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Reusing Candle Jars Here's a way to reuse your Yankee Tumbler Candles : fill them with your favorite candies!  Or snacks!  Or whateve...

Cinnamon Rolls Makes about 40 rolls. This Christmas, for the first time ever -- GASP!!! -- I made the Pioneer Woman's cinnamon roll...

Kroger Comforts for Baby I was pretty excited when this BzzKit arrived (another BzzAgent testing opportunity).  My how life has changed ...

Reeses Peanut Butter Banana Bread Makes 1 loaf. Pinterest: Making banana bread that much better.  This won't replace my go-to bana...

Chicken Bacon Ranch Freezer Subs Makes 6. Remember this post ?  Well here's another "recipe" to add to your box if you ha...

Killer Garlic Bread Makes 12-16 "slices." Here's some yum to accompany your pasta dish, a bowl of soup, or a big green sa...

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender Here's a book that I'm glad I read once, but wouldn't want to read aga...

Kir Royale Makes 1 drink. Here's a fancy - yet very simple - champagne cocktail.  Chambord is a raspberry liqueur. Source: Maran I...

Pasta Bolognese Serves 4-6. Great meaty pasta dish! Source: Taste and See That the Lord is Good: Promise Choir 2011 cookbook 1 box ...

Chicken Pot Pie Serves 4. Vegan?  Check out the original recipe linked below.  I adapted it after hearing from a friend that it was gr...

Cake Batter Pudding Cookies Makes about 2 dozen. A friend gave me this recipe and we made them together on the first snowy day of the ...

Cheddar-Topped Shepard's Pie Serves 8-10. I'm going to be honest.  I skimped.  I used a box of instant mashed potatoes instead...

Cake Batter Blondies Makes 12-16. At church, each child received a gift box before Christmas to help them celebrate Jesus's birthda...

Recipe Revisited: White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Serves 12. This is one of my favorite desserts. Here's the original post.  ...

Fish Dip Face-Off Makes about 2 cups total, 1 cup of each dip. In the little seaside town of Stuart, Florida, the Mister's family ha...

Buffalo Chicken Rolls Makes 18. I increased the amount of chicken thinking I would be able to make more rolls, but was only able to ge...

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie This was one of the best books I've read in a while.  It was so captivating, ...

Spinach and Pancetta Strata Serves 12. I changed a few things around from Giada's original recipe, and I think it's the perfec...

Quinoa Chicken Salad Makes about 5 cups. Here's a healthy way to start your new year.  I love eating this salad, and I always make ...

Private Selection Frozen Foods As another BzzAgent trial, I tested Private Selection Frozen Foods.  Specifically, I tested one of their f...

In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson After reading this book, I want to read Larson's other books.  My only complaint about In The...

At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon This is a light read about the day-to-day life in the town of Mitford; the first book in a series called...

3 Christmas Cookie Favorites I love baking at Christmas.  Love.  And if you haven't gotten around to it yet, there is still time.  Tr...

Honey Glazed Ham Serves 15. Who needs to pay for Honey Baked Ham when you can make it yourself? Plus, you can make this up to two days ...

The Christmas List by Richard Paul Evans Looking for a quick seasonal read?  Here you go. It's no award-winner, but it's an easy...