I'm late in posting this but only because I forgot about the photo. I was in the hospital during Easter Sunday and my mom brought Easter dinner to me!

Menu:
Deviled eggs
Homemade mashed potatoes
Asparagus
Cranberry sauce

And the pièce de résistance...


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Mike lovvvvvves chocolate, but I could take it or leave it. Lately, without even realizing it, I've all but ditched chocolate from my repertoire. Instead, I've been making lemon like it's goin' out of style. Mike hates lemon ( Read more... )

I'm a little braid-crazy right now. I can't help it; this dough is the BEST EVER to work with. No chilling needed and it rolls out beautifully with minimal flour and minimal effort. If you're afraid of working with dough, THIS is the perfect beginner recipe for you! And look how pretty it is ( Read more... )

I LOVE pimento cheese and sometimes I get the biggest craving for a pimento-cheese-on-white-bread sandwich and a Coke. I have realized that homemade pimento cheese is VASTLY superior to the weird-orange store-bought kind (don't get me wrong, I love that crazy neon stuff too), and I've spent quite awhile perfecting the recipe ( Read more... )

It's another pastry braid!! Because I'm obsessed ( Read more... )

If you're having a New Year's Eve party (or even if you're just staying home in your jammies), this has to be on your table! This Honey-Drizzled Cranberry Brie Pastry Braid is totally gorgeous, absolutely delicious, shockingly easy! No, really, it's super simple to make ( Read more... )

Over-the-Top Loaded Potato Nachos: roasted potatoes with tangy nacho cheese sauce. Perfect as a New Year’s Eve party appetizer! Orrr for eating all by yourself if you're stingy with your nachos.


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My blog has just had a huge makeover! The new design includes a slideshow of featured recipes, a beautiful hand-painted logo, and an amazing new Recipe Index with photo galleries! I'm in love. Please come see if you're interested ( Read more... )

This recipes combines a moist, rich layer cake with a tangy chocolate cheesecake to make a super fancy, super delicious holiday masterpiece. If you love chocolate, this is your dessert! We ate this for Thanksgiving dessert, but it's perfect for a Christmas table too.

Enjoy!


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If you do homemade gifts for Christmas, here's the perfect idea! The foil steaming technique means that this gingerbread quick bread is moist and delicious, and the lemon glaze is the perfect sweet zing on top! I may or may not have eaten my slice with a scoop of lemon ice cream (I did.)


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