30 Before 30: Doughnuts

January 31, 2012

As my ’30 Before 30′ list slowly dwindles down, I’m fondly looking back on the things that I challenged myself with this past year. And for a first-time try, I do believe that these doughnuts were one of my favorite things to bake. First off, the shape is just adorable… I love hearts. And the [...]

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Overnight Coffee Crumble Cake with Cinnamon-Nut Crumble & Sweet Bourbon Drizzle

January 24, 2012

It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, what I’ve got going on at the moment, or what’s on my list of foods to make… I’m always in the mood for coffee cake. (Remember MBH’s 4th birthday last week??) So, as I flipped though last month’s Southern Living, I came across this overnight coffee [...]

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White Chocolate Doodles

January 20, 2012

Such a busy, busy weekend ahead of me! Along with cleaning the house and loads of laundry that need to be washed, dress fittings, bridal shows, meetings and a huge baby shower are just a few things that are planned! My sweet sister-in-law-to-be delivered a beautiful baby girl last Friday evening! So, this Sunday afternoon, [...]

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Happy 4th Birthday, ‘My Baking Heart’!!

January 17, 2012

I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate this blogiversary than by putting together this melt-in-your-mouth coffee/pound cake. It was just what I needed: to spend a couple of calm and soothing hours in the kitchen whisking, chopping and mixing to produce this gorgeous treat. So this morning, I woke up a little earlier [...]

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30 Before 30: Lattice-Top Pie Crust-Sugar Cookies & Homemade Eggnog

January 12, 2012

How about a Thursday special in the form of a two-fer? What’s better than milk and cookies, you ask? Eggnog and cookies! This is another Christmas-y post, but like Nikki commented before, I’m always sad when the season is over and we move on to low-fat recipes and the “Top 5 Moves to Sculpt Your [...]

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Great-Grandmother’s Molasses Cookies

January 10, 2012

Even though a new year has begun, I’ve got a few Christmas-y treats to share with you this week. Molasses cookies are a December staple, but this recipe is a year-round treat for me… especially since it comes from my great-grandmother. These spicy cookies are best eaten the day they’re baked, but will be just [...]

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Live Sigma Kappa – Texas Caviar

January 3, 2012

Happy 2012, my lovely readers! This month on ‘Live Sigma Kappa’, I’m sharing Momma G’s recipe for ‘Texas Caviar’… a dish that’s always on our table at New Year’s. Not only do we get our lucky peas in for January 1st, but it’s super-tasty to boot! Definitely one that you can serve year-round, as well [...]

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30 Before 30: Homemade Limoncello & an Engagement

January 2, 2012

Fifty-two days from the finish line and I’ve hit another ’30 Before 30′ goal. I figured it was time for a little alcohol. It is a new year, after all, and I’ve made quite a few dishes on my list, but there’s an even bigger reason to celebrate. C and I are engaged!! Imagine Christmas [...]

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A ’30 Before 30′ Blowout: Dad’s German Birthday Dinner

December 30, 2011

Happy Birthday to Daddy, aka the German ‘Iron Stomach’!! Instead of driving to the Bavarian Grill for our annual celebration dinner, I decided to knock out a few of my ’30 Before 30′ goals in one fell swoop! Everything but the organic bratwursts was homemade (with tons of love) and we’re seriously looking forward to [...]

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Tuesdays With Dorie – Kids’ (Chocolate-Studded) Thumbprints

December 27, 2011

Could it be true? Our very last recipe in the big, beautiful book of Baking? Tuesdays With Dorie has been such a major part of my life that I’m incredibly sad to say goodbye. Granted, a new group will soon begin in just two months time, with another of Dorie’s books, Baking with Julia, but [...]

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