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Banana Chiffon Cake and CAKE MAGIC

| November 22, 2017 | 2 Comments

                Cakes! Who doesn’t love a birthday cake, piled high with gooey frosting, the top studded with a few discreet candles to mark the day? Or perhaps a Streuselkuchen, a German crumb cake, warm from the oven where the streusels barely hide those luscious apricots you brought home […]

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Carrot Cake Smoothie with Coconut Whipped Cream

| November 21, 2017 | 0 Comments

                    Carrot cake in a glass? Absolutely! When I found a carrot cake smoothie recipe, I immediately thought of all my friends (and daughter) who are lactose sensitive or lactose intolerant and who would enjoy this smooth and creamy treat. Chock full of healthy fresh fruit […]

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Apple Magic (Book 3 of Baking Magic series) is available this weekend

| November 17, 2017 | 0 Comments

                  Apple Lovers Should Not Pass Up This Book – Apple Magic (Book 3 of the Baking Magic series of cookbooks) is a great source of information: apple varieties, new and old, and their uses for home cooks and chefs apple traditions family recipes handed down and […]

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Freezing and Storing Tips for Your Holiday Baking Delights

| November 15, 2017 | 0 Comments

                  Holiday baking goes  better when you  have a plan for freezing and storing your holiday baked goods so that you don’t have to do all the baking in one day (unless you want to).  Another choice is to spend a day or two baking and then […]

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Pecan Cookies and How to Bake in Batches at Holiday Baking Time

| November 14, 2017 | 1 Comment

                            I like to do my holiday baking in batches, then freeze and store for the big day. You can also do this successfully over a couple of weeks with batch baking and batch preparing. The biggest thing to remember is to […]

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