Cranberry Relish

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This sweet yet tart cranberry relish is a simple and delicious addition to any holiday menu. It is also simply the easiest Cranberry Relish recipe on the planet. No muss, no fuss. Cranberry relish is most often eaten on Thanksgiving with turkey and all the trimmings but I enjoy cranberry sauce all …

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Gingerbread Scones

Gingerbread Scones have an intense ginger and molasses flavor, a crunchy sugar coated top – just like the bakery.

Gingerbread Scones are the answer to my lifelong quest to be able to openly and freely eat gingerbread cookies for breakfast. I love gingerbread anything so these scones are truly at the top of my list. I personally cannot think of any better ways to wake up in the morning than with …

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Chocolate and Butterscotch Fudge

This Chocolate and Butterscotch Fudge has double layers & is smooth, creamy and delicious. It sets up beautifully every time.

Holidays around my house mean lots and lots of Holiday Baking. In fact, I romanticize a lot about the holidays gone by when everyone lived near one another and the gatherings were large, loud and chaotic. These days the gatherings are much smaller yet I still seem to cook the same …

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Easy Cheese Danish

This recipe for Easy Cheese Danish is both quick and easy and starts with a can (or two) of crescent rolls or crescent rounds.

Everyone needs a few quick (and easy)  brunch recipes. When a lot of family is over, I like to pull out a few of these recipes to get us all fed with a minimal amount of work and time in the kitchen. After all, I want to spend my time …

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Instant Indian-Style Chai Tea Mix

Instant Chai Latte Mix

Were it not for my best friend, Katie, I probably would have never gotten around to trying chai. In fact, when she asked (many years ago now) if I’d tried it, I’d never actually ever even heard of it. By then, it was already a staple in the trendy coffee …

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Quick Pickled Shrimp

This simple, easy to follow recipe for Quick Pickled Shrimp is perfect for summer.

Summer meals in my house contain a lot of fresh, local seafood. Fresh local shrimp tops our list and is a favorite of every member of my family. Since we are hosting some summer barbecues this year with friends and family, we wanted to start early in getting our recipes …

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Maple Bacon Peanut Brittle

Maple Bacon Peanut Brittle - with the addition of some crispy bacon this Brittle comes together in just a few minutes as it is made in the microwave.

It is that time of year when we all get visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads.  Time to do an inventory of all of our baking ingredients and stock up because it’s time to start making all the wonderful cookies and candies that we love for the holidays. This …

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