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Sweet Potato Cupcakes

I love sweet potatoes in almost any form, but I think this is the best way yet. This recipe comes from Better Homes and Gardens. I only made one change to the recipe. The original calls for 17.2 oz canned, unsweetened sweet potatoes. I’m not sure where Better Homes and Gardens shops, but I’ve personally never […]

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Two Ingredient Pumpkin Bars

Every first snow of the season, I make these pumpkin bars. They are easy, delicious and make my entire house smell like fall. The good part is, these taste great whether it’s snowing, raining, or 100 degrees outside! Ingredients: 1 spice cake mix 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree Directions: Combine cake mix and pumpkin Spread into greased […]

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How to use Leftover Halloween Candy

If your kids are like mine, they come home from trick-or-treating with way too much candy. As wonderfully delicious as candy is, the fun wares off after a few days. Here are some creative ways to use some of that candy. Add candy to cookie dough – Small candy makes a great substitute for chocolate […]

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Halloween Recipe: Rice-Krispie Treat Ghosts

Since it’s the Friday before Halloween, I thought I’d post a Halloween Recipe rather than the standard Fall recipe. I signed up to bring a “small” Halloween treat to my son’s school Halloween party and this is what I came up with. I started by making standard Rice-Krispie treats. Then I grabbed about 1 1/2 […]

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Homemade Chili

Whether it’s cold or hot ouside, I love a good bowl of homemade chili. Here is my recipe. Feel free to change it as you like. I love chili because it’s one of those “add whatever you have” recipes. Homemade Chili Ingredients: 1/2 to 1 lb ground meat (sausage, beef, turkey, whatever. I use 1/2 […]

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Pumpkin Gingerbread

This is one of those recipes that shocks me with its deliciousness every time I make it. I’ve made this Pumpkin Gingerbread for several occasions and it’s always a hit. I found the recipe on allrecipes.com (my favorite recipe site). I’ve posted it as written, but I bake mine at 325 degrees for between and hour and […]

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Loaded Spice Cookies

Since we are all mourning the end of the whoopie pie series (oh is it just me?), I thought I’d post a different kind of cookie recipe to soften the blow. This is one of my favorites because it’s delicious and easy. It involves one of my favorite ingredients: a cake mix! I’ve made these […]

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Whoopie Part: Part 7 – Pumpkin Whoopie Pie

We have come to part 7; the final part in our whoopie pie series. And of course, it’s the moment you’ve all be anticipating (I’m sure), my favorite whoopie pie! I love all things pumpkin and this whoopie pie does not dissappoint. It’s cakey, puffy, moist and a perfect balance of flavors. This recipe comes […]

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Whoopie Pie: Part 6 – Grasshopper Whoopie Pie

Part 6 of our whoopie pie series, is my personal favorite… so far. It’s my own creation, but I can’t take too much credit, as I took the base recipe from another whoopie pie. As you may know, “Grasshopper” is code for “mint chocolate.” The base recipe for this is the same whoopie pie in […]

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Whoopie Pie: Part 5 – Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Part five of our whoopie pie series is the classic chocolate whoopie pie. This, in my opinion, is how a whoopie pie should be. It’s puffy, cakey and super delicious! This recipe came from the AARP Magazine. Mom’s Whoopie Pies Recipe by: Joanne Weir Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon […]

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