Last night after work I really wanted to go out and work in the garden. But it was just so hot that I couldn't make myself do it. So I read for awhile before making dinner. I just started The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo this week. I had to wait forever to get it from… Continue reading Chococado Pudding
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For Your Chocolate Cake Craving
Ever get a craving for chocolate cake and decide to make it right then? You go in the kitchen and start getting out the supplies only to find you are missing one crucial ingredient? At that point you have to decide whether you want the chocolate cake bad enough to go to the store and obtain… Continue reading For Your Chocolate Cake Craving
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Maple Butter Pecan Cupcakes
I could tell you what I made for dinner tonight, but I think this is a lot more exciting: I've had these cake mixes in the back of my pantry for at least a year, maybe longer. I've known in the back of my mind that they were going to expire soon and that I… Continue reading Maple Butter Pecan Cupcakes
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Freezing and Fonduing Strawberries, But Not Necessarily In That Order
Last night I washed and beheaded that big bowl of strawberries I picked on Sunday. With the tops it ended up being 5 pounds 12 ounces of strawberries! This is my first significant strawberry harvest. I'm so pumped! I wanted to get the majority of the berries in the freezer right away because I know… Continue reading Freezing and Fonduing Strawberries, But Not Necessarily In That Order
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Fabulous Fruit Tart
Another week begins! This weekend was so busy for me. As Benzo and I ran from this activity to that activity, I found myself longing for Unplugged Weekend. One fun thing we did yesterday was a BBQ get together with Do-Dad's side of the family. My aunt and uncle hosted and everyone brought something to… Continue reading Fabulous Fruit Tart
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Maple Nut Brown Sugar Ice Cream
So Monday night Benzo grilled our dinner out on the deck. It was a perfect warm evening. I had the windows open in the kitchen with a nice breeze blowing through. The warm air and sunshine really gave me a hankering for ice cream. (Did I just say hankering?) I had a bajillion other things I… Continue reading Maple Nut Brown Sugar Ice Cream
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Dye Frosting Naturally
Happy Easter! I hope everyone is having a wonderful, relaxing holiday. I am currently at the ILs getting ready for Easter dinner. My contribution to dinner was dessert - cupcakes of course. I started with my favorite chocolate cupcakes. For the frosting I wanted to do something special since it was Easter. I looked through… Continue reading Dye Frosting Naturally
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Chocolate Covered Cheezecake
In honor of Chocolate-Covered Katie, I present to you a chocolate covered post about chocolate covered cheezecake. Chocolate-Covered Katie has quickly become one of my favorite blogs to read. She is such a sweet person who posts about lots of sweet eats! And not just sweet eats but very creative sweet eats. Like Raw Cheesecake Filling. And not… Continue reading Chocolate Covered Cheezecake
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Green Food and Baileys Buttercream
Happy day after St. Patrick's Day! Did everyone have fun last night? A little tooo much fun maybe? 😉 Benzo and I had a quiet evening at home with lots of yummy food. And most of it green! We started off with an appetizer of artichoke brushetta and crackers. MIL gave us this jar of… Continue reading Green Food and Baileys Buttercream
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Mardi Gras & Double Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Happy Mardi Gras! In case you didn't know, today is Mardi Gras and that means Fat Tuesday in French. I wish I had planned ahead and made something Mardi Gras-ish to post today, but alas I did not. I do have a yummy recipe as the title of this post suggests, but first.... Have you ever… Continue reading Mardi Gras & Double Chocolate Chip Pancakes
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