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Candlicious-A Daring Bakers Challenge

08.27.2011 Daring-Bakers-Challenge

The August 2011 Daring Bakers’ Challenge was hosted by my friend Lisa of Parsley, Sage, Desserts and Line Drive and Mandy of What the Fruitcake?!. These two sugar mavens challenged us to make sinfully delicious candies! This was a special challenge for the Daring Bakers because the good folks at http://www.chocoley.com offered an amazing prize […]

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Fried Green Tomatoes

08.18.2011 Appetizers and Snacks

So who likes a fried green tomato? What you haven’t tried one…then you must do it ASAP it’s one of those foods you need to try before you die, type of thing. I know your wondering… where to get the green tomatoes, well you may have to grow them yourself but you could also ask […]

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Mini Tarts-What to do with leftover pie crust

08.18.2011 Sweet Things

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Strawberry Nectarine Lemonade

08.16.2011 drinks

(I asked my son to take a drink of this while I took his picture, he was unsure but quickly decided it was really good) After I was cleaning things up someone else wanted his picture taken after I saved him from going down the drain. This praying mantis hitched a ride in the house […]

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Alfredo Tomato & Bacon Pizza

08.12.2011 Savory

Serves: 4

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Fresh White Nectarine Pie

08.09.2011 Sweet Things

Fresh Glazed Nectarine Pie by Salad in a Jar Nectarine and Peach Cobbler by Simply Recipes Upside Down Nectarine Muffins by Eating Well White Nectarine Ice-cream by You Made That?

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Canning your own Salsa

08.05.2011 Preserving

There is nothing like growing your own vegetable garden then canning the harvest for enjoying later, it really is enjoying the fruits of your labors. I learned how to can about 15 years ago, mostly self-taught and by reading canning cookbooks. I found canning to be somewhat addicting to me, sounds like a strange addiction but there […]

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Book Review, Chocolate Chip Cookies & Blog Awards

08.01.2011 Blog Awards

Now for a word about the wonderful bloggers out there who give you the pats on the back that make your day. I was lucky enough to receive two blog awards from my fellow bloggers, thank you so much! Please go on over and say hi to Joy over at Joy of Desserts and see what she […]

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Fresh Fraisier Cakes- A Daring Bakers Challenge

07.27.2011 Daring-Bakers-Challenge

I missed the Daring Bakers Challenge in June because I was on vacation, in case you want to see what it was go see my friend Lisa’s challenge it looked very tasty. Having missed June’s challenge I was ready to jump in with both feet on this challenge especially because it was Fresh Fraisier Cake […]