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Dark Chocolate, Cherry and Pistachio Cookies

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Jan

More often than not, I cannot leave well enough alone. Whether it’s where a vase sits in the living room, the recipe I can kick up a notch, or even the fonts on this blog – if I think about something for a little too long, I have to change it, make it better. A [...]

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Peanut Butter and Apple Oatmeal Cookies

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Sep

It’s true. We’re nearly at the end of September, and most schools have been back in session for a month already. Not having kids returning to school to mark the occasion, it’s almost scary to me how quickly the month flew by. Not long ago, I was enjoying one of my favorite snacks – apple [...]

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Black Cherry, Lemon, and Oatmeal Scones

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Jun

This weekend is the first in a long time that we a) have a working kitchen and b) didn’t have any plans. I said to James mid-week, “So far, we don’t have any plans for the weekend. Let’s keep it that way!” Instead, we decided to spend the weekend sleeping in, and planning things we’d [...]

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Ranger Cookies

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Sep

Ranger Cookies are possibly better than Oatmeal Raisin cookies. And I gotta be honest, that’s really saying something for me. I found the recipe in my new version of the Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book. It’s a great book to have around for all your cooking basics. I got the version that is spiral [...]

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Banana Bread Muffins

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Jan

I have written my very first recipe. I was so so nervous about making it, so much so that I’ve put it off for weeks, and refused to take photos while I made it, for fear that I would jinx the results. I looked at a bunch of different recipes before I started writing (because [...]

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Pumpkin Spice Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies Continued…

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Nov

Look at those lovely flecks of orange Hershey’s Pumpkin Spice goodness. I first saw these specialty Hershey’s Kisses at Target in a pre-flight snack rush. I grabbed them on impulse. Who knows when you’re going to find a novelty like that again? Plus, every time I find something amazing at Target, if I don’t buy [...]

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