No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mini Trifles

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mini Trifles

These individual portions make a perfect addition to a dessert bar. No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mini Trifles are delicious and gorgeous. Any time I see the words ‘no-bake’ little warning alarms go off in my head. It doesn’t happen all the time, but more often then …

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Pumpkin Tiramisu

Pumpkin Tiramisu

Guests will come back for seconds with Pumpkin Tiramisu on the table. Light pumpkin mousse layered with ladyfingers that have been drenched in coffee. As much as I love pumpkin pie, I have to admit that I don’t mind mixing things up a bit … …

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Chocolate-Orange Cannoli Cheesecake

Chocolate-Orange Cannoli Cheesecake Recipe

A combination of cream cheese and homemade ricotta give this Chocolate-Orange Cannoli Cheesecake a unique, creamy consistency. It’s delicious! I just realized recently that I’ve never had a cannoli. That’s a bit surprising considering that I adore all things Italian, especially the country itself.  While …

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Pumpkin-Pecan Pie Bars

Pumpkin Pecan Pie Bars

Come dessert time, the lines are usually drawn with regard to dessert offerings. One group heads for the pecan pie; the other for the pumpkin pie. In case you’re curious, I’m the one pushing everyone out of the way so I can get to the …

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Pumpkin Pie with Oat-Pecan Crust

Pumpkin Pie with Oat Pecan Crust

Looking for a delicious twist on an old tradition? Pumpkin Pie with Oat-Pecan Crust has a creamy pumpkin filling with a nutty, unique crust. Did you know that it rained in Illinois this summer? It rained a lot. Before you shrug and say, ‘so what?’, …

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Pumpkin and Ginger Pound Cake

Pumpkin Ginger Pound Cake

Halloween is finished. The face paint can be put away for another year, even if the face cleaning still needs a bit of work amidst the oww’s and ouch’s. Who knew that cat whiskers were so hard to take off after being so easy to …

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Don’t even think about saying you want some of this because I’m not sharing. I love me some pumpkin cream cheese bars. Yeah, I see you scratching your head, pretending you don’t know why there’s no way you’re getting near my pan of pumpkin bars, …

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Chewy Sugar Cookies

Chewy Sugar Cookies Recipe

So, what’s your favorite cookie? Does the one up there make you drool or is it too plain Jane for you? The one that tops the charts for me is a soft, chewy oatmeal raisin cookie, especially when the raisins are the golden variety.   My …

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Spicy Gingerbread Twigs

Spicy Gingerbread Twigs Recipe

So here we are almost a full week into December and only twenty days away from Christmas. Wreaths are appearing on doors, lights are twinkling in windows and cookie cutters are being pulled out from the back of the cupboard. Ah, the cookies. So, so …

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Key Lime Cheesecake Skillet Blondie

Key Lime Cheesecake Skillet Blondies

Brownies have nothing on this dessert. The perfect key lime cheesecake skillet blondie is essentially a skillet blondie that’s covered with key lime cheesecake and topped with a glorious white chocolate key lime glaze. Amid the collection of Stephen King, John Irving and Carl Haaisen …

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