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Fresh Strawberry Cake

May 14, 2013

For Mother’s Day my mom asked me to make her a dessert with strawberries or some sort of fruit.  Immediately a crumb cake type dessert came to my mine.  This cake was moist and flavorful but not too rich and it really highlighted the strawberries.  Everyone but me topped it with whipped cream (I’m not [...]

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Cranberry & Pear Relish

November 20, 2012

Need a last minute addition to your Thanksgiving table? This is a great addition and so much better than the cranberry sauce out of a can.  Which if you can believe it, my husband is absolutely in love with the canned, he says it’s his favorite part of Thanksgiving! I’ve tried and tried to break [...]

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Peach Lemonade

July 26, 2012

Fresh ripe juicy peaches just scream summer don’t they!?! They are so refreshing even by themselves in this hot hot weather.  I saw this recipe in Cooking Light recently and had it on my calendar to make when peaches came in at their peak.  I then saw it pop up on several sites since then [...]

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Holiday Detox Smoothie

January 5, 2012

I don’t know about you, but I definitely ate my share of heavy carbs, cheese, cookies & candy over the week of Christmas & New Year’s.  While it all tasted amazing, it left me feeling tired and overloaded from all of that heavy food and I needed something to detox from all that overindulgance.  When [...]

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Whole Grain Strawberry Pop-Tart Scones

September 8, 2011

I love scones and I thought it would be a perfect thing to wake up to on Labor Day, especially since I made them the day before and didn’t have to get up early to make them!! I’m not an early riser on a regular day, let alone a holiday! These were really delicious! Soft [...]

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Baked Oatmeal with Fresh Peaches

July 26, 2011

As I’ve posted before, I am not a huge fan of oatmeal. I have come to tolerate it some, but it’s definitely not my favorite. So I thought baked oatmeal would be a nice alternative. After getting some wonderful peaches at a local produce spot, I thought it would be great to add in peaches. [...]

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Strawberry Limeades

June 29, 2011

Raise your hand if you love Sonic’s Cherry Limeades?!?! I do!! They are the best thing to quench a thirst after a long day laying out in the sun!:) These are a great addition to any party and your guests will love them! I opted to make Strawberry instead of Cherry because I love strawberries [...]

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Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie

March 8, 2011

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya…to the Florida Keys….there’s a place called kokomo…that’s where we wanna go….Oh don’t mind me, I was just wishing for warmer climates. See, we’ve had a bit of a cold snap here in Tennessee and it has me longing for the warmth of the tropics. Since that’s not happening [...]

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Homemade Pop-Tarts

January 25, 2011

Adam is a HUGE fan of pop-tarts, but not just any pop-tarts, they have to be the plain strawberry with no icing. He loves them and always begs for me to buy them. I had snacks for Sunday School this past week, and I remembered seeing some homemade pop-tarts on a few blogs. I thought [...]

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Angel Food Cake Trifle

August 3, 2010

This angel food cake trifle is one of my favorite desserts to throw together when I need to take something to an event. It’s delicious, light & refreshing. A great dessert for a cookout or barbecue. Everytime I make this people rave over it and ask for the recipe. Every time, I promise. It may [...]

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