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Blackberry Crisp

Blackberry Crisp

We call it Blackberry Cobbler although it is technically a crisp.  We also call it almost gone in one sitting because it tastes that good. The blackberries are from the farm where Olivia works in the summer and they are the biggest, juiciest berries I have ever eaten.  This particular batch was from the freezer because […]

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Dole Whip #1

Dole Whip #1

When we go to Disney, we love to eat the Dole Whip soft serve from the Magic Kingdom and the Polynesian Hotel.  Sadly, you can’t bring that delicious elixir home.  All you can do is eat as much as you can while you are there! I have wanted to make a copycat recipe of Dole Whip […]

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Leprechaun Poop

Leprechaun Poop

“Happy St. Patrick’s Day!” says she who forgot to wear green today.  My eyes will have to count.  We have a fun tradition in our school (it’s probably in other schools, too) where a sneaky leprechaun visits the classroom while the students are at lunch or recess and causes havoc in the class.  Pranks include messing […]

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Banana Pudding and Ski Jumping

Banana Pudding and Ski Jumping

I just made some banana pudding. We were watching ski jumping. Those people are crazy.   Homemade Vanilla Pudding 2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon butter Heat the milk over medium heat until bubbles form around the edge.  Do not boil.  In […]

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Mini Cheesecakes

Mini Cheesecakes

This recipe comes from a fellow teacher at my school.  It was printed and placed in one of our paper organizers in the office.  I saw that recipe in there for months and kept wondering how it got there.  I snagged a copy and tried it and it has been a favorite ever since. I […]

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Happy Birthday Barbara

Happy Birthday Barbara

Warmest birthday wishes to my blog follower Barbara.   Hope you have many happy returns of the day! Here she is with her beautiful great grandchildren. I’ve known Barbara’s son and daughter-in-law since my first days in Peachtree City.  I also taught her granddaughter for a class in college.  Woooonderful family! I picked a Sour Cream Cake […]

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Olivia's Queso Grits and Aunt Merry Carol's Apple Dessert

Olivia’s Queso Grits and Aunt Merry Carol’s Apple Dessert

It was family night for dinner as I celebrated recipes for two lovely ladies in my life.  First up is the Queso Grits.  Olivia got rave reviews at college for her short story “Queso.”   Maybe soon you will get to read it in print.  She is quite gifted in the fine arts. She paints gorgeous pictures and […]

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Chocolate Fried Pies - Save Up Some Calories!

Chocolate Fried Pies – Save Up Some Calories!

I have been gone for quite a few evenings lately and eating out, so I was excited tonight to have a chance to cook a full meal from scratch.  I decided to make our favorite pasta and then tried a new recipe for dessert. First, we had a creamy garlic pasta sauce with broccoli and chicken. […]

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My First Recipe

My First Recipe

I found my recipe cards from my very first cooking class. I was in fourth grade and was fortunate to be able to sign up for a summer enrichment school at our elementary school.  I took a cooking class and a typing class.  (The kind of typing where you used real typewriters and thin yellow […]

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Weekend Pasta and Pie

Weekend Pasta and Pie

Olivia came down for the weekend so she could unpack and repack some of her school items to get ready for her new dorm move. She, like me, has lots o’ stuff so it was necessary to make some dorm-worthy decisions.   Davis’ girlfriend Allie joined us for Sunday lunch. I had planned a pasta bar with […]

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