Desserts

Fried Apples

January 20, 2012

Nothing says comfort food quite like fried apples. They are a simple, easy, frugal, and old fashioned comfort food. I do have one question though. Are fried apples a dessert, a side dish, a delicious breakfast treat, or all three? I will admit that we have used them for all three. What do you think? [...]

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A Year In Review: Dessert Recipes

December 31, 2011

If you have read my site for long, you have probably guessed that I LOVE desserts. Desserts are one of my favorite things to make and I can spend hours and hours in the kitchen making all kinds of desserts. When I was looking back over the dessert recipes that I shared in 2011 I [...]

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Homemade Coconut Pudding

December 19, 2011

Homemade pudding is the perfect holiday treat. And I have another easy homemade pudding for you today. If you need a last minute holiday dessert idea you can easily make up a few different flavors of homemade pudding and serve them for a holiday dessert buffet. You could make homemade vanilla pudding, homemade chocolate pudding, homemade [...]

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A Few Christmas Dessert Recipes

December 16, 2011

I love dessert. I mean really love it, especially if it involves chocolate. One of my favorite things about the holidays is all the baking and candy making that goes along with it. Today I thought I would share a few of our favorite desserts that are perfect for the holidays. One of my favorite [...]

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Homemade White Chocolate Pudding

December 14, 2011

I love homemade pudding. It is rich and creamy and so very good. It is also really easy to make. We love my homemade chocolate and homemade vanilla pudding, but if you are looking for something a little different for the holiday this homemade white chocolate pudding is perfect. It would be even better [...]

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Cinnamon Sugar Chex Mix

December 9, 2011

Chex mix is a classic holiday snack that has been around for years. There are many different versions of it, but I prefer the sweet versions like muddy buddies, lemon buddies, snow buddies, and today’s cinnamon sugar chex mix. What I love about chex mix is that it makes the perfect gift to give away. [...]

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Double Chocolate Peppermint Bark

December 6, 2011

The combination of chocolate and mint is a classic one. They just seem to go together so well. This peppermint bark combines not only regular chocolate, but white chocolate. I love regular peppermint bark, but the addition of white chocolate in this makes it even better. And this is so easy. It does have a [...]

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Mint Chocolate Meringue Cookies

December 2, 2011

Meringue cookies have always fascinated me. They are crunchy on the outside and light and airy on the inside. Many people are intimidated by meringue cookies, but they are really very easy to make, they just take a little time. We love this mint version of meringue cookies. I used a little green food coloring in mine, [...]

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Homemade Heath Bars

November 30, 2011

It is no secret I love homemade versions of our favorite candy bars. I shared my homemade nestle crunch bar recipe earlier this week and today I am sharing my version of homemade heath bars. I love to give homemade candy away as gifts during the holidays. And what better gift to give than a [...]