Tag Archives: dessert

August 4, 2016 · 12:35 pm

Too Hot for A Campfire? Try S’mores Bars!

Lordy. It’s been FIVE months since my last post? I am surprised I get any hits at all, and thank goodness for search engines! Continue reading →

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March 9, 2016 · 8:48 am

Train Treats for the Orchesquad: Dulce de Leche Cookies

My son Ken attends a parochial Catholic high school after eight years in our county public school system. The biggest adjustment for him was not academics, but his school orchestra program. Continue reading →

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December 17, 2015 · 4:33 pm

Christmas Dinner 2015 and Grace’s Favorite Cookie

Yes, the annual Christmas dinner debate is over. The only discussions were minor because I announced I was going “back to basics”: Continue reading →

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December 11, 2015 · 11:34 pm

Our Roanoke Rock Star and Woodford Reserve Bourbon Balls

In our neck of Northern Virgina, there’s a cool cozy venue hidden in a tiny strip mall in Vienna. Named Jammin’ Java, it’s more likely to bring to mind a coffee shop. Continue reading →

Christmas Is Calling…With Cranberry Oat Bars!

It is a shame you can’t buy fresh cranberries year-round. My BFF Grace likes to buy extra bags around Thanksgiving and freeze them to make coffee cake. Me, Continue reading →

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October 22, 2015 · 1:42 pm