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Baking

Chocolate Cherry Pound Cake

July 26, 2010

On a recent trip to my favorite grocery store, Aldi, I found cherries for .98/lb!  My daughter absolutely loves cherries, but we rarely buy them because of their price.  This was my opportunity to stock up, so I bought 4 pounds worth.  Apparently it was a week for good fruit sales, because I ended up [...]

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DIY Birthday Cakes Can Save You Money

May 17, 2010

While my family and I are relaxing on the beach in Florida, Jessica from LifeAsMom has graciously offered to share how you can make any birthday memorable, all the while keeping it frugal. I love to celebrate my children’s birthdays with themed birthday cakes. I remember my own joy over my 5th Birthday and the [...]

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Cherry Bars

April 8, 2010

If you are looking for an easy dessert that is packed with flavor, look no further!  These  Cherry Bars are rich, so it only takes a small bar to satisfy your sweet tooth.  They are great to take to potlucks, too, since it makes a big batch. I promise your dish will be brought home [...]

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Benefits of Silicone Bakeware

March 23, 2010

A few years ago when the silicone pans became all the rage, I was the biggest skeptic around.  The thought of putting rubber or plastic, or whatever you want to call it, into my oven was just not something I could envision working. I received a gift box of assorted silicone products* a few years ago [...]

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Homemade Brownie Recipe

March 8, 2010

These are the best brownies, ever!  They are the furthest thing from being healthy, but when it comes to chocolate, I really don’t care about the health factor.  I temporarily misplaced my recipe, for many months, and I was just lost.  I’ve not been able to find a brownie recipe that I like as much [...]

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Tank Birthday Cake Tutorial

January 28, 2010

For my oldest’s 7th birthday he wanted to go with an Army theme and have a tank birthday cake. I must admit, at first I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to do to pull it all off. However, in the end, it turned out just perfect and was fairly easy to do. For [...]

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Homemade Baking Mixes

November 24, 2009

Homemade baking mixes are a great way to have the convenience of pre-packaged foods from the grocery store, but without the added cost and all the processing. With homemade baking mixes you are able to customize them to your wants and you are able to add as much nutrition as your heart desires. Homemade baking [...]

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Packaging Ideas for Edible Gifts

November 18, 2009

**UPDATED** Winner is announced at the bottom. Welcome to this weeks round of the Holiday Food Fest! This week we’re covering Packaging Ideas for Edible Gifts. I absolutely adore packaging Christmas presents. My husband makes fun of me for all the time I spend on packaging up our gifts. I usually try to give a [...]

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Decorating Cupcakes With Children

November 17, 2009

All of my children were out of school today due to deer season, so I was trying to come up with something to occupy them. It was chilly and rainy for the first day in weeks, giving me the urge to bake. I had the brilliant idea of making cupcakes, since we rarely make them. [...]

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Grind Your Own Cornmeal

November 12, 2009

During the winter months we end up using a fair amount of cornmeal. We love Buttery Homeamde Cornbread served with piping hot soups. Like most families, soups are a plenty when the cold weather hits. Cornmeal is also a must for giggin’ season. My husband makes his own fish breading, and cornmeal is the main [...]

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