Category: Food and Recipes
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Honey-Almond Granola
I’m a big fan of granola and I usually make my own because I enjoy experimenting with different ingredients. This is a pretty basic granola, sweetened with honey and a little brown sugar. It has sliced almonds in it, and I also added some almond extract for even more flavor. The golden raisins add a…
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Crumb Coffee Cake
Now that the weather is turning cooler, I’m drinking more hot coffee and tea. Especially in the chill of the morning. And something that goes great with these beverages is a nice slice of Crumb Coffee Cake! I really love the crumb topping on this breakfast cake—it adds just the right amount of sweetness!
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Mango Blender Ice Cream
This “ice cream” is made in a blender, so it’s super-easy to make! It has the consistency of “soft serve” ice cream and you can enjoy eating it right after you’re done blending all the ingredients together! If you want to add a topping, you could sprinkle coconut flakes (that’s what I did), shaved chocolate,…
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Maple Pecan Scones
I’m a big fan of scones…for breakfast, brunch, or coffee-and-tea time! I recently made some Blueberry Buttermilk Scones, so I wanted to try another flavor! I had some pure maple syrup on hand and maple scones sounded good! So I came up with these Maple Pecan Scones. They have both maple syrup and maple extract…
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Blueberry Banana Bread
I still have blueberries in my freezer, from when I picked them a few weeks ago, so here’s another blueberry recipe! I can’t believe I never made this before, because I’ve made a lot of different kinds of banana breads, but apparently I never made Blueberry Banana Bread! Until now. And it is really good!
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Blueberry Buttermilk Scones
Have you ever been to an afternoon tea? I’ve been to a few—one was at a hotel and the other was at a Bed & Breakfast Inn. Both tea times were such a treat! Having tea with friends and tasting fancy little tea sandwiches, cakes, scones, and pastries was such a wonderful break in the day.
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Strawberry Salad
This salad is a refreshing one to enjoy during the warm-weather months! It’s made with a mix of baby spinach leaves and Romaine lettuce, along with sliced strawberries, cucumber, red onion, sliced almonds, and feta cheese. So many good things! And this Strawberry Salad is topped with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette—you can use your favorite pre-made…
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Broccoli Slaw
Broccoli is such a healthy veggie, and I love coleslaw, so I thought I’d put the two together and try making Broccoli Slaw. It sounded like a win-win idea! 🙂 I saw a package of pre-shredded broccoli slaw mix at the grocery store, so using that instead of shredding your own really saves a lot…
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Berry-Bran Muffins
The combination of bran cereal and fresh berries makes these muffins really good! And they’re probably a little healthier than other kinds of muffins because of the bran. They’re also sweetened with honey and brown sugar, for a lightly-sweet flavor.
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Spinach-Artichoke Strata
Stratas, like this Spinach-Artichoke Strata, are just the thing to enjoy on the weekends for breakfast or brunch. You could serve this dish any day of the week, but weekends are nice, when you have time to relax and enjoy your morning meal without having to worry about rushing off to work. And now that…
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Bacon-Ranch Cheeseball
Cheeseballs make great party food and appetizers and they’re also perfect when you need an easy snack for your family or a group of friends! This Bacon-Ranch Cheeseball is made with lots of my favorite ingredients—cream cheese, Ranch dressing mix, green onions, bacon pieces, cheddar cheese, and chopped pecans. With all those yummy add-ins, you…
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Easy Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Lemon-flavored cookies make a wonderful dessert for the spring and summer months! And these Easy Lemon Crinkle Cookies have lots of lemon flavor! Lemon extract adds to the lemony taste, and you can even add more lemon flavor by adding in some lemon zest if you like. These cookies are also easy to whip up…
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