Recipes for desserts.
According to the “New World Encyclopedia,” the macadamia nut hails from Australia originally, but once the Europeans discovered them in 1828, the evergreen trees they grow on eventually made their way to Hawaii in 1881. It wasn’t long before they became a commodity, and while the United States produces quite a few, Australia is still …
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Before I get any letters or people shaking their heads at me, yes, I know I did a large swath of cranberry recipes this winter, and here I am sharing yet another one with you. I couldn’t help myself. If you’re like me, you can’t get enough of cranberry desserts, but for those of you …
This weekend, Joey walked into the house after leaving me alone for an afternoon to the wonderful smell of spices wafting through the house and a Tupperware container full of cake. “You’re going to have to guess the secret ingredient,” I told him. “And it isn’t the raisins.” He sat down, fork in hand, ready …
A friend of mine recently posted on social media, “Raisin oatmeal cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the main reason I have trust issues.” I chuckled a bit, although I am a lover of both raisin-filled and chocolate-chip-filled oatmeal cookies. But then I started thinking about how good an old-fashioned, chewy oatmeal raisin …
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We have a tradition of hosting a number of our friends on the first weekend of the NFL playoffs. We yell at the TV together, share snacks and always have a great time. This past weekend was especially fun as we watched the Chiefs advance to the next round, and we’re planning on repeating the …
If you’re weak-willed and trying to avoid sweets now that 2019 is in full swing, I highly recommend that you skip over my column this week. Of course, if you know you’re going to be tasked with making or taking treats for any event this year, I also highly recommend saving this for later on. …
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Every time it was our family’s turn to bring snacks for any event—youth group, school functions, you name it—my friends would immediately ask, “Is your mom going to make cookies?” When my sister or I would announce that we needed to bring something yummy to share, Mom didn’t need to ask us what we wanted …
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There were quite a number of years when I was younger that I wouldn’t eat cherry pie, despite always having loved it. My last piece before my break with the dessert was while sitting at my grandparents’ dining room table. “You know,” my cousins told me. “Those aren’t cherries. Those are baby animal hearts.” I …
With a few family members on low-sugar diets, I often try to integrate desserts with sugar substitutes into our get-togethers when I bring something sweet for after dinner. For Mother’s Day, I decided to try out a recipe for a sugar-free angel food cake for that purpose. Now, let me give a disclaimer that while …
We were out grocery shopping recently, getting the essentials for the week, and Joey disappeared (as he often seems to do) while we were in the produce section and came back holding a pint of some of the biggest blackberries I’ve ever seen. “These are on sale,” he said, knowing how to appeal to my …
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