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Banana Muffins
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 cups firmly packed organic sugar 2 eggs 2 very ripe bananas (peeled and mashed) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup cashews Preheat oven 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat eggs, bananas and…
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Butter Cookies
We have quite a collection of seasonal cookie cutters, and this is our go-to recipe for shaped Butter Cookies. We whip this out on Christmas, Easter or any old time we feel like it. I think we like playing with the rolling pin and cookie cutters more than eating the cookies! Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups…
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The Pretzel Fairies
What do you do with two 6-year-olds on a misty Sunday afternoon? Make pretzels! It’s so easy making pretzel dough on the breadmaker. And after seeing me make spider-shaped pretzels, the girls, still wearing their fairy wings, took over with their own creations: bacteria… uhrm… dots of some sort. Still yummy! 😀 More pretzel shapes:…
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Carrot Cake Pops for Valentine’s Day
My friend Issa made amazing Valentine’s Day cake pops that inspired me to make my own version, using the Carrot Cake recipe for my breadmaker. Here’s how I did it: First, I followed my breadmaker’s recipe book instructions on how to make Carrot Cake. You might remember the disaster the first time I made this.…
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Gingerbread House
Last year we made a gingerbread house from a Wonka box kit and we had a great time doing it. This year, we got a little bit more ambitious and attempted building our gingerbread house from scratch. We got the Gingerbread recipe and instructions for building a gingerbread house from Family Fun magazine. We started…
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Gingerbread Creatures
Bored with the usual Gingerbread Man design? Check out these unique Gingerbread designs: Gingerbread Skeleton Girly Gingerbread Gingerbread Sock Monkey Gingerbread Ninja Gingerbread in Pink Gingerbread Puff Inspired? Recipe for Gingerbread Cookies Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 3 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon…
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Pretzel Recipe for Breadmaker
My Breadman breadmaker came with a recipe book for various breads, doughs, butters, cakes and other desserts. It’s very handy and I love experimenting with the recipes. The family favorite is homebaked Pretzels. I love making unique shapes for my pretzels. Here’s one that sings… My husband photographed my process one day, so here are…
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Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie is probably the best thing to do with the pumpkin discarded from making a Jack O’ Lantern. The taste of a pumpkin pie made from fresh pumkin cannot compare to one made from canned pumpkin. Here’s the classic Pumpkin Pie recipe: Pie Crust Ingredients: 3 cups pastry flour 1 cup (2 sticks) butter,…
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Pumpkin Cookies
This recipe was passed on to us from my husband’s grandmother, who sent us care packages of her special Pumpkin Cookies every Halloween. Mammie used Crisco Oil and it made her cookies very moist and last for weeks. I used organic canola oil as a healthier alternative, and this makes the pumpkin cookies moist, light…