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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 …

Frozen Chocolate Toffee Pie

It’s frozen, creamy, chocolaty, and crunchy all in one!  What more can you ask from a dessert that takes just minutes to throw together and looks this pretty?  For this pie, I made a simple crust from vanilla wafers, sugar, & margarine, but you certainly could use a store bought graham cracker crust if you …

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Libby’s Pumpkin Roll

Nothing says fall and holidays like a pumpkin roll.  This is the Libby’s Pumpkin Roll recipe that I found online and it is SO delicious!  I had never had pumpkin roll until I was an adult.  The only thing I remember my mother making with pumpkin was pie.  Since I’ve been an adult, I have …

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Strawberry Pretzel Salad

I have been making strawberry pretzel salad for many years.  This recipe doesn’t take very long to put together and is great to make in advance.  I have taken it to potlucks and served it with holiday meals. Steve loves strawberry pretzel salad and just requested it a few days ago.   Since I have a …

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Back in October during our fall break from school, I found this recipe for a simple, but delicious pumpkin dessert.  Pumpkin desserts are a perfect treat any time, but especially in the fall when the weather is cool & crisp.  With Thanksgiving coming up this week, most of us will eat pumpkin pie or pumpkin …

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Grape and Apple Salad

Originally, this recipe was just known as “Grape Salad” and that was what I intended when I started to make it.  However, there must have been a grape thief in the house because when I went to look for my ingredients, I did not have enough red grapes and I had no green grapes. (The …