cakes

Mini Apple Pies

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I am always looking for new ways to make food portable. It seems that we always have somewhere to be and the boys are always hungry. I get greeted everyday after school with “Mom, I’m hungry.” Even on the days that we don’t have orchestra, karate, soccer, you name it after school it is still [...]

chocolate & beet cake

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I saw this in the September issue of BBC Good Food, I had to try it. Who would think of adding beets to a chocolate cake? It is very chocolaty, no hint of a beet, and a crumbly dense texture. The exterior is shiny, a little weird for a cake. This is also dairy-free for [...]

Product Review: No Pudge! Fudge Brownie Mix

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For those days when you need something chocolate and you need it fast. There is a mix out that doesn’t have anything funky in the mix. Can you believe it. This is the lazy person’s (my) brownie mix. I know homemade is the best, I won’t deny it, but this comes a close second. This [...]

chocolate espresso cupcakes

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I couldn’t think of a more catchy name. These are a standby for me. I am not a baker, or a photographer for that matter, so my brother sent me this adorable picture he took of my cousin Wendy’s little girl Anna. She is enjoying the cupcakes that my mother and sister-in-law served for a [...]