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Idle Hand Bars
These sinfully delicious peanut butter and chocolate dessert bars are out of this world. As a "sweet" fanatic married to a "salty" fanatic, it's always a struggle coming up with desserts that can be shared and devoured with equal gusto. These bars are the solution.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 40 Minutes |
My mom always made this Baked Macaroni and Cheese recipe when I was growing up - we never had the boxed kind. Toss up a salad or steam some broccoli and you have a full meal that is delicious and very comforting.
Pots de Creme The Lazy Way
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
This is positively YUMM-O. I say yumm-o because Rachael Ray made this on Oprah. I used to watch Oprah religiously (now, she may have jumped the shark… we’ll discuss that another time). Rachael was talking my language: Chocolate. Easy. Decadent.…
Fried double sweet corn
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
Sweet corn fried in butter and brown sugar. An old family favorite side dish with ham, pork or chicken
Banh Mi
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
This is a sandwich with a history, but I'm not going to go into that here. This is, I believe, my new favorite use for leftover pork roast, pulled pork and even chicken! It has all of the elements needed for a culinary delight: Crunchy, sweet, sour, sal…
Macaroni & Cheese
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
A great dish for potluck dinners. One of the terrific aspects to this dish is you can change it to suit your preferences. To make it more of an entree mix in meats of your choice. Add vegetables such as broccoli and onions to give it more texture.
Lemon Curd
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Lemon Curd is a paste which resembles a hot marmalade. It can be made into a mousse by folding it into freshly whipped cream. It is used in tarts and tartletts and may be eaten alone. It is also used on top of shortbread cookies dough before baking.
Coconut Creme Brulee
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This coconut Creme Brulee is so delicious served with fresh berries and whipped cream. It's much easier to make than you might think!
Creme Brulee
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
A classic dessert made easy for food lovers. This is one of the most satisfying desserts ever. The creaminess of the custard and the crunch of the caramelized sugar is fantastic. Topped with some fresh fruit and wow!
Kentucky Butter Cake
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 65 Minutes |
This cake, from a family friend, was made with oleo- a.k.a. margarine -but I've replaced it with real butter. This is absolutely sinful and a must try for anyone who loves rich cake.
Classic Crisscross Peanut Butter Cookies
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
A classic recipe that is perfect for an afternoon treat with milk!
Gert's Mama's Pound Cake
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 75 Minutes |
A wonderful Sour Cream Pound Cake recipe that produces a moist, tangy cake sure to be a hit for any social gathering!
Oatmeal Cookies
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
These are my boyfriend's favorite cookies. He has never been a big chocolate fan (I know, unthinkable) but these fulfill his sweet tooth. This recipe came from Mary Butler Ringhand, who I believe is my Mother's great aunt. She knows how to make some gr…
Sugar Pie
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 60 Minutes |
THIS IS NOT SUGAR CREAM PIE. I have never seen anyone make this pie other than my family. It is very different from a cream pie.
Oat-raisins butter cookies
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
My daughter is not happy with oat porridge. So I was in a dilemma about how to give her oat, so that she won't refuse to eat. I tried to make these cookies and my first trial clicked very well. I did not use all purpose flour. Instead of that I used commo…
Wacky Cake
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This is the best chocolate cake I've ever had; moist, flavorful and frugal! It's also vegan and costs less than $3 including the icing! We make this often here and the kids adore it.
Choco-Mania Cake
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 35 Minutes |
Chocolate obsession can reach a new high with this choc-mania cake recipe from Andon-Reid Inn Bed and Breakfast in Waynesville, North Carolina; a BnBFinder listed inn.
Pre-Season Favorite Dessert - Cleveland Brownies
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 45 Minutes |
As soon as the football season starts our kitchen at Baker Babes Bakery is filled with the wonderful smell of chocolate brownies baking. These chewy delights are a favorite this time of year. Brownies are great for those late season picnics, school lunch…
Pain Perdu (Lost Bread)
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Pain perdu or 'lost bread' is the way my Mamere (grandmother), and many other South Louisianians, used up any remaining French bread once it went stale.
Lemon-Ginger Almond Scones
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
A wonderful taste treat in a cookie style scone with hints of lemon and ginger with a little almond crunch!
Chicken Schnitzel
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
My grandmother's recipe and one I practically grew up on. Schnitzel means cutlet in German and originally referred to a deep-fried, breaded veal cutlet.
Homemade Saltine Crackers
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
These are very simple to make crackers. They are a blank canvas that can take on many flavors. You can make these two ways crispy and crunchy. The only diffrence is how much butter you use. If you use 2 tablespoons they are crunch after they cool. If you…
Traditional Southern Cornbread
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 40 Minutes |
A traditional recipe from the South. If you're from outside Dixie you'll notice this recipe doesn't include sugar (Sweet Cornbread). This recipe has been handed down in my family for generations. I had to experiment with the amounts because no one had eve…
Diabetic Chocolate Chip Cookies
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Many people in my family are diabetic, so when my family made a cookbook a few years ago, there were a lot of dessert recipes that were sugar free. These chocolate chip cookies are so good you would never know they don't have any sugar in them. You can…
Coconut Macaroons
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
A light, fragile, melt-in-your mouth cookie. Great for all occasions. We made these in Pastry class. Be sure to keep your hands wet when you roll the cookies into balls, otherwise it sticks all over your fingers. Fun to prepare.

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