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Frozen Samoa Pie
I was a Girl Scout growing up. A happy Brownie in troop 1063, Girl Scout cookie season is my version of Christmas. I love them all- Trefoils are the best, followed […]
Watergate Salad
As kids we would visit my mom at work and have lunch in the hospital cafeteria. I would pick out grilled cheese sandwiches and little plastic containers of "green fluff." […]
Potato Chip Shortbread Cookies
Recently I went to San Antonio, Texas. While I was there, I discovered a serious gap in my cookie experience. A local bakery had Potato Chip Shortbread; I absolutely had to […]
New Orleans Praline Bites
Bucket list time- we're in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Yep, THE Mardi Gras. We've spent the last few days eating ourselves silly, watching people act ridiculous in public, going […]
Cinnamon Crunch Coffee Cake
It's December 1st tomorrow and I'm excited for the holiday season to begin. It's easy to be enthusiastic when you're in the warm house baking as your husband is out in […]
White Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Cookies
I love Christmas cookies. I love them all- big ones, little ones, chocolate ones, peanut butter ones and best of all kind with powdered sugar made by the United Methodist […]
Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies
Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies are the best of holiday baking- they look fancy and a single recipe makes lots. These dark chocolate cookies has a secret caramel center and extra […]
Raspberry Sour Cream Pie
Raspberries are finally here! My husband and I picked a whopping 14 pounds in an hour at Philbrook Farms. While he is hard at work on a zillion jars of […]
Maple Sugar Scones
Maple sugar scones are delicious and lightly sweet. The glaze is amazing and I might start putting it on everything- scones, sandwiches, vegetables, whatever. Don’t be afraid of the instant […]
Twofer Cookies
Twofer Cookies are two cookie recipes in one. It’s simple and makes it look like you worked harder than you did. The original recipe for Twofer Cookies comes from my 1963 […]