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Royal Icing without Egg Whites or Meringue Powder

12/24/13 | Christmas, Desserts and Treats, Frosting, Holidays, Recipes

"This post contains affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more information." I love making sugar cookies for just about any holiday.  I love to decorate them with royal icing so they are shiny and colorful.  I don't like using raw eggs and I don't always have meringue powder which are both common ingredients in royal icing.  I have this recipe that is just perfect ...

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How To Roll Out Sugar Cookies with NO MESS!

12/23/13 | Christmas, Desserts and Treats, Holidays, How To, Recipes, Valentines Day

I really like making sugar cookies with the kids.  What I HATE is the huge flour mess afterward from rolling them out!  WELL, I found the easiest way to roll out sugar cookies with NO MESS!  And it really works! Check out my favorite recipe for Granny B's Copycat Sugar Cookes, then when it comes to rolling them out, follow the video tutorial below.  And if you don't want ...

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Gumdrop Snowflake Ornaments ~ 20 Days of Kid Made Ornaments

12/20/13 | Christmas, Holidays, Kids Crafts and Coloring

I wanted to put together an easy little activity for the kids to do when they got home from school, and I knew I needed to come up with an idea for this series I'm involved in (20 Days of Kid Made Ornaments) so the Gum Drop Snowflake was born! What's better than sticking toothpicks into a gumdrops?  Nothing!  The ideas are limitless for the kids.  They made so many creative things ...

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Symphony Bar Toffee Almond Fudge Recipe

12/18/13 | Christmas, Desserts and Treats, Holidays, Recipes

It wouldn't be Christmas at our house without fudge.  Even though you can only eat one piece before you are sick, it still needs to be a part of the smorgasbord that is Christmas Eve.  Symphony Bars with Toffee and Almonds are my all time favorite chocolate bar.  The chocolate is so creamy and the toffee and almonds give it that perfect crunch!  That is why this is my favorite recipe for fudge. ...

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Easy Eggnog Cupcake Recipe with Eggnog Butter Cream Frosting

12/04/13 | Christmas, cupcakes, Desserts and Treats, Holidays, Recipes

Eggnog is one of my favorite Christmas drinks.  I love the flavor and I love anything made to taste like eggnog.  These Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Butter Cream frosting have the perfect flavor combination.  I am proud to say that I came up with this recipe all by myself :)  You can pat me on the back after you taste them.These truly are so easy and I bet if you are a baker, ...

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How to De-Seed a Pomegranate in less than a minute!

11/27/13 | Desserts and Treats, Recipes

You may have seen my Instagram post about de-seeding a pomegranate.  If not, you should really follow me on Instagram.  I share somethings on there that aren't shared anywhere else.  It's my favorite social media site.  Follow Me HERE.I love pomegranates, especially at Christmas time.  I used to just cut them open and let the kids pick the seeds out as they ate, but now I ...

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