Category: Baking

Molasses Ginger Cookies

I love gingerbread cookies.  They are so much fun to cut out, decorate, and most of, eat!  These molasses ginger cookies remind me of gingerbread cookies, but without the extra work of rolling out the dough and decorating.  These cookies can be baked normal sized, or twice as large for you giant cookie…

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Frosted Zucchini Cake Brownies

You would probably never guess these cake-like brownies had vegetables in them.  They are so moist and full of chocolate flavor.  They also do not use any eggs, so they are a great for people who have that allergy.  While I won’t claim that these are healthy because of they contain vegetables, I…

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Sweet & Salty Peanut Butter Cookies

When you are short on time, but want a cookie that tastes like you spent all afternoon in the kitchen, these Sweet & Salty Peanut Butter Cookies are sure to be a hit!  These cookies start with the convenience of a cookie mix, and are made your own with the addition of crushed…

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Crispy & Chewy Sugar Cookies

When I first made these cookies, I have to admit, I had more than my fair share fresh off of the cookie sheet.  Crispy & Chewy Sugar Cookies are crispy on the outside but delightfully chewy on the inside.  Absolutely addictive.  Make them when you have the opportunity to share, or you might…

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No Knead Bread

No Knead Bread is one of my favorite breads to bake.  It is so simple to put together.  The crust is nice and crispy, and it goes perfectly with just about any meal.  The only bad thing about it is that you have to plan at least one day ahead.  It is not…

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Chocolate Frosting, and Mustache Cake!

My husband’s birthday was this past Sunday, and I wanted to make it extra special for him. He has been working on growing a handlebar mustache for several months now, so I knew he would appreciate me recognizing his efforts with his birthday cake!  I present to you, The Mustache Cake.  Happy Birthday,…

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Coffee Bread

This coffee bread recipe comes from a special cookbook, the “Mary Martha Cookbook”.  The cookbook was a technically a gift from my mother-in-law, but really it was planned to be a gift from my husband’s Nana Wilma who lost her battle with breast cancer.  This was a treasured cookbook to my husband’s Nana,…

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Sweet Potato Pancakes

We love pancakes in this house.  Especially with lots of butter and syrup.  I love hearing my son ask for syrup; not because he needs lots of sugar or anything, but because of the way he says syrup.  It’s not “sear-up”.  It’s “sur-up”. But when I feel deviating from our usual recipe, I…

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Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Chocolate chip cookies are the quintessential “cookie” for a lot of people.  Others love soft and chewy peanut butter cookies.  Then, you have people who love brownies.  But what if you love the flavors of chocolate chip cookies, and the texture of brownies? My friends: you are in for a treat.  These thick…

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Wheat Pita Bread

It’s no secret that I love freshly baked bread.  When I don’t have the time to put bread dough together, I love to use my bread machine.  This pita recipe uses the dough setting on the bread machine, and then you roll out the pitas and bake in the oven.  It’s so simple,…

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