Not long after I married Recliner Man he asked me if I knew how to make Prayer Bars. I had no idea what he was talking about. I had no idea what a sheltered and empty life I had been living.
Prayer Bars are little bits of Heaven that his mom would sometimes make at Christmas. […]

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When I was growing up my mother use to buy cartons of Egg Nog at the grocery store. I tried it once. Once. That was more than enough.  That stuff was nasty and I made a promise to myself that I would never, ever sip Egg Nog again. Then I met Becky.
Becky was my neighbor […]

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My son is a very dedicated guy. When he takes on a task he gives 100% to it. Such was the case when he appointed himself official taste tester the day after my Cookie Exchange. He worked long and hard sampling all twenty varieties of cookies. When it was all done he announced that this […]

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Let’s get up close and personal with one of the cookies from my Cookie Exchange. These are Iced Lemon cookies made by  Molly Able. Take a good look… see how crafty she was with her presentation? She made the plate into giant Christmas ornament, hook and all! I love it! I also love these cookies […]

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Recliner man has decided that he loves Bread Pudding. I have no idea how that happened. It isn’t because I’m such a great cook that I could make him love anything. In fact, I have never made Bread Pudding. I’ve only eaten it once in my life.
Because of Recliner Man’s new passion I went on […]

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I was making Beef and Noodles the other day when I ran out of Kitchen Bouquet. I consider KB a must have for this recipe not only for the bit of flavor that it adds but for the nice brown color that it provides. The noodles just look a little anemic without it.
I asked my […]

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