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Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Thanksgiving is two days away and I can’t think of a much more appropriate post than my favorite pumpkin pie. Let me start by saying that this is not your average pumpkin pie. It requires a bit more work than your typical pie,…

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Chocolate Pudding Dessert

Chocolate Pudding Dessert

Since I’m a lover of just about anything sweet, it should come as no surprise that I love pudding. As childish as it may be I’d be happy to devour a box of instant pudding on my own. This dessert, therefore, is right up my alley.…

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Pizza Pie

Pizza Pie

I’m always tempted to make my own pizza from scratch, but then I stroll past the pre-made dough in Trader Joe’s and it manages to end up in my cart. I can be a sucker for the easy way out. Well, I finally got the itch bad enough…

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Apple Cinnamon Danish

Apple Cinnamon Danish

Anyone interested in treating your family (or yourself) to an amazingly delicious breakfast (or snack or dessert)? I came across this recipe in Rue Magazine and tucked it away for the perfect day to make it. We had friends in…

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The Perfect Snack

The Perfect Snack

Happy Halloween everyone! As you are sure to be surrounded by candy for the next week (longer if you’re taking kids trick-or-treating tonight as we are) today I’d like to share with you a quick, no bake, healthy snack. This…

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Mini Pumpkin Pies

Mini Pumpkin Pies

If you recall, I posted about various pumpkin recipes I had my eye on here a few weeks back. Well, I came across these mini pumpkin pies on Pinterest and their simplicity won me over. Pumpkin pie is one of my favorites, and these…

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Apple Pie with Oatmeal Crumble

Apple Pie with Oatmeal Crumble

This past weekend we stocked up on apples while we were visiting a local fruit farm. I didn’t have a particular recipe in mind, so I began my search once we returned home. I like trying new things, so I wanted something outside…

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Pumpkin

Pumpkin

For the next two months we are going to be surrounded by pumpkins. They’re in every store, lining the doors to the supermarket, growing in the fields, seasoning our lattes and decorating our homes. To show a little pumpkin love,…

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Baked French Toast

Baked French Toast

I hope you all had a great weekend, we sure did! We spent ours with my husband’s family all gathered together in the Poconos. I volunteered to make breakfast as I secretly needed an excuse to make this baked french toast. The…

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Make your own Oreo

Make your own Oreo

Oreo’s are one of my favorite kind of cookie. I swear I start eating from the pack and my husband needs to pry it out of my hands. I knew I wanted to try this recipe when I came across it on Smitten Kitchen. They don’t taste…

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