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Sweets and Treats

Peach Plum pie with toasted pecan topping

Peach and Plum Pie with a Toasted Pecan Topping

February 16, 2010

This is a pie that I made this past summer when I was inundated with fresh plums and peaches from a pick it your self orchard. I had so many that I didn’t have any idea what to do with them all, so I decided on throwing together a pie. I really didn’t want to [...]

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Oma's Pecan Tarts

Oma’s Pecan Tarts

February 9, 2010

When I was younger, I hated nuts no matter what they were in. It’s only until recently that I’ve developed a love affair with them. Now if there’s a pecan anything lying around, I’m the first one in line for a piece, and when I first read Carmen’s recipe for Oma’s Pecan Tarts, I knew [...]

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Pumpkin Pie

February 8, 2010

Pumpkin pie is one of my favorite desserts. When I was a kid I always looked forward to October because my Dad would start bringing home Entenmanns Pumpkin Pies, and they were so good! As I got older those Entenmanns Pumpkin Pie’s just weren’t cutting it anymore. I had made a pumpkin cheesecake that everyone [...]

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Coconut Ball

February 5, 2010

This is the second recipe that my good friend Amanda and her mom gave to us this past holiday season along with the Peanut Butter Balls. I’m a big coconut fan, and these were amazing. Buttery and sweet, what’s not to like?
You can add a nut into the center of each coconut ball or add [...]

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Chocolate-Dipped Mint Wafers

February 2, 2010

This week Carmen has given us a wonderful recipe for Chocolate-Dipped Mint Wafer cookies. Be sure to check out Carmen-Makes to see all of her amazing treats and crafty creations and keep an eye out for my personal favorites, Carmen’s Lemon Sandwich Cookies.
The Following is written by Carmen Keck and can be found on [...]

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Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls

February 1, 2010

This past holiday season I had my first ever chocolate covered peanut butter ball thanks to Amanda and her mom, and it was delicious! When Amanda told me how easy they were to make, I knew that they would be added into the regular holiday treats that we make each year. One of the best [...]

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Chocolate-Champagne Truffles and Dark Chocolate-Dipped Grand Marnier Truffles with Candied Orange Peel

January 26, 2010

Here comes another recipe from our favorite guest writer, Carmen from Carmen-Makes, which looks absolutely amazing; Chocolate-Champagne Truffles with a variation for Dark Chocolate-Dipped Grand Marnier Truffles with Candied Orange Peel! Truffles are some of my favorite candies and these are the very next thing on my list to make. Thanks again to Carmen for [...]

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Jam-Filled Cream Cheese Cookies and Citrus Sugar Cookies

January 18, 2010

We are lucky enough to have our very first Guest Recipe from our wonderful and talented friend Carmen, owner of Carmen-Makes, “a diary of baked goods, knitted things, and other meticulously crafted creations”. Be sure to keep an eye out for more tempting treats from Carmen in the future, but for now enjoy these Jam-Filled [...]

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