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Rolled Sugar Cookies 3.0 – Valentine’s Day! ???

Rolled Sugar Cookies 3.0 – Valentine’s Day! ???

These will delight both your heart and your taste buds!  This is the only recipe – my all-time favorite recipe – that I will repeat.  As we get close to Valentine’s Day I have to share the results of one of my favorite  Cookie Decorating 

The Secret Of Making A Delicious Quesadilla

The Secret Of Making A Delicious Quesadilla

Your family and friends will want you to make these again and again!  I ‘ve made what I thought were good quesadillas for years – just by layering fresh ingredients between tortillas.  They weren’t bad, but I had it all wrong.. This recipe blends the perfect flavors and 

Almond Pistachio Muffins

Almond Pistachio Muffins

I dream of these mini-muffins with a hot cup of coffee! We fell in love with the Pistachio Muffins at a nearby market so I went on the search for a recipe.  I couldn’t find any recipes for pistachio muffins that were the muffins we loved, 

Caramel Bread Pudding

Caramel Bread Pudding

Ever had that “last” meal before you begin a diet? I had a few leftovers to deal with before I was ready to begin the annual tradition of losing the weight I gained over Christmas. (Anyone else do this? I swear it’s still worth every 

The. Best. Caramel. Rolls. Ever!!!

The. Best. Caramel. Rolls. Ever!!!

These are the most amazing breakfast rolls you will ever eat! Every Christmas morning at our house begins with these caramel rolls. Since I’m the one who actually bakes the caramel rolls, I am up earlier than anyone else and it’s my responsibility to taste-test the caramel rolls. 

More Balls!!!  Love peanut butter?!?

More Balls!!! Love peanut butter?!?

These are “buckeyes” to many, but I dip the entire ball and add vanilla so I’m just going to call them peanut butter balls!  No matter what you call them, they are sooooo good!! 1 1⁄2 cups peanut butter (crunchy or creamy – your choice!) 1⁄2 

You MUST add these to your goodies list. . . . . . . .

You MUST add these to your goodies list. . . . . . . .

Oreo Balls.  Oreo Truffles.  There are Oreos in these?  People who don’t even LIKE Oreo cookies love these!  This recipe seems to have been around since the beginning of Oreos, yet I didn’t know about it until a few years ago.  Now we have them every 

BEST Crab Cakes – Joe’s Stone Crabs Recipe

BEST Crab Cakes – Joe’s Stone Crabs Recipe

Not sure what you’re making for your Christmas Eve dinner?  Need a fabulous appetizer?  Want to impress your guests?  These are the BEST Crab Cakes EVER! Yes, this is actually the recipe for crab cakes from the world-famous Miami South Beach restaurant, Joe’s Stone Crabs. 

The Absolute BEST Christmas Cookies!

The Absolute BEST Christmas Cookies!

I love, love, love frosted sugar cookies. Anyone who has been around me knows that I love to make them, I love to give them to friends & family and I love to eat them! My grandmother gave me a baking set when I was 

Wow.  These are really good. . . . . . .!

Wow. These are really good. . . . . . .!

Imagine a blondie – or a toll house bar, because a blondie is really just a chocolate chip cookie in bar form – covered with a layer of cheesecake. The perfect mix of a blondie and a cheesecake –  baked together to make one out-of-this-world