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1 Jun

Chocolate Nutella Cookies

These cookies are soooooo good! Like too good. I already ate two! Help! They are humid and packed with flavor, but neither overly chocolately nor overly Nutella-y (which is of course a word). They are delicious full of chocolate chips, or M&Ms, or just on their own so that you can enjoy the delicate flavor […]

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25 May

Romantic Red Velvet Cake

My husband and I met in Italy. I was 17 (almost 18) and he was 19. We had both just graduated from high school (they go to school until grade 13 here). We had heard of each other for years, in fact our parents tried to get us to be pen pals when we were […]

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23 May

Homemade Graham Crackers

These delicious graham cracker cookies are easy and better than the original! They are perfect for s’mores or for dunking in Milk. In my elementary school days we had snack time once a day. And for snack every day parents took turns supplying one thing: Graham Crackers. It was a special occasion if they bought […]

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20 May

The Best Sugar Cookie Recipe

This is our absolute favorite cookie recipe! It is easy, keeps perfect edges without spreading and it delicious!! Recipe: 1 cup butter (room temperature) 1 cup Granulated Sugar 1 egg 2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract) 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt No need to refridgerate! Roll out […]

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12 May

Shortbread

Are you a shortbread fan? A piece of shortbread and a good cappuccino make for an excellent breakfast… or afternoon snack! And this recipe is so easy it can be done by all levels of bakers. Ingredients: 125 grams Butter (9 tablespoons) 55 grams Castor Sugar (4 1/2 tablespoons) 180 grams Flour (1 1/2 cups) […]

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7 May

Homemade Waffles

Light and fluffy, these waffles are perfect topped with fresh fruit or maple syrup! Waffles are one of my favorite breakfast treats! I love the crevices in the waffles and how you can fill them easily with syrup, or fruit or powdered sugar. And I just really love breakfast food! I would eat breakfast for […]

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6 May

Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes

I love blueberries. I could eat them until I am sick. I used to love going blueberry picking with my Mom at the blueberry farm near our house and in later years we had our own blueberry bushes. Now if you put a blueberry in a muffin or a pancake I might love it even […]

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2 May

Great Grandma Meemo’s Sticky Buns

This recipe makes 2 9×13 pans of sticky buns! I had the privilege of meeting my Great Grandma. I don’t remember her really well, but I do remember that she was kind, funny, and quick witted. She was also a great baker! I am so glad that she passed down some of her favorite recipes […]

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30 Apr

Homemade Cinnamon Bread

HEAT: 1 cup milk (Then cool to lukewarm) 6 T shortening ¼ cup sugar 1 t salt DISSOLVE: 2 tsp fresh brewer’s yeast  1 cup lukewarm water 1 tablespoon of sugar Set aside Momentarily MIX IN STAND MIXER WITH DOUGH HOOK: Pour Milk mixture into Stand Mixer and add: 2 cups of flour to make […]

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19 Apr

Chocolate Muffins

This plate has become rather ironic! LOL. These chocolate muffins are perfect for a breakfast in quarantine. They are chocolately, light, delicious and best of all they are made with yogurt, so they are a little lighter on the fat content. Ingredients: 1/2 cup Butter 3 Tablespoons Cream Cheese 1 Cup Granulated sugar 2 eggs […]

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