Sweet Strawberry Pie
Yum Sometimes in life, we can see clearly the way to go. Other times, it can be less clear. I remember that, as a child, I used to get sick to my stomach at night. Something about the night, and…
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Desserts
White Chocolate Mousse
Yum Life has a way of knocking your sorry woes on their head and showing you how good you really have it. You might be upset that traffic is crawling, but then you pass a horrific wreck and give thanks…
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Classic Chocolate Cake
Yum It was one of those days. My hubby worked late all week, which meant that my kiddos were climbing the walls, asking every 5 seconds “Where’s Daddy? Where’s Daddy? Where’s Daddy?” I think I’ll hear that phrase in my…
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Soft Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Yum Life is an interesting fellow. From great triumphs to horrible failures, each trial that we experience shapes us into the person we are meant to be. I have lived in many different places and met many different, wonderful people. …
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Sinful Brownie Ice Cream Cake
Yum “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” — Charles Schulz I still remember the day my college roommate broke up with her boyfriend. Well . . . maybe he *technically* broke…
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Heavenly Cream Cheese Brownies
Yum These brownies have an interesting story. The basic chocolate layer was invented by a woman who had 10 children and made brownies every day. And even though the brownies are sinfully decadent and delicious, on their own, the addition…
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Good and Evil Cookies
Yum “I’m half good and I’m half bad. My mama is a very good girl and my daddy is a very bad boy. And I guess that leaves me somewhere [in the middle.]” — Joybell There is a very real…
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No Churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Yum Well, I have really been enjoying this series of homemade, no-churn ice cream series! We have done Cookies and Cream, Vanilla Bean, and Espresso Chip so far. Ahh . . . and (drum roll . . .) at last we…
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Lemon Meringue Mousse
There is something very classy about Lemon Meringue Pie. It’s the favorite of many people because it evokes memories of a lazy Sunday afternoon at Grandma’s house, sitting on the front porch with a slight breeze whispering around your face,…
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars
Yum When I was a kid, we lived in a small Pennsylvania town surrounded by countryside and farmland. My grandparents still own the dairy farm where my Mom grew up. It was a beautiful place and a simpler time, where people…
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