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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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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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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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Four Layer Delight

When I think about the desserts that my mother made, I always think about the Four Layer Delight.  This dessert was probably one of her favorites to make for her grandchildren, (my niece & nephew), when they were young.  On top of the dessert,  there is grated Hershey chocolate bar.  Mom always put an extra …

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Creamy Coconut Cake

If you are needing a yummy and easy cake for your upcoming holiday celebrations, look no further than this Creamy Coconut Cake!  It is easy because it starts with a simple yellow cake mix (or homemade if you prefer) and then is taken over the top with the simple four ingredient filling/topping.  It’s also fabulous …

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Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Cookies

Nothing says home like homemade cookies!  Whether chocolate chip, peanut butter, sugar, oatmeal, or any other kind!  Fresh hot cookies from the oven with a cold glass of milk brings back memories of my childhood.  I love to bake cookies now for my children and their friends.  At any given time,  you will probably find …

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Homemade Thin Mint Cookies

It’s that time of year when you probably have a half a dozen opportunities to buy Girl Scout cookies.  I know there are kids at school, kids at church, and kids in the neighborhood who would love to sell to me.  I used to be a scout too and  I would knock myself out selling …

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Peanut Blossoms

Do you remember when you were a child how thrilling it was to have a snow day knowing that you could have the entire day for sledding, snowman creating, snowball fights?  Well for those of you who do not know, those of us who are teachers get every bit as excited!  For me, a snow …

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Toll House Pie

Nothing says home cooking like pie!  My mother was a pie and cobbler baker.  My favorite was cherry, but I remember many coconut cream, chocolate, lemon meringue, and blackberry pies that came out of our kitchen.  She made pies anytime we had a company dinner or church dinner.  My dad had a tremendous sweet tooth …