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Caramel [Apple] Grapes

Caramel [Apple] Grapes

Don’t you just love little bites of delicious foods? I love one-bite foods! In all honesty, we all seem to love our small plates of food. There are amazing Tapas places all over the country, I know that I have a whole rack in my 

BAGELS

BAGELS

…totally amazing and worth the time & effort! There are many kinds of bagels. The quality of bagels ranges from Awesome NYC Bagels down to pre-packaged frozen bread circles being passed off as bagels. These bagels which I am sharing with you today rank up 

Seven Layer Italian Cookie

Seven Layer Italian Cookie

Seven Layer Cookies, Rainbow Cookies, Tri-Color Cookies, Italian Layer Cookies… it doesn’t matter what you call them – if you have ever eaten them, you probably love them!

Italian Cookies on a Platter

Growing up, these always seemed to be one of my favorite cookies (as well as my Dad’s, so that sometimes caused some problems)! I never would have imagined that I could actually make these cookies at home! When you get these cookies from the bakery, there never seems to be enough of them compared to everything else in your Mixed Assortment. They are a bit time intensive, but less labor intensive than I would have thought (and they make a ton of cookies, so there will be plenty to share)!

Italian Ribbon 7-Layer CookiesSo yes, these are time intensive but yes, they are worth it!

ribbon cookies on board

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Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes

Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes

Raise your hand if you love Pinterest…… Ok, now raise your hand if you have ever used Pinterest to get ideas on how to shop or make something for someone else…. 21 & Up ONLY beyond this point

Snickerdoodle Dip

Snickerdoodle Dip

Healthy Food does not have to taste bad or boring! My Future Brother-In-Law has a thing for Snickerdoodles. The problem with snickerdoodles though is that they are not really healthy. Now, I’m not saying that there is anything wrong with un-healthy foods here and there, 

BEER Mac & Cheese

BEER Mac & Cheese

TheĀ  nights are getting cooler and you are surely craving some comfort foods…

If you like Mac & Cheese (and you are over 21) than the flavor of a beer that you would normally just drink with your Macaroni & Cheese is the perfect addition to this classic (and takes it to the next level). We enjoyed this pasta dish with some friends as part of a beer-tasting menu night. In addition to this dish we had Crock-Pot Ribs and also shared a few different beers (small tasting glasses allowed us each to sample each beer).

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