Virgin Mojitos

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Since my daughter had an upset stomach and a bad school day, I figured a little light, refreshing, minty beverage might be a welcome relief. Plus, it was as good an excuse as any to make this fun beverage I have been craving for a while now...

Chocolate Dipped Cream Cheese Mints

I figured it would be a good time to revisit the cream cheese mints. There's something about the mint flavor that is so refreshing, don't you think? And, I made them green, because it's March...

50 Fruit Cookies

Fruit Cookies Collection

I put together a collection of some of my favorite fruity cookies from around the web. All these cookies have one big requirement to make it on this list: They have to contain actual fruit in some form...

Samoas Rice Krispie Treats

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I don't want to brag, but this might be one of the most brilliant concoctions I have ever dreamed up. I wish I had thought about this when we had the big krispie-treat-contest at the family reunion 2 years ago. I totally would have blown them away...

Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Eggs

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Even if you don't have an egg allergy, you might want these anyway, because the substitute ingredient makes these so soft, so rich, and so flavorful, you literally will not miss the eggs in these chocolate chip cookies...

Pork and Hummus Flatbread Bites

I'm pretty sure I was dreaming of artichoke and spinach pizza when I dreamed up these fun little flatbread rounds. I think they would be an excellent appetizer, or even a pizza-ish meal if you put a couple of them together...

Soft Pretzels

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Within 5 minutes, all but one of those 16 pretzels were gone. Not a crumb remained. It was seriously like those African ants that march through the town and eat everything in sight...

Rainbow Cake in a Jar

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Your St. Patricks / Birthday / Rainbow party is going to be such a huge success with these cute jar cakes in your party plan!..

Coconut Fudge Cookie Bars

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When you're just the tiniest bit uncomfortable with the latest situation life threw at you, it helps to have something constant to comfort you. Something you recognize. Something that's exactly what you expect...

Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones

I have a strong belief that there is no discomfort which cannot be softened by baked goods made with buttermilk and chocolate chips...