Category: Food and Recipes
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Homemade Peppermint Hot Cocoa Mix
If you like making homemade Christmas gifts, here’s a great idea I found at MyRecipes. Just about everyone loves hot cocoa, so you really can’t go wrong giving this! You can get jars like the one above at Wal-Mart, or you can use whatever kind of jars you like. This recipe makes enough to fill a…
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Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Casserole
This is a great casserole for people who are pizza-lovers! I thought I’d try a Pizza Spaghetti Casserole recipe I found at MyRecipes, but instead of using pork sausage in it, I used extra pepperoni and cheese so it would taste more like a pepperoni cheese pizza, which is my favorite kind! You can use…
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Pomegranate Walnut Banana Bread
I had some very ripe bananas a few days ago, so naturally I thought of making banana bread. But I wanted to try something different. I’ve been seeing recipes with pomegranate seeds quite a bit, and I finally tried some. I love the way they taste, so juicy with a light sweetness, and a little…
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Gayla’s Chicken Tortilla Soup
This is a thick, creamy, chunky, spicy soup that you really need to try! I first heard about it from my friend Ann, who raved about this soup that Gayla had made for a special luncheon. I had the recipe for awhile, and finally had a chance to try it—it’s a wonderful chicken tortilla soup!…
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White Cheddar and Sage Biscuits
I’m sharing about some complimentary products and a delicious biscuit recipe from Sir Kensington’s. They sent me a wonderful package of their all natural gourmet Classic Mayonnaise, Chipotle Mayonnaise, Ketchup and Spiced Ketchup.
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Oatmeal Maple Bread from The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day–and a Giveaway!
The Giveaway is now closed, but enjoy trying out the recipe for Oat Maple Bread! You’ve probably heard about the bestselling book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, first published back in 2007. Because of its popularity, authors Jeff Hertzberg, M.D. and Zoe Francois have completely revised and updated their original book that revolutionized…
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Candy Corn Trail Mix
If you’re looking for a fun, quick, easy snack to make, try this Candy Corn Trail Mix—it’s a colorful, yummy blend of sweetness and saltiness and the perfect treat for fall! Just mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl and it’s ready! It’s great for packaging up in small cellophane bags, too, if…
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Apple Cinnamon Ginger Water
I like making my own flavored water, and now that it’s autumn, I thought I’d try a water recipe with the flavors of fall, and apples and cinnamon are such a classic autumn flavor combination. There are sliced apples and cinnamon sticks in this, and I added some slices of fresh ginger root for a…
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Owl Cupcakes
Here’s a fun fall cupcake decorating idea—Owl Cupcakes! There are several different ways you can make owl cupcakes, and you may have already seen other ideas for these on different sites. I thought this idea from Recipe Snobs was one of the cutest and easiest—all you need are cupcakes, Oreos, and M&M’s! The cupcakes and frosting recipe I…
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Fudgy Frosting
Chocolate cupcakes are a great dessert any time of year, and I was wanting to make something chocolatey. After trying several recipes that I thought were so-so, I went to Martha Stewart’s site and decided to make her Chocolate Cupcakes and Ultimate Chocolate Frosting with a few little changes. I’m so glad I did!
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