Tag Archives: Holiday

Chocolate Toffee and Bacon Covered Marshmallows

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Sally

Of all the most sinful, debauched and disgusting things I have done with bacon, this one takes the cake. On a depravity scale of 1 to 10, these are a 11.25, at least. Chocolate dipped marshmallows rolled in toffee and … Continue reading →

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Gingerbread Lemon Whoopie Pies

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Sally

In an ideal world, Maggie would have liked to give these gingerbread lemon whoopie pies two paws up and an A plus. You see, a few weeks ago, as I was moving these cookies from a tray in the freezer … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Cherry Coconut Oat Cookies

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Sally

It’s the first day of December. I say we take full advantage of the holiday season and leave no butter wrapper unturned, no sugar crystal bereft. ‘Tis the season for eating all that stuff that you (pretend to) only eat … Continue reading →

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Butternut Cranberry Orange Loaf with Chutney Spread

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Sally

I know – it’s the the day before Thanksgiving and you need another recipe like you need a hole in the head. Aside from having the menu planned and on lockdown, you don’t have any mental real estate to grasp … Continue reading →

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Pimento Cheese Dip

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Sally

So, let’s say you lucked out this year and you’re not hosting Thanksgiving. That means that you won’t have to spend extra hours this week scrubbing toilets and dusting the toilet paper roll holder. (What? You never know what explorations … Continue reading →

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Teriyaki Bacon-Wrapped Dates

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Sally

These. . . . Well, these. . . . These . . . apparently leave me speechless. These teriyaki bacon-wrapped dates are a fine, fine specimen of savory and sweet, gooey and meaty. They’ll leave your fingers absolutely caked with … Continue reading →

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Impossibly Easy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Sally

These are the sweet potatoes I will be serving for Thanksgiving. Literally. Meaning, promptly after shooting the photos of this heavenly mash, I sealed it up in a storage container and hid them away in the freezer. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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