Peanut Butter Bars

This family favorite, Peanut Butter Bars, is an oft-requested sweet treat when the kids come home to visit. I grew up with these. Although my sisters all preferred another peanut buttery bar my mother often made. This one though, along with my other favorite Mud...
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Tortellini Skewers

Tortellini Skewers are a quick, easy, and fun appetizer for anytime. But this could be a real timesaver during the holidays! The great thing about this appetizer is that the hard part--making the tortellini--is already done for you. Your job is just to boil the...
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Sausage and Herb Stuffing

Here's a great recipe for Sausage and Herb Stuffing, a perfect addition to your holiday meal. Many people already have a traditional stuffing or dressing recipe for the holidays (especially Thanksgiving). But if you're looking to change things up or if you've never...
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Apple Crisp

This post contains my favorite recipe for Apple Crisp. If you pressed me, I'd have to put Apple Crisp on my top 10 favorite desserts of all time. That buttery, crunchy topping with sweet apples...I'm drooling just thinking about it. And I tend to like a more...
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Quick Apple Cake

Quick Apple Cake is a simple yet satisfying fall dessert with nostalgic vibes and a buttery sauce! My mother passed away in 2015, but I have her recipe boxes. Recently, I sat down and pored over her recipes — some she had made and some she had saved, hoping to get to...
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Book Bites

Book Bites: Mexican Hot Chocolate

by | June 13, 2020 | Beverages, Book Bites | 0 Comments

Mexican Hot Chocolate--the featured recipe for this month's Book Bites selection. The School of...
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Book Bites: Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

by | April 18, 2020 | Appetizers & Snacks, Book Bites | 0 Comments

This recipe for Cucumber Tea Sandwiches did not come from this book--I had found it in Better...
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Book Bites: Dungeon Bars

by | March 21, 2020 | Book Bites, Desserts | 0 Comments

Dungeon Bars--the featured recipe for this month's Book Bites selection. Catering to Nobody by...
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Book Bites: Orange Marmalade Filled Oatmeal Muffins

by | February 15, 2020 | Book Bites, Breads, Breakfast & Brunch | 0 Comments

Raspberry Danish Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery by Joanne Fluke Clearly this is NOT a recipe for...
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Book Bites: Blue Ribbon Apple Pie

by | January 18, 2020 | Book Bites, Desserts | 0 Comments

The City Baker's Guide to Country Living: A Novel by Louise Miller "When Olivia Rawlings—pastry...
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Book Bites: Everyday Flatbread

by | December 21, 2019 | Book Bites, Breads | 0 Comments

I recently read this Linda Eyre book entitled Grandmothering: The Secrets to Making A Difference...
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Book Bites: Peach Blueberry Slab Pie

by | October 19, 2019 | Book Bites, Desserts | 0 Comments

If you enjoy books that have food woven through a cool story, then you need to read The Recipe Box...
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Book Bites: Coconut Cake

by | September 21, 2019 | Book Bites, Desserts | 0 Comments

The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert "In downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Chef Lou...
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