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Delicious Dump Cakes Video

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Easy and delicious! That is true of all of the recipes in our newest cookbook, Delicious Dump Cakes: 50 Super Simple Desserts to Make in 15 Minutes or Less.

Want to see how easy? Watch this video and you will agree, they couldn’t get any easier.   You will also get the recipe for Chocolate-Cherry Cola Dump Cake!

Now, if only we could share a piece with you! But, since we can’t, you will have trust us. That is, trust us until you whip it up for yourself.  Your family will thank you.  For even a more scrumptious dessert, top it with a scoop of ice cream .

Need we say more?

Terrific Tacos

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Chipotle Chicken Tacos

Tacos are the easiest family meals we can think of. If you are like us, this spring has gotten busy and calendars are full. Families struggle to get all of the school activities done before the end of the year, extra programs dot the calendar and those beautiful spring days call us outside. So, what’s for dinner?

Tacos to the rescue and we have got you covered. First, this great Chipotle Chicken Taco recipe is from our book, The Newlywed Cookbook: Cooking Happily Ever After. The recipe makes a wonderful dinner anytime of the year.  The book is a perfect shower present for all of those upcoming weddings—but we also want you to think of it any time you are cooking for two. Newlywed or not, quick meals are always a necessity. [Read more…]

Peanut Butter Cookie Bites

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Peanut Butter Cookie Bites
Small bites are one of my favorite food specialties these days. Truth be known they have been near and dear to my heart since the Babycakes books were published.  They are a tidbit, morsel and sweet treat to enjoy with no guilt and the after effect is pure pleasure. My kind of baking during this time of year that is filled with Easter plans, showers, weddings and graduations. [Read more…]

Housewares Show is a Wonderland

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Imagine being a kid in the candy store. Not just any candy store, but one of the largest in the world, with treats from all across the globe. It’s just too much to take in.

That is about the best description we can give for the International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago. Miles and miles of booths, from all over the world, offering everything (and anything) for cooking, for the kitchen, the bath, the table and more.

Only thing is, you can’t buy. Nope. Nothing. It is the annual showcase so that buyers from top department stores and the biggest discount stores to the tiniest gift shop can see what is new. [Read more…]