How To Make Iced Coffee

How To Make Iced Coffee

This post on how to make iced coffee is brought to you on behalf of my partnership with Hamilton Beach.  The thoughts and opinions below are my own, and I was not influenced in any way by this partnership. I enjoy a couple of warm cups of coffee in the morning, and before receiving my …

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Baked Carrot Cake Donut

Carrot Cake Donut

When I was younger, my mom would make us donuts as a treat.  She didn’t make them often, but when she did, we would all do just about anything to get one hot out of the fryer.  Generally, they were dipped in a cinnamon-sugar mix or powdered sugar, but once in a while, she would …

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Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe

Homemade Flour Tortillas

One thing my house doesn’t run out of is tortillas.  They have so many uses and are a family favorite for various reasons.  Not only do they taste great, but they sure do make into a meal in a hurry!  The whole household prefers this homemade flour tortilla recipe to store-bought any day.  Tortillas can …

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Bananas Foster Bread Recipe

Bananas Foster Bread

How does one get the traditional flavors of Bananas Foster without lighting their dessert on fire?  This Bananas Foster Bread Recipe is just the thing.  Don’t get me wrong, I do love the desired effect that bananas foster originated with. Whipping up a sauce of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur and …

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Triple Berry Smoothie With Spinach

I will admit I was a perpetual breakfast skipper for a looooong time.  I would have a cup or two of coffee and be starving by 10.  I would make myself wait until noon when my husband came home for lunch, and I would scarf down more than my fair share.  Recently, my husband and …

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Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Cake

Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Cake

If you know me at all, you know that I love lemon!  Lemon is one of my ultimate flavors, and it doesn’t matter if it’s sweetened into a delicious pie or bread or straight-up lemon juice.  Today I wanted to share with you my love of lemon in this Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Cake. This …

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Apple Cinnamon Whole Wheat Muffin Recipe

Apple Cinnamon Whole Wheat Muffins

Mornings around here are not often rushed but I have learned that if I want to sleep in, I need to have something for the kids to eat for breakfast ready, and ready early.  The kids like to get up early and are self-sufficient but I don’t want them eating cereal for breakfast just because …

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