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Grandmom South’s Baked Mac & Cheese

This dish has been a staple at any holiday dinner we have ever had in the South Residence (my dad’s side). At least that I can remember. The usual spread consists of the following: ham or turkey-sometimes both, gravy (somehow, it was always my job to make this- appointed by my grandfather), baked mac, mashed […]

April 5, 2012

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Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes

Friends… I will not bore you with a long post. I’ll keep it short and sweet… TRY THIS RECIPE!!! Adapted from Your Cup Of Cake Cake: 3 eggs 1/3 cup oil ¾ cup buttermilk  1 1/2  teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup sour cream Vanilla Cake Mix (not white cake mix) 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon Buttercream: […]

January 17, 2012

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Fudgy Chocolate Brownies

SO… those brownies I mentioned last week… they were AMAZING. And, in fact, I had to steal Martha’s picture of them, because ours were gone too quickly for me to take a picture of them! Yes, it is just me and my husband in the house… I wish I could blame the hasty consumption on […]

November 28, 2011

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Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie

I’m not sure which recipe to share with you this week… the ice cream pie  I promised from K’s birthday or the awesome dinner he just made me! I found the recipe…but he made some tweaks and it was DELISH. I’ve had a super bad cold the last few days and so he wanted to […]

October 25, 2011

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Pear and Jam Grilled Cheese

Bear with me… I know by the title you may be totally freaked out and think I’m crazy. But if you don’t try this, YOU’RE CRAZY!!! Trust me… these sandwiches are delicious (and super simple to make)! What You’ll Need:Fresh Bread (I usually use Italian)ButterMonterey jack cheese-two slices per sandwichPear- 1, slicedJam (I suggest one […]

October 10, 2011

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Monster Cookie Bars

Ingredients 3 eggs 1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 12-ounce jar creamy peanut butter 1 stick butter, softened 1/2 cup M&Ms 1/2 cup chocolate chips 2 teaspoons baking soda 4 1/2 cups quick-cooking (not instant) oatmeal or old-fashioned rolled oats Directions Preheatoven […]

October 3, 2011

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Chocolate Decadence Bars

Please, come and indulge yourself in a little decadence… These bars include every classic staple for delicious baked items (at least according to me!): chocolate, peanut butter and oreos! I have spent the last hour looking for the recipe I used for these…. I can’t find it. Smart of me not to save it, right? […]

September 20, 2011

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Caramel Cashew Cookies

 I made these lovey little nutty cookies with my husband in mind. He likes chocolate, but prefers his dessert not quite as decadent. These cookies are absolutely delicious- they were the perfect find to please his taste buds! They’re a little bit sweet and a little bit salty. I’m not going to lie, they’re not […]

September 13, 2011

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