Year: 2013

Reese’s Pieces Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

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Have you noticed that we tend to associate holidays with candy?  You receive heart shaped chocolate for Valentine’s Day, chocolate bunnies for Easter, assorted candy for Halloween, and red and green chocolate for Christmas.  You know what that means, right?  Chocolate rules!     😉 I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate Halloween but with these festive truffles.  They are a ball of Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Reese’s pieces wedged in all over and covered in chocolate. Reese’s Pieces Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles (Makes about 30 truffles ) Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (equivalent to 1 stick) 1/2 cup light brown …

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Pasta Fagioli Soup

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My husband and I like to lead a simple life.  Some people strive for drama and chaos, but not us.  I generally make simple meals because I find that small ingredient lists of delicious things make the best meals.  This time however, I wanted an extra simple meal.  There is nothing complicated about a hearty pasta fagioli soup.  This version tastes nearly identical to Olive Garden’s Pasta e Fagioli, full of assorted beans, beef, pasta, and wonderful seasoning. Pasta Fagioli Soup Recipe (Makes about 8 servings) Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 1 small onion, chopped (equivalent to 1 cup) 1 large …

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Shortbread Cookies

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Buttery goodness.  Crumbs that melt in your mouth.  Decadent vanilla flavor.  Do I have your attention?  These shortbread cookies may look boring, but they are quite the contrary.  After one bite, these cookies will become one of the most irresistible cookies that you’ve ever had.  To quote my taste tester and husband extraordinaire, “Yea, these don’t suck.”  Which was said while eating several pieces after the one I’d handed him as a taster. Shortbread Cookies Recipe (Makes 16 cookies) Ingredients: 1 cup (equivalent to 2 sticks) butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups cake flour 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1/2 …

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German Chocolate Cake Doughnuts

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I’m funny sometimes.  I had no problem spending $100 on a new pair of heels the other day, but I didn’t want to spend $9 on a doughnut pan.  I guess I have my priorities.     😉 I’ve seen so many wonderful doughnut recipes out there and I finally broke down and bought a doughnut pan so I could join in on the fun of creating my own doughnut flavor. Since these doughnuts are the first ones I’ve made, I wanted them to be memorable.  I think I nailed it with these German chocolate cake doughnuts.     🙂  These doughnuts  reflect the traditional flavors of a …

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Pink Fashion Trend: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Today marks the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness month.  In November 2011 my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Today she is cancer free.  A routine mammogram and sonogram saved her life.  I don’t like to preach so I won’t sit here and lecture you to get a mammogram (if you are a woman of age eligible to receive one), but please keep my friend’s story in mind. In honor of my friend and to all those who have been affected by breast cancer, I’ve found some awesome pink fashion trends to commemorate this month. Have you ever heard …

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