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Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles
I first wrote this Snickerdoodles cookie recipe in 2009.  It was buried in a “day in my life” blog post.  Only I knew it was there, because my blog post title was “It Was A Mama Rini’s Day!” No wonder google never picks up my recipes based on blog titles like that one! Interestingly enough, I never even gave you instructions on how long to...
December 10, 2022

Key Lime Bites

Key Lime Bites
These key lime bites will be the hit at your next BBQ!  I plan on making these all summer. Safe + Fair has what I like to call their summer flavors for me – Key Lime Pie Granola and Strawberry Shortcake Granola – along with their respective popcorn flavors.  Yum!  The key lime is one of my favorites.  It’s light, bright and not overly sweet. ...
June 4, 2022

Healthy Ice Cream Sandwiches

Healthy Ice Cream Sandwiches
These healthy ice cream sandwiches will be on repeat when you realize how easy they are to make. The reason I made these was because my Mom gave me THE BEST ice cream sandwiches I’ve ever had for Christmas.  They are from a brand called Nightingale from Richmond, VA – you can buy them from Goldbelly if you have a special occasion to purchase them. ...
January 26, 2022

Homemade Ferrero Rocher

Homemade Ferrero Rocher
Homemade Ferrero Rocher My stepson Joe LOVES Ferrero Rocher.  It became a joke every birthday and Christmas to get him a giant package.  I think he’ll love my homemade Ferrero Rocher! What is Ferrero Rocher? Ferrero Rocher is a popular chocolate confection made by the Italian company Ferrero. It consists of a whole roasted hazelnut covered in a thin wafer shell, filled with hazelnut chocolate...
December 7, 2021

Pumpkin Pie Parfait

Pumpkin Pie Parfait
Pumpkin Pie Parfait This pumpkin pie parfait will be the perfect addition to your fall or holiday meal.  It’s light, fluffy, not too sweet and delicious! This recipe was adapted from Bell of the Kitchen – you can find her original recipe here.  As a recipe developer, I always make sure to credit where I got my inspiration from. What ingredients do I need to...
October 14, 2021

Delicata Squash Brownies

Delicata Squash Brownies
Yep!  Another delicata squash recipe!  Delicata Squash Brownies – a great way to sneak in veggies in your diet. You all know that I have a love affair with delicata squash.  I try to tell the world what a great vegetable it is, and well, I mostly get this 🤮 But I will prevail and make enough delicata squash recipes where you won’t be able...
September 24, 2021

Blueberry Cobbler

Blueberry Cobbler
This blueberry cobbler was requested by so many people when I asked for blueberry recipes that you wanted lightened up.  So happy because this is delicious! What is a cobbler? Cobblers can vary depending on where you live.  Some cobblers have a biscuit like topping, but I made my cobbler with a cake like base.  Actually I used an old pancake recipe on my blog...
August 4, 2021

Mini Fruit Tarts

Mini Fruit Tarts
My Mom loves custard, so I plan on making these mini fruit tarts for Mother’s Day. The instructions may seem long in this recipe, but I tried to explain how to make a custard.  You need to be patient so you don’t end up making scrambled eggs! Can you make mini fruit tarts in advance? Yep!  That’s the best part about this dessert.  You can...
May 3, 2021

Peanut Oat Bites

Peanut Oat Bites
These peanut oat bites with dark chocolate are so delicious – peanuts are packed with 19 vitamins! They are the perfect heart healthy snack and these peanut oat bites with dark chocolate are the perfect #mealprep snack. I use Lily’s sugar free dark chocolate chips – so good!   These are the perfect snack - sweet, salty and delicious! What makes peanuts good for you? A...
September 16, 2020

Peach Pie

Peach Pie
The app Timehop reminded me last week that it had been six years since I made a peach pie. In July 2014 my late husband hadn’t been feeling well all year.  It started with a trip to the ER on New Years Eve.  My husband hadn’t been working and we were waiting to see if his disability would be approved, which turned out to be...
July 27, 2020