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Save Money by Inviting Friends for a Dessert Bar

If you are staying home more to cut back on expenses, you don’t have to give up having fun with acquaintances.  Invite your acquaintances over for a dessert bar.  Try these recipes to impress your acquaintances; Lemony Cheesecake Bars, Chopped Apple Pecan Pie, and Honey Brownies.  Set out a supply of assorted Hot Chocolate Mixes, Make a Pot of Coffee, and offer assorted flavored teas.  Rent a movie or bring out a deck of cards.  Inexpensive and fun.  Share leftovers with your acquaintances or freeze for desserts later over the next couple of weeks. Read the rest of this entry »

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Italian Butter Cookie Recipe

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Momma likes her Italian cookies, sure hope you do too! Here’s one of momma’s son’s favorite cookie recipe; the Italian Butter Cookie!

Momma Clarifies: Every cook makes her recipe for these a bit another way. I made this one as simple as possible because as much as I like to cook, I like to eat more. Try this recipe with the kids, they especially like to dip the cookies into chocolate and sprinkles. Read the rest of this entry »

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How to Make Cookies and Cream Berry Desserts & Pecan Coated Ice Cream Balls for Diabetics

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Diabetics can delight in tasty desserts, too!  Here’s proof – recipes for Cookies and Cream Berry Desserts and for Pecan Coated Ice Cream Balls.  Both recipes are diabetic friendly but can be loved by all!

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How to Make a Delicious Italian Cream Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Here is a fantastic recipe for Italian Cream Cake.  This cake is simple to make and you will be rewarded with many smiles and compliments from your family tree and acquaintances.  An Italian Cream Cake is perfect for special occasions such as birthdays.  They are also fantastic treats at office parties, church pitch-ins, family tree reunions, etc.   Read the rest of this entry »

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Invite Your Friends Over For a Dessert Bar II

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Invite your acquaintances over for a movie night, game night, etc.  And have a dessert bar to satisfy everyone’s sweet pointed tooth.  It’s simple and simple.  Use pretty paper plates, plastic ware, and serve an assortment of coffees, teas, or cold drinks if it’s hot outside.  Everyone can help themselves whenever they please while you partake in the fun part of the sundown.  This recipe for Phyllo Cheesecake Cups is instant, simple, and is suitable for diabetics.  If you do not have any diabetics in your group, you can change the Splenda to Sugar.  Macadamia Nut Fudge is a fantastic treat and this recipe makes in this area 5 pounds.  For those who like a small “spirit” in their desserts, offer Chocolate Town Pie.  Add Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies for a sneaky healthy treat.
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July is National Blueberry Month Celebrate with Blueberry Crumb Coffee Cake or Spiced Blueberry Cake

Blueberries from my place / Bleuets du Saguenay !
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Celebrate Inhabitant Blueberry Month by making a pot of tasty coffee or tea and serving it with this Blueberry Crumb Coffee Cake or the Spiced Blueberry Cake.  And continue to eat blueberries all year.  These tiny berries are one of the most nutritious foods we have so take advantage of them at least once a week. Read the rest of this entry »

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Try these Delicious Spring & Summer Lime Bars. You’ll be so Glad You Did!

“The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.”
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When the warm days of Spring and Summer call for a refreshing dessert, pull out this recipe for Lime Bars.  This pastry crust and lime filling is a perfect dessert for a family tree meal but is also perfect with coffees and teas with acquaintances.  But don’t regulate this tasty dessert just to Spring and Summer.  It’s lovely green color and tart taste also makes it perfect for Christmas.  You can bolt from the blue your family tree and acquaintances with this new dessert next Christmas. Read the rest of this entry »

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3 Summertime No Bake Dessert Pie Recipes

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When it comes to making and serving summertime desserts, I like to avoid using my oven to save on my air conditioning expenditure. To decipher summertime baking issues, I prefer to use no-bake or stove top recipes.

The following recipes are really simple to make and require no baking time. You should prepare them several hours before you want to serve them.
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Recipe for “Lick the Platter Clean” Lemon Cake

Study of textures, light and space - II
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This Bundt cake is an brilliant cake to take to picnics, pitch-in meals, church socials, etc.  This Lemon Cake recipe uses cornmeal and buttermilk, making it different than the usual lemon cake.  It is so excellent it has been dubbed as a “Lick the Platter Clean” cake.  Make it soon and find out for yourself how quickly it will disappear. Read the rest of this entry »

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Can Diabetics Enjoy Chocolate? Sure! Try These Chocolate Recipes

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Photo by: Mel B.

Being diabetic does not mean we can’t delight in chocolate.  We chocoholics have a collection of chocolate “sweets” to delight in.  Here I share a few of them.  So diabetic chocoholics, relax and delight in!  (As with all foods though, we must delight in our chocolate in moderation.  Don’t pig out and eat everything in one setting!!)  Do you like cold, frozen desserts?  Then try the Frozen Cocoa Dessert below.  Another option is a Chocolate Eclair Dessert.
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