Category Archives: Desserts & Sweets

Pumpkin White Chocolate Cheesecake

After having dinner at Pat’s Pizza, while walking down the stairs to exit the restaurant, I noticed the dessert special:  pumpkin white chocolate cheesecake.  I was tempted to go back and order a slice to take home, but reined myself … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Cup Blondies

This recipe is from Cooking Light magazine.  I am not fooled into thinking it’s “healthful” but it is deliciously warm and gooey the way brownies or blondies should be. The recipe can be found at:  MyRecipes.com.

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WhoNu Cookies

I’m not usually one to be “wowed” by packaged foods, but every now and then I love an Oreo cookie or two (or a small stack) with milk, even though I know it’s not “good” for me.  These new “WhoNu” … Continue reading

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Cookin’ Carol’s Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Last weekend my husband attended The 15th Annual Mt. Appetite Farm Gala Affair while I was out of town.  He and one of our friends played the opening set, and in return he was sent home with one of Cookin’ … Continue reading

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Ice Cream Machine = YUM!

I’m not talking about the ice cream machine at my house that is sadly on its last legs.  I’m talking about the ice cream shop in Cumberland, Rhode Island.

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Tiramisu

Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts to order out, on the rare occasion that I order dessert in a restaurant.  I am happy to have found a recipe that is not only easy to make, but is just as … Continue reading

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Cupcakes…

A couple of years ago, while visiting Chicago, we stumbled upon Molly’s Cupcakes where we sat on the swings at the coffee counter and shared a couple of the most amazing cupcakes I have ever seen or tasted.  On that … Continue reading

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Giant Whoopie Pie Cake

In the past when I’ve used my grandmother’s whoopie pie recipe to make a giant whoopie pie cake, the filling was too soft and the cake top sort of slid off to the side shortly after assembly.  This time I … Continue reading

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Molasses Whoopie Pies

I love molasses cookies.  I love whoopie pies.  I found this recipe in a book I received as a Christmas gift: Making Whoopies by Nancy Griffin. I liked the combination of the soft molasses cookie with the sweet frosting filling, … Continue reading

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New Orleans Snack Stop #2: Cafe Du Monde

About an hour after our visit to Southern Candymakers, we strolled through the French Market, and then through Dutch Alley.

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