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Tahini Pistachio Granola
I am a little obsessed with this granola. It is so easy to make and so delicious! 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats 1/2 cup well stirred...
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Strawberry Muffins
These muffins get all their flavor from strawberry jam and freeze dried strawberries. I love how festive they look, dusted in hot pink...
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Peach Buckle
Nothing like a juicy peach at the peak of the season and such a treat baked into this rustic buckle. Serves 6-8 1 stick unsalted butter 1...
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Sweet Corn Bread
This falls squarely into the camp of sweet cornbread. Serve this with a simple roasted chicken or at breakfast with eggs and sausage. ...
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Amish Friendship Bread
After all these years of loving Amish Friendship bread, I come to find out the Amish did not invent this recipe, it was more the Amish...
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Classic Tapioca Pudding
This is nothing but comfort food to me - my mother would make it often and if you were lucky, you would be in the kitchen in time to get...
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Chestnut Chai Smoothie
Chestnuts are a naturally sweet mild nut that lend themselves nicely to both sweet and savory dishes . I understand they are a good...
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Panettone Rolls with Orange Honey Butter
I took my soft and buttery Filipino Pandesal roll recipe and added Fiori Di Sicilia extract and lots of dried fruit to make Italian...
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Cranberry Almond Cake
This cake is made tender using Einkorn flour which is the original wheat grown organically in Italy. It has a great buttery taste and...
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French Pear Cake
This cake celebrates the beautiful fall bounty of pears with just enough cake to hold them together with a flaky sweet crust. Just a...
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Banana Bread
This is a classic, straight forward banana bread so moist and full of flavor. The trick is to use bananas that are very ripe and brown. ...
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Hot Pepper Jelly
The thing about pepper jelly that I love, is every batch is different depending on the type and maturity of the peppers you use. Do some...
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Cinnamon Pecan Sticky Buns
Makes 16 large sticky buns Dough The dough needs to rise slowly in the refrigerator overnight, so prepare the dough the night before you...
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Pandesal - Filipino Rolls
These fluffy lightly sweet rolls are so addictive and have fast become our family's favorite. 2 1/4 teaspoons dry active yeast 1 1/4 cups...
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Whipped Feta with Speck and Pears
This simple combination makes for a fabulous quick appetizer or a light lunch. To make a small batch of whipped feta combine 2 ounces of...
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Tomato Egg Cups
I have become addicted to these eggs! With the bounty of summer tomatoes and farm fresh eggs, it's an easy go to breakfast, lunch, or...
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Potato Galette
This classic French recipe is so easy once you get the hang of it - the trick is not making it too thick, so it will cook evenly. Serves...
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Savory Apple and Onion Tarts
Serve these little tarts for a light lunch with a green salad or cut in smaller bites as an appetizer 4 individual tarts 2 tablespoons...
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Herbed Cottage Cheese
This is one of my favorite classic summer recipes - perfect paired with summer tomatoes, or change it up and serve it with sweet...
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Brown Sugar Peach Sauce
I love this rich warm peach sauce, the brown sugar and butter give it a caramel flavor and just perfect for a summer pancake breakfast -...
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