Awesome Treats

Easter Egg Hunt Pound Cake

March 10, 2013

Sometimes, I think I’ve made up childhood memories. Case in point: Easter egg hunts. I feel I’ve done one before. But, honestly, I can’t remember one. So, I’m wondering if I’ve somehow convinced myself that I did, indeed, participate in this annual Easter ritual. That I just imagined myself in a frilly dress, hunting around the yard [...]

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Mailing Mini Holiday Cookie Boxes

November 16, 2012

I love holiday cards. I love sending them, receiving them, flipping through them in stores (hello, Papyrus at Target with all your cute little embellishments!). I love ‘em, love ‘em, love ‘em. But, I did something a little different last year… Holiday cookie boxes! These were a huge hit with my family and friends and [...]

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Sweets for Soldiers (and Sailors): A Tale of Two Men

November 11, 2012

This is the story about two men. Two men who served their country by joining the US Navy and were assigned to the USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier. 28 years apart.

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Candy Apple Razor Blade Cupcakes

October 29, 2012

Urban legends and Halloween go hand-in-hand. Not surprisingly, since the whole idea of Halloween (in the modern sense) is rooted in fear. We delight in the rush produced by being afraid, while still being safe – like haunted houses and scary movies.

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Pumpkin Fritters

September 21, 2012

Hot oil scares the bejeezus out of me. Truth is, I’m a complete baby about burns. Other types of wounds don’t bother me too much – bring on the hangnails and paper cuts! But, a burn? I’m no good. One time, I burned my fingertip doing who knows what. I don’t even remember anymore. All [...]

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Pumpkin Pie Bars

September 18, 2012

Do you remember that glorious day when I conquered the rich and delicious dessert known as fudge? I thought, “Now, all of my fudge making endeavors from now on will be fruitful and without difficulty.” It was like once I had earned the ability to make fudge, it could never be taken away. I would keep it [...]

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