SOUP SEASON: Savory Chili

  SOUP SEASON. It’s snowing. It’s cold. And by the time dinner comes around, I need comfort, warmth, and something savory to eat. So here’s my favorite go- to chili recipe. You can substitute the ground beef for ground turkey, or even omit the meat entirely for a vegetarian dish. Variety. Variety is a good…

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Egg Nog Sugar Cookies

  Egg Nog Sugar  Cookies 1 cup softened butter 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tbsp. water 2 eggs 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour  OR…

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Red Velvet Piecaken!!!!

Combining all of my favorite thing into one dessert? Yes, please! A few weeks ago I was watching Kelly & Michael- totally love them, don’t you? Anyway, Kelly was talking about the most amazing dessert concept, Piecaken. You can watch it here. And then I had a light bulb moment. “I’ve done this before….. in…

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Apple Pie Cookie

An easier way to get your apple pie fix, without the fuss of making an apple pie. I haven’t baked in 2 weeks. I was starting to miss it terribly. I had been sick, then out of town. So I thought I’d bake something new, something yummy, and something good. My favorite recipes to come…

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Vintage Thumbprint Cookies on Studio 5

I had so much fun on Studio 5- and I’m sharing with you one of my favorite cookies, the Thumbprint cookie, very classic, usually filled with jellies or jams, or even a maraschino cherry like my mom did. (I still make them for my kids too.) The best thing about this cookie, is you can…

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Rosemary Pine Nut Tart

Rosemary Pine Nut Tart 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup pine nuts, toasted Pinch of salt 1 sprig of fresh rosemary 1 cup whipped cream 1 10″ ready made pie crust Line your 9″ spring form pan with the pie crust, allowing the excess up the sides. Whisk…

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Triple Chocolate Peppermint Trifle on Studio 5

I had so much fun on Studio 5 today…. showing you my new favorite holiday trifle. Here’s the link to watch the segment, and here’s the recipe below. My mom sent me a text after the show and asked me to make it for our Christmas party. I’m so excited to make it again!!! Happy…

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