Desserts

Big & Dreamy, Double Chocolate Cream Puffs, And The Cozy Apron Turns One

by Ingrid Beer January 27, 2013
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My, oh my, how time flies! I can hardly believe I’m sitting here writing a post for the blog’s one-year anniversary, already! It seems like just a few weeks ago that my hubs and I were saying, “Wow, it’s been 4 months since we’ve started the blog…it’s been 6 months…8 months…”. Funny how life seems [...]

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A Cozy New Year’s Eve: Boozy “Party In A Glass” Parfaits, And Some Wishes For 2013

by Ingrid Beer December 26, 2012
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Well everyone, I’m kinda thinking that this particular recipe pretty much speaks for itself; it’s soon time to celebrate a new year—to celebrate LIFE! Now’s as good a time as any to celebrate what we’ve been given this past year, and all of the potential that the year ahead holds for each of us; the [...]

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A Cozy Holiday: And Momma’s In The Kitchen Baking Cherry-Almond Winter Cake For Christmas

by Ingrid Beer December 23, 2012
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As the Eve of Christmas descends upon us, And the snowflakes trip and flutter on the gusts of wind outside, We ask daddy if he would build us a fire in the hearth To keep us comfy and toasty inside. The kitchen stove is a steam engine, Piping hot with all burners aglow; Dinner’s simmering, [...]

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A Cozy Holiday: Challah Bread Puddings, And Tasting Winter As It Melts On My Tongue

by Ingrid Beer December 12, 2012
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I can’t help but get utterly lost inside of a Thomas Kinkade painting when I gaze upon it. The way that the winter time is depicted in his paintings creates a longing in me to just climb right into that world, all bundled up in a thick winter coat, complete with a soft woolen scarf, [...]

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A Cozy Holiday: “Rudolph’s Favorite” vs. “Santa’s Favorite” Christmas Cookies, To Each Their Own

by Ingrid Beer December 2, 2012
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Now, I’m not criticizing, but by the looks of Santa, it seems that he’s definitely eaten his share of Christmas cookies over the years. And I’m certainly not one to pick on Santa, of course, but I have the feeling that he’s been just a wee bit naughty himself, and hasn’t shared as many cookies [...]

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