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Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake

This Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake is the BEST cheesecake recipe ever baked.  The toasted pecan crust has just the right flavor to set it apart from the run of the mill crust.  The cheesecake is divinely creamy, so very rich and smooth.  Make it plain without swirls and it is deliciously decadent.  Add the subtle flavor […]

The Ultimate No Bake Cheesecake

The Ultimate no Bake Cheesecake started out in January to be a St. Patrick’s Day post.   Cheesecake with a St. Paddy twist.  Sounds good, right?  Wrong. Total.  Fail.     Forget St. Patrick’s Day – this was personal now!   Never one to back away from a challenge,  I stirred my way through many cheesecakes  searching […]

Apple Dumplings with Cinnamon Sauce

Apple Dumplings are one of my very favorite desserts.  Absolutely adore them!!!  And who wouldn’t?  Great apple taste and texture wrapped in flaky crust and baked in a cinnamon butter sauce.  Serve warm.  Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to take the dessert to celestial levels.  Let cool and serve with an extra spoonful […]

Super Delicious Big Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

In high school, my brother Jay started talking about the Super Delicious everything in them but the kitchen sink, absolutely wonderful cookies he ate at work. .Jay did farm work, working hard and long hours, eating with the family to save time.  These delicious cookies were a specialty of the lady of the house and […]

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Sugar and Spice Muffins – Best Breakfast Muffins Ever

French Breakfast Puffs, Sugar and Spice Muffins, Donut Muffins, Baked Sugar Donut, The. Best. Breakfast. Muffin. Ever!   Many names, but only one description:  “Oh wow – this is good!” This is truly a time honored favorite, no matter what name it has.  Everyone love, love, loves this tender muffin with a crunchy spicy coating.  Time […]

Spiced Pineapple Carrot Cake

This is THE best carrot cake ever.  Carrots are popular at our house.   I had to work fast after my grocery buying trip to have enough to make carrot cake.  And it was so worth it!  Carrot cake is good.  Spiced carrot pineapple coconut cake with nuts and raisins is celestial! This looks like a […]