desserts

Mary Louise Butters Brownies

January 13, 2009

Mary Louise Butters Brownies have been features on the Food Network, Today Show, Rachel RayShow, among many others. They are based out of Austin, Texas (home, sweet, home!) and are very well known in the area. I was very pleasantly surprised when I was contacted yesterday and asked if I would write about Mary Louise [...]

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Creative Food Gifts

December 16, 2008

The only reason I have time to write about creative food gifts is because I’ve yet to make one creative food gift this year! I am usually a baking fool this time of year, but not this year. With settling into our new home, being sick, and getting ready to travel over Christmas, I have [...]

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Candy Cane Cake

December 16, 2008

How pretty is this?! I look forward to making this, but I am going to use a Red Velvet cake mix rather than chocolate. Not only do I love red velvet cake, but I think the dark red cake will look really good with the red and white theme going on here. This is a [...]

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My Love for Snowmen

December 14, 2008

I have a thing for snowmen. I don’t know where it came from, but my Christmas collection consists of almost all snowmen. They are just so cute! Plus, I can leave up my snowmen past Christmas because they go right along with a winter theme! I came across these snowman ideas today on Better Homes [...]

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Peppermint Bark

December 11, 2008

This is sure to be a ‘show stopper.’ It looks like it’s much harder to make than it really is. Plus, you don’t have to use just peppermint. You can use whatever your heart desires in the bark recipe. I have a few of my ideas listed below… Peppermint Bark Printable Version: Peppermint Bark Ingredients: [...]

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Christmas Candy Bar Cookies

December 10, 2008

This is a GREAT one that people will think you slaved over ; ) As you know, I’m all about quick, easy and tasty recipes….and this one is exactly that! No one will ever know this is store bought cookie dough (shhh….you didn’t hear me just say store bought cookie dough!) and they’ll think you [...]

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Peanut Brittle….Made in the Microwave??!!

December 10, 2008

I discovered this recipe last year and OH MY GOODNESS!! I have never made peanut brittle because I always thought it was too hard. I saw this recipe on northpole.com and I had to try it. Peanut Brittle made in the microwave I thought. No way…it is sure to turn out horrible. So, I gave [...]

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Peanut Butter & Marshmallow Krispie-Topped Brownies

December 9, 2008

Title long enough for ya?! I was thinking I’d go with Brownie Delights, but why when you can have a title such as that! The radio station that I listen to on the way to work every morning was talking about a dessert that McAlister’s serves. Since I was on my way out of the [...]

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Chocolate & Peanut Butter Pretzel Rods

December 9, 2008

Another classic. These are fun to make, whatever the occasion. You can easily dress these up for Christmas by putting them in cute gift bags and tying with ribbon, using food coloring in white chocolate bark and drizzling red and green over them, using red and green sprinkles or mini m&m’s, etc. They’re always a [...]

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