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Blackberry Cobbler

Last summer, a friend of mine brought me a few bags of blackberries picked at her parents home.  While I love the flavor of the berries, I’ve never been a huge fan because of the little seeds in them, but my husband loves them!  In fact, I usually have homemade blackberry jelly in the pantry …

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Lots of Layers Salad

This layer salad is one of Kelli’s favorites that I have made for years.  I think when I first started making layered salads like this, my recipe had 6 or 7 layers.  Well, I like lots of goodies in my salad, so I continually add more layers!  I mean, who wants plain greens when there’s …

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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

“Let them eat cake”!  While this quote has been attributed to Marie Antoinette (and sources say she probably never really said it), I say, “YES”!  You should do it!  After all, it has your basic food groups!  There’s grain-(flour), vegetables-(carrots), protein-(nuts), dairy-(butter & cream cheese). OK, I stretched that a bit!  I’m good at justifying …

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Surprise Cupcakes

Today we celebrated my baby girl’s 13th birthday.  Where has the time gone?  This is my baby, the youngest of my four children!  I can’t believe how quickly that 10 lb 6 oz pound baby girl has grown into this beautiful young teenage girl!  And to top it off, she is just as beautiful on …

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Light & Puffy Rolls

Light & Puffy Rolls have been the main roll recipe in our family for many years.  My sister discovered this recipe in a cookbook at least 25-30 years ago.  These rolls have graced every holiday dinner table since that time!  It is also the same dough and technique that I use when I make cinnamon …

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Sausage Breakfast Burritos

My youngest daughter’s favorite fast food breakfast is a McDonald’s sausage burrito with a Mocha Frappe to drink.  I decided that I would try to create a knock off recipe and this is what I came up with.  It’s not exactly the same, (mostly because I tend to put more of the good stuff in …

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Toasted Coconut, Toffee, & Chocolate Chip Cookies

A number of years ago, a best selling book was written by Dale Carnegie called, “How to Win Friends and Influence People”.  While I haven’t actually read that book, I think I already know how to win friends & influence people.  You just bake them cookies!  I mean who doesn’t love fresh, hot cookies straight …

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Skillet Pizza Pasta

If your family is like mine, they LOVE pizza!  When I saw an idea for a similar recipe, I knew I would have to tweak it and make it for dinner last week.  I thought it was exceptionally good! The only complaint from my family is that it needed MORE cheese and MORE pepperoni.  They …

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Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

I have been making chocolate chip cookies for a lot of years, however I had never made a “Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie” before.   I recently bought a cast iron skillet so when I saw this recipe, I knew it was a perfect opportunity to try it out.  The verdict?  It was super yummy! Nothing tastes …

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Grilled Chicken Bacon Sliders

I am SO happy to be on spring break!  I’ve been on a non-stop cooking/blogging marathon!  It’s great to have the time to catch up on projects, watch cooking shows, peruse recipes on blogs, and play on Pinterest! I love little sliders, though I’ve hardly ever made them at home.  I got this recipe from …