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homemade oreos/whoopie pies

homemade oreos/whoopie pies

This is a recipe I got from a friend of mine. When she made them for me she called them homemade oreos, so that’s always what I called them. Then when I moved to Texas I discovered that there is something called a whoopie pie (yes, somehow I had never heard of them living in California) […]

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Somewhat Simple

10 minute cake

I give you fair warning: this is a dangerous recipe. Dangerous because now you’ll use any excuse to celebrate with cake.TGIF? Great, I’ll make a cake.It’s Lincoln’s Birthday? Let’s make that great man a cake.Our potty-training toddler only peed on the floor four times today? Cake time! This “10 minute cake” is cooked in the […]

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cinnamon chocolate crumble cake

This Cinnamon Chocolate Crumble Cake is probably the most moist (say that five times fast) coffee cake you will ever have! I’ve adapted it from a recipe I once found and included even more cinnamon (I especially love Chinese cinnamon, so amazing!), a sprinkling of nutmeg, and some semi-sweet chocolate chips in the crumble. It’s […]

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BBW: curious george cake

BBW: curious george cake

My son LOVES Curious George, or as he likes to call him, “Choo-Chi” (where do kids come up with this stuff??). Anyway, although there are a couple of other things that my son is quite enamored with (cars, rubber duckies), I envisioned him getting excited over seeing his beloved “Choo-Chi” on a “nummy” and it […]

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