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Happy Pi(e) Day! Brownie Pie

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Sorry it's been so long since I posted - a whole month, wow! But this is definitely a good recipe to come back with. Today was Pi Day (3/14 = 3.14 = ?). However, since I'm not a mathematician, pi is boring. But pie is cool. So we celebrate Pi Day[...]

Our Valentine's Dinner

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I love putting together simple yet delicious meals for holidays. Sometimes I like giving them names too, I'm weird like that. This one is called "No such thing as too much shrimp." Shrimp Appetizer I posted this recipe last year. But[...]

Butter Rolls

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This title is a bit deceptive. These are much richer and sweeter and more delicious than the name implies. I got this recipe from Southern Plate (I love that website!), and like every recipe of Christy's that I try, it turned out fantastic. I admit[...]

Christmas Cookie Bars

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These are the cookies we're leaving out for Santa tonight. The kids had fun helping me measure and stir (and taste, of course) these yummy cookie bars. Crushed candy canes add a barely-there peppermint flavor to the bars themselves, and the frosting[...]

Russian Refresher

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I've had this recipe for quite a while, and we like to make it every winter. It's called Russian Refresher because it's similar to Russian chai, or tea. But this has no tea in it, it's just a spiced citrus punch that is served hot. Jeff and I[...]

Buckeye Bars

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I love buckeyes - peanut butter balls with chocolate coating. My favorite kind are the ones with graham cracker crumbs, because they add a wonderful texture and richer flavor than the ones loaded with butter and tons of powdered sugar. However, I[...]

Chocolate Covered Shortbread

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Jeff wanted to make something similar to Twix just for fun, so he came up with these yummy cookie bars. They don't have caramel like Twix, and the cookies aren't quite as crispy, but they are delicious and are being eaten up rather quickly! I don't[...]

Green Tomato Pickles

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Yet another green tomato recipe. I made these a few days ago. Normally I don't care for sweet-style pickles very much, I prefer dill. But these turned out quite good. I used this recipe , cutting it in half because I accidentally cut my finger while[...]

Green Tomato Relish

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Next in my series of green tomato recipes is this deliciously tangy relish. After cooking this up this morning, I was left smelling strongly of cider vinegar, but I think it was worth it. The relish has a really wonderful flavor, and will be a great[...]

Green Tomato ... Jam?

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Hello, autumn weather! We had a stormy, windy, frosty night last night, which means it's time to bring in the green tomatoes. Do you have any idea how many green tomatoes you get from 19 tomato plants? A lot more than I currently know what to do[...]