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Cream Cheese Pound Cake

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Cream Cheese Pound Cake is a classic, Southern recipe for a delicious pound cake made in a Bundt pan.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Hey there and Happy Saturday!

We moved! And I survived. Barely. The last few weeks are a complete blur to me. I’ve moved many times in my life but it just never gets easier. Practice does not make perfect. We only moved 2 miles down the road, but still we had to shuttle all of our belongings from point a to point b! I tried to weed out but I have a hard time letting go of stuff. It’s sort of a problem. I promise I’m not a hoarder. I just get sentimental about little things like my daughter’s ballerina tutu she wore when she was 3 or my son’s fire truck my dad gave him when he was really little. And don’t even get me started on my kitchen stuff. Boxes for days!

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Mar
18

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Watergate Cake

Watergate Cake

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Watergate Cake is a pistachio flavored Bundt Cake with pistachio frosting. Watergate Cake is a vintage cake recipe. It comes from my grandmother’s recipe box and I’m pretty sure she made it in the 1970s when the famous Watergate scandal was happening.

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Nov
15

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Peppermint Bark Rice Krispies Treats

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 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TidingsAndTreats #CollectiveBias Peppermint Bark Rice Krispies Treats are a fun mash-up of two of my favorite desserts, peppermint bark and Rice Krispies Treats. And what an amazing flavor combination it is! Creamy chocolate peppermint goodness meets that classic […]

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Oct
8

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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake {VIDEO}

Category: Cakes & Pies, Gluten-Free, Holidays, Skinny Recipes Tags: , , , , , , , , , 2 Comments

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake is a tasty, no-bake pumpkin cheesecake pie made with no dairy; all in a gluten free graham cracker crust. My mom came up with this recipe! She hasn’t always been gluten-free and dairy-free, but she’s always been very creative in the kitchen. My mom is the one who taught me how […]

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Dec
31

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Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream

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Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream is a sweet version of ravioli made with crescent dough and pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream won the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 2012. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Christina Verrelli of Devon, Pennsylvania. This is such a creative recipe. Like a pumpkin pie filled […]

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Dec
8

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Million Dollar Recipe – Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters

Category: Candy & Snacks, Holidays, Pillsbury Bake-Off Tags: , , , , 4 Comments

Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters are small pieces of baked pie crust mixed with peanut butter, peanuts and toffee bits, then dipped in chocolate. This is the recipe that won the 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off which was announced last week on ABC’s The Chew. As you might know, I was a finalist in the bake-off with my […]

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Nov
10

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Fudgy Flourless Nutella® Brownies

Category: Brownies & Bars, Gluten-Free Tags: , , , , , , , 3 Comments

Fudgy Flourless Nutella® Brownies are delicious, gluten free brownies made with a secret ingredient; topped with chocolate hazelnut spread and sprinkles. This is a recipe I’ve been playing around with and perfecting for quite some time. I finally got it right! They are so fudgy, moist and delicious! You have to try them! You would […]

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Sep
18

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Chocolate Cherry Bars

Category: Brownies & Bars, Cakes & Pies, Pillsbury Bake-Off Tags: , , , , , , 14 Comments

With just 4 ingredients, Chocolate Cherry Bars are super simple to make! Let me just say that this is hands down my favorite recipe so far in this baking project. Not only are these Chocolate Cherry Bars delicious, they are super easy to make too. It’s a win win situation! Chocolate Cherry Bars was 1 […]

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Jun
30

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Chewy Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies {VIDEO}

Category: Cookies Tags: , , , , , , , 3 Comments

Originally posted June 2014 – photos updated August 2016 Who likes soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies? Me, me, me! I found this recipe on Pinterest and just had to try them. (I wish I could remember what site the original recipe came from.) I added the M&Ms for color. And the result, these absolutely […]

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