Category Archives: something sweet

lemon blueberry ricotta pancakes

March 23, 2016

All my life I have used ricotta cheese for lasagna and stuffed shells. And all my life I have thrown out extra ricotta that went bad because quite frankly I did not know how else to use it. Shame on … Continue reading →

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raspberry lemonade scones

March 16, 2016

Sometimes you mix ingredients together and the outcome is exactly what you imagined. Other times you make 3 batches of scones and cry over all the butter and raspberries that end up in the garbage disposal. Had my man not … Continue reading →

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Clothespin Cookies

March 9, 2016

Easter, Christmas, weddings, birthdays, or any day that ends in Y. These little delightful cookies are mother daughter tradition of love for all things celebration related in our house. In fact, I had to get permission to share the recipe, … Continue reading →

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carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

March 2, 2016

There are those people who are always going to go for the carrot cake over all other cakes. I am one of those people. Some of them even like their carrot cake laced with raisins. That would be me. Nuts? … Continue reading →

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coffee chocolate chip muffins with irish cream glaze

February 24, 2016

Last week I discovered the wonders of Irish cream in a milkshake. And since I already had the Baileys out I thought why not make some boozey muffins….that are also spiked with coffee. These pack a punch of caffeine guys. … Continue reading →

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