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Quick Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Quick Cinnamon Swirl Bread is a wonderful breakfast treat. I don’t always have time to make my traditional cinnamon yeast bread and find this recipe has been a life saver. It is easy to make the night before, I slip it into a plastic bag […]

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Cherry Pie Sheet Cake

I love a great sheet cake recipe! They are so handy for taking a lot of time at a meeting, because they feed a lot of people … and really, who doesn’t like cake, really. Especially one made from scratch, yes? I have several recipes […]

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KFC Biscuits Recipe

These KFC Copycat KFC cookies are a super simple and delicious side dish for any meal of the day! They are incredibly easy to prepare and are perfect for year-round meals! Personally, I prefer a nice warm cookie on a cold winter morning during the […]

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Candied Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

When I was asked to be a Become a Better Baker Blog Ambassador and found out that part of this would include using Fleischmann’s® ActiveDry Yeast I was a little scared, I’m not going to lie. I decided to conquer my fear and tackle it […]

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Buffalo Chicken Empanadas

Have you heard of Kraft Fresh Take yet? If not you have come to the right place today! It’s the perfect addition to your grocery cart because it’s going to make your life easier! Kraft Fresh Take are these fabulous little meal kits that come […]

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Buffalo “Chicken” Taquitos

Super Bowl is right around the corner! Can you believe it? Who are you cheering for this year? The tarnished Patriots or the Seahawks? Better check the game balls before they start! What do you think of that entire situation? I can’t believe they did […]

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Scalloped Potatoes

A few weeks ago, I was at the store (go figure), and I was there to pick up eggs for my kids. Well, two of the good eating kids, they really love eggs. No matter how you cook them, scrambled or fried, but they’re big […]

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Best Banana Bread Brownies Recipe

If you love bananas in every way, form or shape, you must do these bars. I usually don’t agree with something with all my heart because I know we all have different tastes, but seriously … try them. If you don’t have any over-ripe bananas […]

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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Pineapple upside-down cake is my favorite upside-down cake. This classic dish never goes out of style and is definitely a party favor. Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a throwback to the 1920s when canned foods were all the rage. It’s beautiful, glittering slices of sweet, […]

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No Bake Mint Oreo Cheesecake

Well, other than the fact that I serve Mint on Thanksgiving… and will probably be serving Red Velvet on Christmas in preparation for Valentine’s Day. I guess that one kind of works! The other thing is I’m afraid of cheesecake. So terrified. I look at […]

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Red Apple Sangria Recipe

I’m in a bit of denial and I’m guessing I’m not the only one that is having this problem. You guys, it’s the end of summer. We are watching the last few weeks of summer slip away from us and it’s a bit depressing. This […]

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Pumpkin Spice Latte Blondies

Tell me: are you guys ready for the pumpkin? PUMPKIN?! Our summer is so short (okay, relatively short) here in Manitoba that fall always seems to come too early. But my birthday is in September, and I’ve always kind of loved back to school time… maybe that’s […]

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Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Pudding Cups

My youngest son turned three recently, and I had a hard time deciding what to take to school for his birthday celebration. (Do you notice a trend? I have decision anxiety on a regular basis!) First, it was going to be mini chocolate banana muffins. […]