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Mardi Gras Cupcakes
Mardi Gras- also known as Fat Tuesday- marks the end of carnival celebrations from Epiphany to the start of Lent. Parties are held around the world; Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Sweden […]
Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars
I've ended up at Starbucks a lot over the last few weeks. While I go with local coffee (Compass Coffee is a favorite), one of my sisters has an eggnog […]
Salted Caramel Pumpkin Rolls with Pumpkin Spice Frosting
This recipe ran last week in Oregonian Foodday and I had to make it right away. I paired these with Pumpkin Spice Frosting and a hot cup of coffee. Salted […]
Healthy Pineapple Carrot Muffins
My work just wrapped up 6 weeks of nutrition education for at-risk teens with the Clark County Food Bank. The final class involves the youth planning a menu and cooking […]
Sneaky Snickerdoodles
My snickerdoodle cookies have a sneaky secret ingredient. Any guesses? Luckily it has nothing to do with snail noodles, the original meaning of the German word Schneckennudel, where these tasty little […]
Gingerbread Bites with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Turns out gingerbread is old. The origin is France around 992with an Armenian monk. Making it Christmas traces back to 11th century Sweden. Variations of gingerbread are found all over […]
Classic Red Velvet Cake
For a long time I thought red velvet was chocolate cake with lots of red food coloring. Turns out, red velvet cake is much tastier. Traditionally Southern, the term "red" […]