Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

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  The process of grieving is painfully long and the journey for many is still just beginning. Although words continue to fail me after this horrific event, I did want to share with you the wise words that my Pastor wrote last Friday… Pastor Ray Johnston’s response to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School: Continue Reading …

Halloween Snack Mix

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Snack mixes are definitely the way to go when feeding a group of hungry kids.  Sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy, a little of everything is sure to please a crowd.  After a recent soccer game, I passed out this Halloween Snack Mix to team of six and seven year old hungry boys.  It was a total Continue Reading …

Resurrection Rolls

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Resurrection Rolls are the perfect treat to make with your little ones to share the meaning of Easter. Resurrection Rolls One can of crescent roll dough 8 large marshmallows (or one for each roll you’ll be making) Melted butter Cinnamon sugar Read John 19 while the oven is preheating to 350. Unroll the crescent rolls and Continue Reading …

Sweet and Salty Valentine Popcorn

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I promise that someday, I will write about something other than sweets but this is just too cute, too tasty and too festive to pass up.  Valentine Popcorn!  I mean who could resist popcorn coated with candy melts, sprinkled with sea salt and tossed with pink and red M&Ms!  Happy Valentine’s Day! Sweet and Salty Valentine Popcorn 1/2 Continue Reading …

Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies

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My good friend Tanya made these brownies last Christmas and they instantly became a favorite of mine!  I absolutely love the chocolate peppermint combination and the candy cane topping makes them the perfect treat to serve at Christmas time.  These brownies are the best!  Merry Christmas! Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies Brownies: 4 squares unsweetened chocolate (4oz) 1 Continue Reading …

World’s Best Sugar Cookies

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These are the sugar cookies that I grew up on.  My mom would make them every year along with Christmas Fudge to pass out to our friends and neighbors at Christmas time.  They are the perfect Christmas cookie. World’s Best Sugar Cookies 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup butter 1 cup Continue Reading …