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Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls

August 4, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

These Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls come from my collection of “furlough rolls”. My husband is a federal employee and he was furloughed during the fall of 2014. To help make ends meet during that time I made and sold cinnamon rolls when I got off work. I came up with several variations of cinnamon rolls in that time and I dubbed them all furlough rolls. When that time passed and my husband was no longer furloughed I swore I would never knead dough again. Once the blisters healed from closing hundreds of pans and the freezer no longer was stocked with pans of rolls that didn’t sell I missed them. These are seriously worth kneading dough again. Back in 2014 I adjusted this recipe many times and could make these without even thinking but not today. I actually had to pull out my handwritten notes.

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Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies

July 26, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

I am going to be honest here, I am a cookie fanatic and these cookies are AMAZING!! A warm fluffy chocolate chip cookie with a cold glass of milk is pure heaven for this girl. I am getting over a little illness and needed some comfort food…AKA chocolate chip cookies. One of our local super markets has these cookies in their bakery called muffin top cookies that are basically a fluffy cake like cookie. I have been on a quest to figure out how to make something similar . I have searched the internet on how to make cookies fluffier and came up with several ideas. One of the more interesting things I found was adding cornstarch to the flour mixture. I read it would soften the protein in the flour and make a more tender cookie. This little trick plus extra baking powder seems to have worked beautifully. I took my basic chocolate chip cookie recipe and altered it a bit and the results were fluffy, soft and super yummy.

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Wedding Cake Cupcake

July 18, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

One of my favorite cookbooks I received as a newlywed back in the late 90’s was The Cake Doctor cookbook. I learned then that boxed cake mixes can be doctored up and made remarkably delicious and this is a perfect example. I even make Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls that are to die for. Once I discovered I could make a yummy cake pretty easily I then became a frosting snob. No canned frosting for me!! These cupcakes are perfect for any occasion from weddings , birthdays and showers. For these cupcakes I added a little color but that is totally up to you. Another bonus is this recipe makes around 30 average sized cupcakes.

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Tuna Casserole

July 7, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

I know this seems like just a plain ole tuna casserole but to me it is pure comfort food. This is exactly how I grew up eating this and it is the first dish I learned to cook. Back in the 80’s helicopter parents really didn’t exist and as a teenager I was left to fend for myself from time to time. Like most comfort foods they usually make you feel good inside and bring back good memories. This dish reminds me of a friend from my teenage years that sadly passed away June 23, 2018 from complications of diabetes at the age of 46 . My friend was a super picky eater and when we got tired of eating whatever we could pick up in a drive thru window this was our go to dish.

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Cool and Creamy Summer Desserts

June 28, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Summer is here and it it time for cool and creamy desserts. It is only June and the temperatures are in the upper 90’s and the heat index is well in the 100’s , plus factoring in the high humidity it is sweltering . When the heat is turned up I want light and airy desserts. These are the perfect desserts to bring to barbecues or just for dessert after Sunday dinner. At first I was going to list these in the order that are my favorites but I couldn’t choose a favorite. So in no particular order , here we go.

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Whipped Chocolate Candy Crunch Pie

June 24, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

It is summer time and I am all about no bake desserts!! I also have a small love affair with anything chocolate , and this Whipped Chocolate Candy Crunch Pie is enough to get you “Chocolate wasted”, LOL. If you have never had or made chocolate whipped cream you don’t know what you are missing . It is simply scrumptious and should be on the top of any chocolate lovers must haves. It can be used as a topping , dip or just lick it off a spoon. It is not only incorporated into the light and fluffy pie , this pie is topped off with it.

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Sweet Heat Country Style Ribs

June 14, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

I love boneless country style ribs but my husband usually cooks them on the pit. He is the pit master at my house , but his job keeps him away on the weekends at times. I had a package of these type ribs that needed to be cooked and an over abundance of jalapenos from my meager garden. I was hungry and using what I had on hand is basically how these Sweet Heat Country Style Ribs were born. I love using different flavors together and sweet and spicy is at the the of the list of being a favorite.

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Protein Peanut Butter Mini Muffins

June 10, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

It’s officially summer and at my house and that means a busy schedule for my teenage boys. Summer time means camps and training for the activities they do year round. To make things a little crazier my oldest son got a job as a lifeguard at a local water park that keeps him busy on top of his normal schedule . I leave for work at 5:45AM everyday so I don’t have time to cook my kids breakfast . I was trying to come up with a way to get a little protein in their diet in the mornings. Move over cereal and pop tarts we got some protein packed muffins.

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Easy Fresh Salsa

June 2, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Summer is here and that means keeping the groceries stocked for three teenage boys. One of my sixteen year olds was standing in front of my well stocked pantry complaining there was NOTHING to eat. I was a little confused since there was plenty of his favorite foods, I asked what he wanted. His response was there was no chips and dip of any kind . Well OK, that was probably the only thing I didn’t buy. A few days after that we went to a friends house for Memorial Day to BBQ and swim. I made a double recipe of this salsa and basically three teenage boys devoured it while they were in and out of the pool. The adults got a little , but very little.

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Holy Caramel Cow Cake

May 27, 2018 by Debbie Leave a Comment

Have you ever had a slice of cake that made you say “HOLY COW”? If you haven’t stop now and get the ingredients for this cake, it will change your life. This cool creamy treat is a twist on a old favorite at my house. For years I have made a Holy Cow Cake very similar to this but I used butterfingers . This cake is so decadent it is hard to finish an entire slice, but I managed to force myself.

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