Coconut Lime Cake -Guest Post with Vintage Kitchen Notes

June 17, 2013
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I think Paula from Vintage Kitchen Notes probably doesn’t need much of an intro. She is one of the nicest people I’ve ever come across through my food blog. Paula is involved with so many groups and makes the most incredible cakes and desserts.  She loves baking homemade breads and bundt cakes as much as I do!  Her [...]

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Caramel Sauce

June 11, 2013
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What does it take to make an incredible caramel sauce? Just 3…yes, three ingredients. Perfect timing and not being distracted by any social media will also ensure a superb sauce that will make your stomach flutter with excitement and your eyes tear up in delight. Seriously! I’m not kidding. It happened to me. Come on…look [...]

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double chocolate swirl bundt cake- #bundtamonth

June 7, 2013
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Now I know what you’re thinking. Am I dreaming? Double chocolate swirls in a bundt cake? Yes…it’s happening! Swirls are just too pretty to look at in cakes. They may make them almost too pretty to dig into. Almost! I was thrilled when it was time to think about a swirly cake for June’s #BundtaMonth. [...]

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Blackberry Buns – #TwelveLoaves

June 1, 2013
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  Do any of you find a recipe and stare at it for weeks..whether you printed it out or have it bookmarked on your computer or phone? Maybe weeks go into months and you still haven’t made said recipe because you’re missing one ingredient. That happened with these blackberry buns. I had the recipe opened [...]

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Sweet Potato, Goat Cheese and Bacon Tart

May 24, 2013
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There are days that I plan ahead and I feel I’m on top of what is being made here during the week for dinner. Then there are days where it is getting close to the end of the day and I haven’t put much thought into dinner plans. I tend to sway towards craving pizza [...]

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My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

May 20, 2013
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How could it have been almost 2 years since I’ve shared a chocolate chip cookie recipe here with all of you. A couple of years back I shared a browned butter and molasses chocolate chip cookie recipe. It was the cookie of the summer. It was a recipe that was baked over and over again. [...]

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Tangerine Garlic Chicken

May 17, 2013
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People sometimes ask me what we eat for dinner. They assume it’s only pasta every day. And that’s not far from the truth. There are some days we have fish and some days a stir-fry. The rest of the days there may be pizza or a really fun chicken dish. Like this recipe. The rest [...]

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Strawberry Marshmallow and Cracker Cake

May 14, 2013
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Did you make your mom a cake this past Mother’s Day? If you didn’t and you want to make it up to her, make her this fun strawberry marshmallow and cracker cake! Did I mention it’s fun? It’s fun! It’s fun because it involves marshmallow fluff. When is the last time I bought marshmallow fluff? [...]

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Blueberry Banana Streusel Muffins

May 11, 2013
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These are what I call REALLY great muffins. Every time I go to get a coffee somewhere, I always crave a blueberry muffin. I have to say that they aren’t as good as muffins you can make at home. Most of the times they don’t have a streusel topping. A great muffin has got to [...]

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Blueberry Buttermilk Cake – #BundtaMonth

May 8, 2013

Brainstorming for a cake idea is always fun. Having a general theme is helpful in some ways. When I know what the main focus of the cake will be about I think I’ve got the recipe I will make. And the same thing happens every time. Like it did with this blueberry buttermilk cake. The [...]

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