Category Archives: something sweet

coconut tres leche cake

Over the last few years I have come across tres leche cake on various food shows and blogs..always thinking that it sounded absolutely delicious. It has been around forever, especially popular in Central and South America as well as the … Continue reading

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mini margarita donut muffins

You add “mini” before pretty much any dessert and I am all ears. An itty bitty bite feels like far less of a splurge than a big ol’ piece a cake. Then again after the 4th, 5th, 6th “bite” all … Continue reading

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coconut lemon crumb bars

I never knew how much I loved bars until this blog started. They are sort of like cookies, yet a little like pie. Seeing how I am all about cookies and/or pie it’s inevitable that bars would be right up … Continue reading

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pavlova with mascarpone whipped cream & balsamic strawberry sauce

Pavlova…basically a giant meringue cookie. Or in this case 2 giant meringue cookies stuffed with light, decadent mascarpone whipped cream and topped with sweet yet tangy balsamic strawberry sauce. Believe it or not this is in fact as good as … Continue reading

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lime shortbread cookies

Last year when I posted these lemon shortbread cookies I always thought I would be making the lime version sooner than later. Well later came before sooner, unless you call almost a year sooner. Nonetheless lime shortbread cookies are here, … Continue reading

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