My family loves this dish. In fact we had it for Christmas but it is perfect for Valentine’s Day dinner or Easter. The color is so pretty and vibrant. It comes out looking a red/pink color. Its official name is Cheese Salad– but in my entire family we call it Pink Stuff. If we called…
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These mice we made last year and we will be making them again this year. They are yummy and so easy to make. You will need Jar of Maraschino Cherries with Stems Hershey Kisses Almond Slivers Chocolate Almond Bark (from Wal-Mart) or Chocolate Candy Melts Before starting- have all your Hershey Kisses unwrapped and your…
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We have a really YUMMY dish to share with you. Chad LOVES to bake and cook. He was inspired seeing recipes with soda in them. We have since tried biscuits with 7-up, mountain dew in cupcakes , and now we have tried ginger ale in this fun dish. It is best served warm and…
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I have never made this before or even eaten it. Years ago a friend mentioned making it for a party. It just sounded good. Well as many of us know– it’s HOT OUTSIDE and I just did not want to cook and some odd reason I remember this chicken salad out of the blue. I…
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These were so moist and delicious. I enjoyed this cupcake because I didn’t have to frost it. It has a yummy crumble on top This is Chad’s made up recipe. He did a GOOD JOB!! Cut up 1 1/2 cups of apples. We used the canned apples in water. In a skillet we cooked it…
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First things first. What is a failcake?? Check out the definition of a failcake by BrekkeCakes.com Technically this is a Failcake Cheatercake. LOL I love her terminology. It’s like part of my regular vocabulary!!! HA! Certainly this yummy looking cupcake couldn’t possibly be a failcake. AND the mere fact that I am admitting to my…
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Strawberries remind me of the summertime. I was bored the other night and I have been watching far too many episodes of Cupcake Wars on the TV. I was feeling just a tad bit adventurous. Of course I should have tried a bit more of a crazy items but for now I am pleased with…
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I don’t know about you- but for me Orange Soda reminds me of Summertime. Orange Crush and even the orange creamsicles. YUMM!!! My other favorite was the orange sliced candies eaten during the summer. Available all year round but growing up- going to my grandmothers home in N. Florida- that is when we indulged in…
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Feels like summer time here in Central Florida. One of the many favorite flavors of summer is the blueberry. At leas it is for me I love blueberries and every year I get a huge 5 lb bag ordered from the farmer. YUM! Since Chad and I have been in cupcake mode lately we wanted…
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I did this back in 2002. I went to a few classes last night and one of them was amazing about Jars. All the things you can do in a jar. She was awesome and got my mind going again for the holiday. Very exciting because – I LOVE JARS!!! So she asked me what…
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Inspired from my latest copy of Food Network Magazine. I used the photo as the inspiration. I did not want to do a rich tart as they called for mascarpone cheese etc. I used a recipe that I previously posted for my eclairs but I also use it when I make Coconut Cream Pies. Ingredients-…
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Yup– one the whole family can enjoy!!! A different twist- gets all frothy and foamy and delicious. Cinco de Mayo– we enjoy this wonderful drink with our Mexican dinner. The kids enjoyed it. It is a RICH drink so — like real Pina Colada’s 1 (or 2 ) will do ya! Ingredients- (Makes 4) 1…
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My 5 year old daughter knows that red and blue make purple. She will even request this purple shake over chocolate! Any way we can get more fruits in her diet– I say WHY NOT! She is on a shake kick. If she could- she would drink this every night for dessert. She asked us…
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They say Persian Limes and Key Limes you can’t tell the difference. Honestly I beg to differ. I think you can. However this does NOT take away from the incredible puckery yumminess this pie has! Big hit with the family. In fact we almost ate too much of it before we remembered to take a…
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Had 2 flats of strawberries that came from Plant City, FL. I must give 2 thumbs up for this grower. Fabulous strawberries and very generous amounts in each flat. I thought I would never get to the bottom of 2 flats! If you are in Florida, check out http://www.ifarm4u.com/ Made 3 batches of Strawberry Jam…
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