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I love to make Christmas cookies but sometimes I just don’t have the time needed to make rolled and decorated sugar cookies, Italian anise cookies, or any of my other favorites that are time consuming to produce. Ahh. The Spritz.  The perfect cookie to make when time is of the essence. It’s basically a mix [...]

Recently I made the coconut bars from a previous post and my husband, Dan, thought that they would be greatly improved (which he included might be tough to do), by making a chocolate cookie crust in place of the vanilla one the recipe called for. Not a problem. I have to admit I agreed with him as [...]

Coconut with anything adds a great texture and taste. Mix it in with chocolate, gooiness, and some more sugar and it becomes the perfect choice for any sweettooth! I have always loved seven layer bars. These are very similar to make as there are so many versions of these delicacies. Coconut Bars Crust: 1/2 cup [...]

We had our staff Christmas buffet today at school and I had signed up to make a yum dessert. I made the Over the Top Cookies, but decided to try another dessert also as the Over the Top were not too pretty. Don’t get me wrong, they weren’t ugly and they were delicious, it’s just [...]

I wonder why it is that winter brings on the demand for comfort food. Lots of it. Hmm. Well, I guess that’s one to ponder. While I was contemplating comfort food, I decided to make some. This is comfort food at its highest level. Unfortunately while this food will give comfort to your heart and soul, [...]

Sometimes one might need a dessert in a hurry. Like for instance, your child comes home from school and announces that there will be a party in class and he had forgotten to tell you that you were volunteered to make a quick dessert. Or, dear ol’ husband forgets to tell you that the office [...]

I love to read food posts on various different websites. It kind of cracks me up when they label simple cookies with fancy names. I don’t think it is going to make one bit of difference in the taste of the cookies if it has a more decadent title. I have to admit that wandering [...]

Did you ever get a craving for something chocolate and moist? This is the answer to that craving. These chocolate brownies are so moist and satisfying for any sweet tooth. I always add some chocolate chips to the mix to make them even more moist. The trick for fudgy brownies is to not overcook them. [...]

After contemplating what to have for dessert, I decided on a combination that is hard to surpass! I wanted something sweet that included chocolate. The raspberries are in season right now so I opted for a chocolate cake with fresh raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream! What a great taste!  This a perfect light dessert [...]

Ever get craving for chocolate? Don’t fret, you are a woman and human!! Totally normal!! Here is a great fix for chocolate. I love to add the raspberries for a nice blend. The raspberries and chocolate complement each other and each bite is a little taste sensation that is hard to beat! Chocolate Mousse Pie 1 [...]