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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies are one of my most favorite sweet treats. I love the thinner, crispier ones and the soft pillowy (lofthouse) style ones and I love the frosted version. Sugar cookies are the perfect treat for any occasion…these are a must make. Get Creative I beauty of these cookies is you can use whatever sprinkles you want or change the color of the icing to anything you want. You really can be as creative you want. For this go around I decided to use up all the left over sprinkles I had laying around. I have to be honest I loved the variety…a little something for everyone. Ohhhh the…
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I bet you can’t eat just one
This just might be one of the easiest ( & most favorite) cookie recipes I have ever made. They are so good I even got some of the healthiest people I know to eat them all up, leaving the kids with just a few. OK, let me explain. For the kids (I thought) We were having a fun BBQ and get together with some sweet friends and their kids at my brother and sis-in-laws house. Honestly as much as I am over there we should just start calling it my second home. Anyway my brother was going to grill and I told them I would bring dessert. The trick to…
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One Pot of Cheesy Yummy
I love food…that is no secret. I love everything from tacos to osso bucco to chili and BBQ (I do live in Texas). One thing I am always in the mood for though is pasta and if it is cheesy pasta that is even better. Branching out a bit… A few weeks a go I was with my mom and we went to one of our favorite lunch places, Cafe Express. Normally I get their roasted vegetable tart but that day I really wanted pasta so I went with their pasta alfredo. I really loved it as it was a little different than my mortal go to alfredo. It…
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Spinach & Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Have you ever just stared into your freezer and wondered how in the world you are going to make something yummy for dinner with what you have? Well, that was me not too long ago and then it hit me…I am going to stuff some chicken. I mean who doesn’t love a little stuffed chicken every now and then? What to stuff it with… Now that I decided to stuff chicken breasts what was I going to stuff them with? Off to the fridge I went and discovered spinach, garlic (I always have minced garlic), cream cheese and goat cheese. I don’t know about you but that…
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no rollin here for these sugar cookies…
Summer is here. The kids are almost out of school (or maybe they already are) and that means it is time to BAKE! What do you like to bake int he summer…how about cookies? How about no roll sugar cookies? OK perfect…lets start there!! I just love the light texture of the cookie with the sweet frosting that is colored in all the best summer colors…or any colors you want. No rolling here The one problem I have with frosted sugar cookies though is that most of them require you to refrigerate them, then roll them out, then bake them, let them cool then finally frost them. Now I understand that they are totally…
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a little queso fun at home
Whether you plan on celebrating with a big party or a simple dinner for the family this Queso Blanco is a MUST MAKE! Just trust me it really, really is. My most favorite (& that is saying a lot) I am not sure there are enough words in my vocabulary to express my love for queso. I judge restaurants by their level of queso. To make it great it has to be rich, creamy, not too thick and not too thin, with a little heat to make it the perfect bite. One of my most favorite queso’s I have ever had was actually from a cheesesteak place here in…
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a little late to the carrot cake table…
I asked some of my family a few weeks ago what they wanted for Easter desserts and surprising to me a couple of them mentioned carrot cake. Now this may not be so surprising to many of you, but to me it was as I don’t ever remember this cake EVER being on our Easter buffet…EVER!! It is so much more than just a cupcake And just to make things more fun, I have never even had a bite of carrot cake, so from the start this was going to be a super fun dessert to take on. OK, now I know it is crazy that I am in…
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Red, White & Hearts for Valentines
Valentines Day is just around the corner and that means it is time to break out all the red velvet recipes and celebrate with the one you love. These whoopie pies will be a favorite Valentines Day treat for sure!! It’s time for a little whoopie…whoopie pie that is I’m sorry I just can’t resist. It is just too easy. Ok…I know enough, lets move on. I love red velvet anything. Red Velvet cake, red velvet cupcakes and especially red velvet whoopie pies. Whoopie pies are just about the best invention ever. They are a perfect cross between a cupcake & a cake that can all be held in your hand.…
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Pumpkin in the morning
Hello Fall…you know what that means…it is PUMPKIN time!! I have to say the beginning of Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. Bring on the pumpkins, yummy foods and cooler weather!! A match made in pumpkin heaven… Over the next few months you will see pumpkin recipes everywhere, for everything so I thought why not start with the first meal of the day…MUFFINS (I mean breakfast)! I love pumpkin bread for sure but pumpkin muffins are my favorite. They are even better when loaded with cream cheese and chocolate. If you frequent starbucks (like I do) I am sure you have seen their pumpkin bread, cookies, scones and…
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Cheesecake in bars + another favorite
If you were to ask The Hubby what dessert he would want he would say chocolate chip cookies or cheesecake. If you were to ask me I would say anything chocolate…yes ANYTHING chocolate. So last week when I was craving something sweet I decided to bring together two favorites into one…Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars. Two in one? Yes…cheesecake and chocolate chip cookies all in one bar for a dessert everyone will love. The cookie batter is a perfect balance of semi sweet chips and dark chocolate chips. I use both as I think the balance is perfect with the richness of the cream cheese filling. If you do not care for…
