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Using refrigerated pizza dough makes these breadsticks SO easy to make. The dried tomato, Romano cheese and rosemary nestled inside each stick gives them an amazing, addictive flavor. They make a great appetizer or accompaniment to any holiday table or family feast.

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The classic combination of chocolate and orange make this cake the perfect, decadent dessert for your holiday table.

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I am a huge fan of breakfast and brunch foods.  Whenever I have family or friends over for brunch, no matter how small the group, I always go overboard!  I just want to be sure that there is a “little something” to please everyone – eggs, hash brown potatoes, fresh fruit, bacon and sausage, pancakes, [...]

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I am a huge fan of breakfast and brunch foods.  Whenever I have family or friends over for brunch, no matter how small the group, I always go overboard!  I just want to be sure that there is a “little something” to please everyone – eggs, hash brown potatoes, fresh fruit, bacon and sausage, pancakes, [...]

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I had never even heard of Indian pudding before, much less tasted it, when I received an email requesting that I come up with a more “figure-friendly” version. Since the request came with the original recipe, I made a small batch, so that I could determine what the new recipe was supposed to [...]

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This is an absolutely delicious, moist, perfect pumpkin bread for a holiday brunch, an afternoon “get-together”, or even a weekday morning.  The pumpkin flavor is not too overwhelming, and combined with the spices, it simply wonderful!!  If you really want to make a good impression on someone (or just want an extra special treat) spread [...]

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This chocolate pudding pie is a fantastic lower calorie holiday treat to serve at your next family get together.  Maybe there are people in your family that aren’t partial to the traditional Thanksgiving “pumpkin, apple, pecan, and/or sweet potato” pies.  With this chocolate pie, both kids and adults alike, will be asking that you make [...]

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When it comes to pumpkin pie, people either love it or they hate it. For those of you that hate it, I deeply apologize – I will make it up to you with some great holiday baked goods over the next few weeks. For those of you that love it – this [...]

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There is no need to make a trip to the bakery on a weekend morning to get a sweet and scrumptious breakfast pastry. You can make your own flaky, warm, and simply scrumptious turnovers at home in no time. Plus – this version is much, much healthier, and lighter then any bakery fare [...]

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I have a big bag of sunflower seeds that is quickly approaching the expiration date on the package, so I needed to find a way to use them up before they go bad. I considered making the normal “seeded fare” (muffins, breads, a nice salad with some seeds sprinkled on top), but I was [...]

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