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Baking Delights: Baking breads and treats for your family

June 29th, 2008

Daring Bakers Challenge for June: Danish Braid

When I saw this challenge I swore that I was not going to wait until the very last minute to do it. Guess what? Yeah. I did.  I waited until friday, knowing that I had to chill this overnight in the fridge…Friday at 3:00, to be exact.
Was it worth the fuss and bother?
Oh YEAH!

Danish […]

By Marye -- 48 comments

June 28th, 2008

Saturday BlogSurfing…Feel the Heat

How fast do the weeks go by at your house? They have flown by this summer. In fact I realized that I needed to start thinking about what I am doing for Christmas this year, LOL!
Chris left last Wednesday on schedule. Sad, but it was such a nice visit. I miss him […]

By Marye -- 6 comments

June 25th, 2008

Summer Ripe Peach Pie Recipe..or is It a Tart?

Here is a sad story with a happy ending..so stick with me.
I went to the grocery store. They had white peaches…RIPE AROMATIC white peaches on sale. I grabbed 13 of them, one for everyone in the house. I mean, who can resist a perfectly ripe peach?
I rarely buy fresh fruit like that. […]

By Marye -- 8 comments

June 21st, 2008

Saturday Surfing:Coolest Blogs of Summer

 
Happy Summer! Yesterday was the first official day of summer, although it has certainly felt like summer here for at least a month. In honor of that I am concentrating on “The Coolest Blog Recipes ” today. :)
Tags: blogs, blogsurfing, recipes, summer recipesShare This

By Marye -- 0 comments

June 17th, 2008

Baking in Bloom:50 Best Edible Flower Recipes Ever

Today on b5 Lifestyles we are exploring Lifestyles in bloom. This is the time of year of lush growth and beautiful flowers. Gardens are at their best!
I considered so many things for Baking Delights and then just decided on a list of 50 recipes that utilize flowers or flower essences as an […]

By Marye -- 18 comments

June 16th, 2008

Foil Wrapped Beef Brisket Recipes: Still the Best

 
If you have never had beef brisket you have never lived in Texas.  A huge beef brisket is a must have at nearly any summer celebration from Memorial Day to a family reunion, and there are as many arguments about making a good one as there are about whether or not Texas should succeed from […]

By Marye -- 9 comments

June 13th, 2008

Classic Desserts for Dad on Father’s Day

Father’s Day is on Sunday.
Most people I know cook out for Father’s Day, steaks, burgers, brats in beer…you know..MEAT.
And dads tend to be pretty easy going when it comes to dessert..if it is sweet and simple..and has chocolate added it is good.
Is that just our family? I hope not! LOL! Give Marc a […]

By Marye -- 8 comments

June 6th, 2008

National Donut Day

 
Thanks to Sandi at All Holiday Cafe for reminding me that today is….DONUT DAY! YAY!
As you know, I love donuts, love to make donuts…love to eat them too but they do bad bad things to my thighs.  I try to make them about once a week.

The key  to good donuts is
Tags: best donuts, delicious donuts, […]

By Marye -- 6 comments

June 2nd, 2008

Rose Crackle Cookies

I never did get the recipe for these posted last week. Things got hectic, what with Daring Bakers and then Amada’s kindergarten graduation and then Chris coming in…Today is Marc’s birthday…
This summer is certainly starting off to be a party! I am not sure I have partied this much since the late 70s!
These cookies […]

By Marye -- 12 comments

May 28th, 2008

May 28 Daring Bakers Challenge:Opera Cake

Wow. DO I feel challenged? Yes! Do I feel daring? I am not sure..I kinda feel in over my head!
The first thing was that my cookie sheet was bigger than the cookie sheet in the recipe and I only had one..So I ended up with thinner layers..but hey, I made up for that […]

By Marye -- 59 comments

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