramel corn
My sister had a Pampered Chef Bridal Shower about 12 years ago, and one of the activities was writing kitchen advice on an apron with a Sharpie. I have no idea what I wrote back then, but I will always remember my mom’s advice: “Never run out of brown sugar.”…
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Continue reading →: franken-krispie-berry treats
I have had Frankenberry on the brain since I decided to put together a friendly strawberry cereal monster costume this year. One time I made Booberry cupcakes for Halloween, but when I saw the strawberry marshmallow sale at Kroger, I was inspired to make Frankenberry Rice Krispie treats. I stuck…
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Continue reading →: rain at countyline
I took a drive over the Eel river to Countyline Orchard last week for some asian pears and fresh pressed cider. It was a perfect drizzly Fall day; I even stopped for some filling station hot chocolate on the way home. Glad I had my boots and camera handy.
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Continue reading →: day old donut hole bread pudding
Inspired by a menu item from an old restaurant on Indiana Avenue in Indianapolis over 50 years ago called Doyle’s Eat Shop, I made bread pudding from day old donuts. I happened to have a few leftover glazed applesauce donut holes from Heyerly’s Bakery, so I used those as the…






