When I think of coconut cookies, the first thing that comes to mind is macaroons. They’re good, but always a bit more work than I want to put into a batch of cookies. I like to make cookie dough that I can freeze and pull out and bake when I need a dozen.
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Last weekend we celebrated GBaby’s first birthday.  Her birthday is two days short of falling on the same day my Grandma Foy celebrated her birthday for many years.  In honor of my Grandma, I made Grandma Foy’s Chocolate Cake for GBaby’s birthday.  My Mom was here to help which was good since she’d made it [...]

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I bought myself a mini-bundt pan for the express purpose of making and freezing desserts in smaller portions.  The maiden voyage of the mini-bundt pan was on these absolutely delectable Chocolate Mint Cakes.  We were staying at my parents and off to visit friends for dinner.  I volunteered to “whip up” dessert.  I went searching [...]

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This week I managed to get three Shepherd’s Pies into the oven and made a bunch of muffins and breakfast breads to take to a party and to stash in the freezer.  I made Pumpkin Bread, this Lemon-Blueberry Bread and a great Hidden Veggie Orange Chocolate Chip Bread/Muffins.  All turned out super yummy and [...]

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We all have our favorite websites, and I have to admit, that AllRecipes is one of mine.  I especially make frequent use of their ingredients search option.  This week, I needed to take cookies or bars to a meeting on Monday evening.  I went to my usually adequately stocked pantry, to find that I was [...]

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I am a huge fan of hot chocolate, chocolate milk, and chocolate sauce on ice cream.  Over time though, I realized that a lot of the syrups and cocoa mixes tasted more sugary and less chocolaty.   I decided that I could change that!  So I started making my own chocolate syrup.  It’s really easy and [...]

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Returning from a trip is always so much more work than leaving for the trip.  Last week was filled with a task list a mile long and lots to do for everyone else.  By Thursday afternoon, I decided it was time to do something for me.  I am a huge fan of coconut, chocolate and [...]

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This is one of my favorite chocolate cake recipes.  I first snagged it when I was helping out in the kitchen at Sonlight Christian Camp.  I’ve made it dozens of times and with an electric mixer on hand, and it really doesn’t take too much more work than a mix.
Ingredients

1 cup Vegetable Oil
1 1/2 cup [...]

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So, I have to admit, I am a bit of a chocoholic.  The darker and richer, the better.  Cakes, pies, mousse, candy, I don’t discriminate- although I do try to limit the frequency of indulgence so that my family history of diabetes doesn’t catch up with me.
A few summers back, HandyMan and I worked at [...]

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