Watermelon Granita and Homemade Popsicles

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It’s been so hot lately, I haven’t been baking much (as you probably have noticed), my family still loves to have a treat though. Since cupcakes weren’t in order for the day, and our Summer Lime Pie was gone, I decided to give this Watermelon Granita a try. Even though the name sounds really fancy, it… [Continue Reading]

Food for the Fourth ~ Cool Refreshing Drinks

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Welcome to another great day of  Food for the Fourth! If you missed my other posts, let me catch you up! I began with Main Dishes, then added some Salads, Sides and of course, delicious Desserts. Later on I will be sharing some No Bake Desserts for the Fourth too! These Cool, Refreshing Drinks are not… [Continue Reading]

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

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Even though I made these Peanut Butter Cups for Christmas gifts, I still wanted to share them with you. They would also make a great Valentine gift for that special sweetie on your list I haven’t made candy much, mostly because I don’t have a candy thermometer. So, these were perfect, they were quick, easy… [Continue Reading]

Holiday Food Fest~Cheese Ball and Sangria

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Welcome back to the Holiday Food Fest! We didn’t post last week, with the Thanksgiving Holiday. I hope you all enjoyed your holiday, I know we did. Today’s theme ~Cocktails, Mocktails and Appetizers! That’s a mouth full! Amy from Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free is our hostess for today. She also is offering a great give-away… [Continue Reading]

Cranberry Spritzer

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For this years Thanksgiving Dinner, I wanted to have a special drink. These Cranberry Spritzers were very festive, easy and flavorful. Fill your glass half full with cranberry juice and add lemon-lime soda. I bought the juice at Aldi’s and used Walmart brand of soda, also making them a frugal drink. For garnish I added… [Continue Reading]

Apple Butter and Homemade Bread

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What could be better than a big spoonful of Apple Butter slathered (that’s an official foodie word) on a piece of Homemade Bread? Not much I was inspired by my friend, Phoebe over at Getting Freedom, when she posted her Apple Butter recipe. I had made Apple Butter before, but not for a couple years.… [Continue Reading]

Caramel Apple Smoothie

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With all the delicious smells and tastes of Fall, Caramel Apple is one of my absolute favorites. Earlier this week, we had Breakfast Tacos for dinner, I like serving them with fruit and/or a smoothie. We had made our first trip to the Apple Orchard (just bought, didn’t pick this time), and we had fresh… [Continue Reading]