I’ve been dreaming of a white Christmas, I won’t even tell you for how long. I always wish for snow just one day a year would be great! It’s sure has been cold enough, it’s possible, it’s been in the 30’s. In Southern California, that is COLD!!! But still no snow. I hope you’ll be…

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I LOVE food and I LOVE hearts, I’m not the only one who thinks about food all the time and I’m so glad that food bloggers have joined together to create this wonderful book. I’m excited to tell you of a project that has been in the works for a while. It’s here! It’s here! After…

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December is coming to an end is so it 2010. I looked through my blogging year and thought it would be fun to share with you some of the items I baked other than Italian Cookies.  S’more coconut Chocolate Cupcake Cookies Lemon Scones Macaroon Chicks Chocolate Chocolate Chip Scones Margarita Cupcakes Lemon Ricotta Cupcakes with…

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Pink Winter Wonderland!I’ve linked my recipe and how to below: Italian Cookie Recipe How to ice cookies

The BEST part of winder is making a SNOWMAN.You don’t need mittens, boots and a jacket to create himand you won’t get cold either! I started by making my favoriteChocolate Cupcake Recipe with Buttercream Frosting. (click for printable recipes)I dipped the top half of the cupcake into blue jimmies and piped on the hat trim with a…

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Cranberry Stuffed Bread Hollow out the bread with a thin knife, I just started by cutting the bread the length of my knife. I worked from each side and cut in a circle to cut the inside out. I blended in a food processor1/2 cup cranberries that I had heated on the stove for 2…

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Thanksgiving leftover sushi? Well, there is no fish in it, but it looks like a hand roll to me 🙂 Rice, carrot, celery, turkey and cranberry sauce mixed with plain yogurt, wrapped in seaweed. Sure doesn’t look like you typical Thanksgiving leftovers.  There are other options than turkey soup. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and find creative…

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 Is there anything better than a vanilla ice cream cone with  rainbow jimmies  on a hot day? It sure seems like we are in the heat of summer, today was 98 degrees! Yes, it’s November 3rd you read it correctly…  98 degrees. Nothing better  unless… Unless of course you don’t have ice cream,  but you…

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 9/11 Remembering the brave  and  praying for the families who suffered loss.

How to decorate a cell phone cover in minutes! You can even make it look YUMMY! This only took a few minutes. Whether you have a Droid, iPhone or other cell phone,  if a clear case is available you can easily change the look of your cell phone. I recently changed phones and knew I couldn’t leave…

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I asked, What is the best part the cake or the frosting? The response was more people chose frosting.  I would choose cake. It wasn’t a landslide, but the frosting won. This was for my friend who I knew would enjoy more frosting. I split a cupcake in half and piped on some frosting, then…

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Do you like sandwich cookies? You know the type… Oreo Vienna Finger Nutter Butter They remind me of being a kid.   I wanted to let you know that…  I like to eat my cupcakes like a sandwich. If you like sweets and if you like sandwiches. This is truly a sandwich treat you will enjoy….

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My mom makes an amazing blueberry pie. I’ve made her recipe and it is just out of this world my favorite. I remember the day I made it, it was about a year ago and my parents just happened to be driving near our house and “stopped by” and that never happens. They live about…

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