baking

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

Christmas Cookie Recipe Chocolate Great Cookie Swap

This holiday season I decided to participate in The Great Cookie Swap 2013. Helping to raise money for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. The Great Cookie Swap is the brainchild of two amazing ladies, Lindsay from the blog Love & Olive Oil and Julie from the blog the little kitchen. This is the third year the […]

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Drei Augen a German Shortbread Cookie + BAKERS GIVEAWAY

Today is my last Christmas Cookie post, but tomorrow will be a Christmas Cookie Cocktail post, don’t miss it. Drei Augen is a German Shortbread Sandwich Cookie. The name Drei Augen means 3 eye, which is how the cookie got the name, with three holes that you punch through so you can see the jelly. […]

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Italian Pignoli Cookie Recipe + BAKERS GIVEAWAY

The holidays are all about Family, Love, Faith and Presents. So, this week I will share a bit of our family and the holiday cookies they love. I will have faith that you will love the recipes as much as we do and for the present part I am doing a Baking Bonanza Giveaway all […]

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Sausage Crostini and a Cascal Free Giveaway

The holidays are upon us, which means we get to cook and eat delicious foods. This is a great appetizer to serve at your own house or to take to a party to share. You can cut the ingredients in half and serve at dinner along side a salad or pasta. It is super simple […]

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Spinach and Three Cheese Pie

This Spinach and Three Cheese Pie is so GOOD! Don’t be afraid of the philo dough, the key to philo is to keep it moist. I don’t unwrap mine from the plastic wrapper until I am ready to use and I have my melted butter and pastry bush ready to go. I also keep a […]

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Pumpkin Cupcake with Amaretto Cream Cheese Frosting

I discovered Pumpkin Pie Almonds. I am in love, well, I was already in love with anything pumpkin and pumpkin spice, adding the almonds only deepens my love! I didn’t know these wonderful creations existed, but of course like anything if you google it you’ll than feel like you must be the only one that […]