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Minty Cheesecake Brownies-Gluten free

December 22, 2012

These have teased me for the past 3 years. They are on the cover of one of my favorite line of cookbooks fromGoose Berry Patch. My grandmother gave me my first GBP cookbook a few years ago and it became an instant favorite. Over the years I have added 1 or 2 books a year [...]

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Salted Pecan Bark

December 15, 2012

Before I get to the recipe, what is going on with the white chocolate in the stores this year???? I can’t find ANY white chocolate chips, bricks, or bars that will actually melt. And I know I’ve got serious proof from years past that I made decadent desserts using white baking chips and …

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Berry crumble-licious

June 29, 2011

I’m from the south in case anybody has missed that hint. And down here, summers mean the heavy cakes and pies from the winter take a back seat to the equally heavy fruit cobblers. There have been instances when the peach cobbler was a little too lean in peaches because I ate them before the [...]

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Room for Dessert

June 29, 2011

This post doesn’t need many words. We will call this one a Wordless Wednesday post. Now, when is dinner? I’ve already had dessert.

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There’s always room for PIE.

September 16, 2010

Lola needed a workout. Stephen needed PIE. This is the easiest thing in the world to make. But first, for new readers, meet Lola: Brown sugar (splenda blend…don’t tell anybody) Whipped cream cheese and cool-whip …

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Sal & Mookies and Renaissance

March 16, 2010

I was right. This place is amazingly good. My first visit wasn’t just a fluke. Today, the place was just opening for lunch, so we had our pick of the tables. One long booth should be big enough to hold the salad, pizza, and dessert…oh yes, there was …

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Friday night with Lola and Mom’s Baby Food Cake

March 5, 2010

I had a great Friday and felt like doing something different. So, let’s bake a cake. This is my favorite cake recipe. I call it Baby Food Cake but it’s real name is something boring like “spice cake”. I remember clearly making this many times growing up. It came from the Bell Cookbook which is [...]

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Today I feel like bonding with Lola.

February 9, 2010

Meet Lola. She and I whipped up a cheesecake, one of those no-bake kind. I 8oz pkg of cream cheese-softened. It can be full, reduced, or no fat. Cream this with 1/2 cup of sugar or splenda. Fold in 1 8oz bowl of Cool Whip. You can make your own..but I’m lazy tonight. Add topping [...]