Category: Dessert

Lime Meltaway Cookies

It’s not very often that I get excited about cookies that don’t contain chocolate. But these little Lime Meltaways are the exception. They’ve got that sweet and tart thing going on in a big way.

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Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake. Not the little sponge cake thingies you get at the grocery store. Full on biscuit-like, not too sweet, crumbly shortcake. That’s how I like them. Oh, and with plenty of strawberries and

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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins on an Antique Celery Plate. I’m pretty sure the plate is happy with it’s new, upgraded occupants. These muffins are a great lesson in making due with what you have rather

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Blueberry Cobbler

Blueberry Cobbler. If it isn’t already blueberry season where you live, it will be soon. You’re going to want to make this cobbler. Head out to the U-Pick Blueberry Farm or, be lazy like me

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Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

Warm cookies. Right out of the oven. Is there anything better? Nope. Warm Chocolate Cherrry Oatmeal Cookies. Yes please. By the way, these cookies were a complete accident. A delicious accident. My friend Jen (who

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Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars. Tangy & Delicious. It must be a spring thing — I’m on a serious lemon kick right now with visions of Lemonade Cakes and Lemon Cheesecake dancing in my head. These Lemon Bars

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Oatmeal Heath Bar Cookies

Cookies. Up close and personal so you can see all the deliciousness. Dark Chocolate Chips. Heath Bar Toffee Pieces. Oats. Butter. Well, you can’t actually see the butter but it helps to know it’s there.

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Chocolate Caramel Brownie Bars

Chocolate, Caramel, Pecans. Sign me up! My lovely sister is somewhat famous for making these delightful brownie type bars for parties. The recipe comes from someone she knew in junior high school and yet, some

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispies

Admit it. You know you want them. Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispies. Evil. Wicked. Delicious! Do you have a chocolate peanut butter thing? We all do. This is another Grandma Kenney Specialty. Remember Grandma Kenney of

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Snickerdoodles!

Snickerdoodles! Soft, warm and chewy. Straight out of the oven. Can you smell the cinnamony goodness? For some reason, these cookies always make me think of autumn. Maybe it’s the cinnamon. Maybe it’s the shorter,

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Amazing Apple Cake

Amazing Apple Cake. Ah, fall…with all your pumpkins, crunchy leaves, corn mazes and apples, how I love (and miss) you. Simple and delicious. This Apple Cake will leave your friends…well, amazed. This is a very

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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Let’s hear it for butter! Hooray for Pineapple! Hallelujah! It’s Pineapple Upside-Down Cake! This is an old-timey southern dessert…so simple and tasty. It uses regular old canned pineapple from the store so no waiting for

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Key Lime Pie

In my ongoing effort to say nice things about the state of Florida – even though everyone else is getting ready for fall and it’s still 90+ degrees here, I offer up exhibit A: Cool.

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Peachy!

Let’s be honest. August in Florida. There are not many good things to say about August in Florida. It is well into the 90s, hot, humid and disgusting. It’s been this way since April and

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