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January 3, 2011 By Ali 1 Comment

I’m happy to share with you all a very easy and impressive dessert that would be perfect for your holiday dessert table. A Raspberry Charlotte is not something you typically see made these days, which is a shame because it is easy and delicious. This beautiful dessert will wow your guests, trust me. Elegant Raspberry Charlotte Makes many servings Raspberry Cream (recipe follows) 1 – 2 packages lady fingers, depending on your trifle dish size Raspberries to garnish Whipped cream to garnish (optional) Raspberry Cream:…

December 7, 2010 By Ali 10 Comments

Are you starting to feel the pinch of your belt or pants after indulging the past few weeks? If so, worry not, you don’t have to deprive yourself of sweet entirely. Try out these pretty little Cherry Almond Meringues. They are best served fresh, but can be kept in an air tight container at room temperature. A great addition is to dip one side of each meringue in melted chocolate shortly before serving, perhaps even adding a sprinkling of nonpareils . Yum! If you want…

November 27, 2010 By Ali 3 Comments

Moist Ginger Pumpkin Bread, a recipe from Everyday Food, is a delicious bread to be enjoyed for breakfast or dessert. If you have access to specialty foods, candied ginger would be a great addition, chopped and added to the glaze or to the bread itself. Moist Ginger Pumpkin Bread Makes 2 – Using 8″x 4″ Loaf Pans 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, plus room-temperature butter for pan 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan 2 teaspoons baking…

November 1, 2010 By Ali Leave a Comment

If you are like me and have tried more than a few bundt cake recipes, you may be looking for something different. This is a recipe I’m willing to bet most people haven’t tried before, which is a shame. If you are feeling ambitious, add orange zest to either the cake or the glaze for a delicious zip of flavor. Pumpkin Orange Poppy Seed Cake Makes one cake Cake: 1 package yellow cake mix (chocolate would probably also be great!) 1 15oz. can Libby’s 100%…

October 25, 2010 By Ali 3 Comments

Many of us are craving fall flavors these days, and this recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies fulfills that craving while keeping the process ultra simple by using premade cookie mix. The result is a cakey, or puffy textured chocolate chip cookie with a comforting pumpkin flavor. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes about 2 dozen 1 Extra big tube of chocolate chip cookie dough (I just got the biggest one the supermarket had) 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 1 tsp. cinnamon dash of nutmeg 1.…

October 12, 2010 By Ali 2 Comments

I’ll come right out and say it. I am not the type of girl to shy away from a cake mix. I do bake from scratch the majority of the time, but every once in a while I like to stray…to the dark side. These cute little cupcakes utilize a spice cake mix, premade cream cheese frosting and canned pumpkin. Few ingredients, a few minutes to bake, and you have a wonderful treat full of fall flavors. Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Pumpkin Frosting Makes…

September 8, 2010 By Mom Spark 28 Comments

This is the ultimate “no-brainer” recipe. I mean, really, it’s too easy… Easy Peanut Butter Cookies 1 cup sugar 1 cup peanut butter 1 egg Pre-heat oven to 375. Mix together until it looks like cookie dough. Yes, it does hold together like regular dough! (people ask me this all the time) Now, roll into balls as you normally would with peanut butter cookies. Make them whatever size you’d like, but in the photo I was able to make a total of 15, which used…