Category Archives: Gift Giving

Sweet Bread / Portuguese Sweet Bread

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Angie
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We call this bread Paul Bunyan bread. Why it is incredibly large, you would just have to see it to really understand how big it is after it is baked. This bread is so light, incredibly soft and smells so … Continue reading →

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The Great Cookie Swap 2012

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Angie
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I am participating in a blog cookie swap. I bake 3 dozen cookies and send one dozen to three different bloggers in different parts of the country. They do not know who has their name and I do not know … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gingerbread House

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Angie
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I wish you could be here, stop on by the house smells so wonderful the christmas music is playing loudly in the back ground…lovely. I love gingerbread houses….why it brings back such sweet memories. My sweet little granny would make … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Spice Bread

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Angie
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Happy Fall Y’all !! We love pumpkin bread at our house or pumpkin muffins. Have you ever had the pumpkin muffins at Panera Bread? These are like those minus the topping but we sprinkle with powdered sugar which is better. … Continue reading →

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Home Made Carmel Sauce

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Angie
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This is a great thing to have a around to add to many different desserts. We all love it on ice cream or on hot brownies. It is a great item to make for gifts to give at Christmas time. … Continue reading →

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Puppy Chow Chex Party Mix ~ Gluten Free

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Angie
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This is one thing that is known by many names…White Trash, Chex Mix, Party Mix, Puppy Chow and if you have ever had a puppy you do know it does in deed look like puppy chow. This is so easy … Continue reading →

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Golden Chex Party Mix

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Angie
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Chex Mix # 2 A friend gave me this recipe to try ~ since I like the other so much I though hey what the heck I will try it how bad could it be right….well, it is pretty yummy! … Continue reading →

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Hot Chocolate on a Stick

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Angie
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This is a wonderful gift to give to teachers, friends or any one on your gift list. It is so pretty made up and it taste wonderful on a cold day. I will package up several, get a really cute … Continue reading →

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Date Nut Balls

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Angie
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My granny made these each and every Christmas. I do love them, they remind me of Christmas at their home. They are chewy crispy nutty goodness. I make them each and every year, I will made at least 2 or … Continue reading →

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Old Fashioned English Toffee

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Angie
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I have always loved toffee…a client of mine send me some from Enstrom’s Almond Toffee years and years ago oh I was in love. For years I would send this as our gift to others. I loved it…well it is … Continue reading →

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Cheese Straws

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Angie
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Cheese Straws are great thing to have around during the holidays in case some one stops by so you have something to offer with a glass of wine. Cheese straws are a very southern thing. I have about 100 different … Continue reading →

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Sand Tart Cookies

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Angie
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Sand Tarts I am not sure just why they are called Sand Tarts?? My Granny made these little cookies and this is her recipe. Many cultures have something similar to these cookies. Kinda like a wedding cookie. They are great, … Continue reading →

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Tiny Gingerbread Houses

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Angie
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This came out so cute…These are kinda like the one I put in the bake shop large house, I posted yesterday but these do not have as much detail. I took the same pattern I used on the large house … Continue reading →

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Gingerbread Houses

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Angie
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I can remember as a child my grandmother making gingerbread houses. I was just amazed by them each year. Not only did they look beautiful but they had the smell of Christmas, sweet and spicy. After Christmas she would let … Continue reading →

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Gingerbread Men Recipe

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Angie
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I have had fun with these…I have a huge gingerbread man cutter…but the darn thing is too large for my commercial oven. Saw it on food network years ago ordered the large and the SMALL one. Oh my goodness the … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chewies Cookies

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Angie
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Don’t these cookies look amazing well they are…..and they have No FLour ~ No Fat ! They do have nuts but, no added fat to the recipe. We all love these cookies. There was a bakery in the little town … Continue reading →

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Homemade Marshmallows

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Angie
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 Step # 1 4 packages of unflavored gelation ~ Knox  3/4 cup water  In a standing mixer pour 3/4 cup water and sprinkle gelation over water and let stand for 5 minutes while doing next steps. Have your whisk attachment … Continue reading →

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Kourabiedes

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Angie
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Kourabiedes 1 pound butter 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar 2 eggs yolks 2 teaspoon vanilla 5 to 5 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup almonds 1 box powder sugar to coat cookies Pre-heat oven to 350 … Continue reading →

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Baklava

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Angie
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Baklava 3 cups chopped nuts ~ pecans, we do live in Georgia 1/4 cup of sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 3/4 teaspoon ground all ~ spice 1 package phyllo dough 2 sticks unsalted … Continue reading →

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