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Snowman Christmas Cake – Fun Dessert Idea
Your kids will love to make this sweet snowman Christmas cake. The cake will be the hit of your Christmas buffet. He is made of a chocolate base and covered in butter cream frosting and then decorated. The cake is easy to make and kids will love to help you decorate it with their favorite […]
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Best Dessert Recipes – A Taste Sensation Overload
Prepare to have your sweet tooth tempted with this collection of dessert recipes. I admit it. I love desserts much more than I should. I’ve gone through just about every phase of dessert cooking there is. From light fruit desserts to rich decadent treats that no dieter would be able to look at without gaining […]
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Copy Cat Recipe: Red Lobster Nantucket Baked Cod
The Red Lobster restaurant is known for its signature cheddar biscuits, creamy clam chowder, and delicious seafood dishes of all types. This copycat recipe shows an easy way to re-create Red Lobster’s Nantucket Baked Cod recipe at home with items that you most likely already have in your pantry. As nice as Red Lobster’s dishes […]
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Holiday Pot Holder Mitt – Cute Hostess Gift
This holiday potholder mitt DIY project would make a great Kitchen decoration. It is also a great idea for a homemade Christmas Hostess gift for a person who loves to cook. The project is easy to make and uses some items you may already have on hand. Note: Hot glue guns, and heated glue can […]
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S’more in a Jar Party Favor – Recipe in a Jar Gifts – Free Label
Are you looking for a party favor gift for your favorite gal pals? This s’more in a jar project is the perfect project for you! We love making recipe in a jar gifts on the Gardening Cook. They are easy and fun to create and very personalized for the recipient. Today we’ll be incorporating everyone’s […]
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Hot Turkey Sandwich with Cranberries & Stuffing
Printable Recipe: Open Face Hot Turkey Sandwich with Cranberries & Stuffing With Thanksgiving and Christmas usually comes left over turkey and lots of it. I have a variety of recipes to use it up. I actually love left overs and buy a turkey much larger than I need so that I can make the taste […]
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4 Layer Mexican Party Dip
Printable Recipe: 4 Layer Mexican Party Dip This 4 layered Mexican dip is one of the easiest to make, but don’t let that fool you. The flavor is fantastic.I first got the recipe from my sister in law. I’ve made this dip with both full fat cream cheese and meat chili, as well as fat […]
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DIY Italian Herb Vinegar
This recipe for Italian Herb Vinegar is perfect for any Italian or Mediterranean recipe. I love growing herbs and combing them with vinegar and oil gives me a great ingredient for cooking. Herb infused vinegar oils keep the flavor of the herbs well and add such a special taste to any recipe. Make Your Own […]
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25+ Surprising Foods You Can Freeze
This list of 25 foods you can freeze may have some items that will surprise you. We have all heard about foods that you should not freeze, (salad greens, I am looking at you!), but the list of foods that you can freeze is very long and some may well surprise you. Freezing food can […]
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Do Your Pinterest Pins Make You Someone Who Pins to Win?
How to make that your Pinterest Pins Work For you. Have you been pinning to Pinterest but not getting much in the way of comments, likes and re-pins? Are you ready to get serious about your efforts on this social platform? Here are some no fail guidelines to become a real Pinterest super pinner. 1: […]
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Cut and come Again Vegetables
Teach your child the joy of gardening with these fun projects using cut and come again vegetables. This vegetable garden hack is easy to do and makes use of vegetable parts and pieces that would normally end up in the trash. Vegetable gardening is so rewarding. But not everyone has the space for it. There are […]
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Candles – Tips and Tricks for Leftovers
Managing your old used candle wax. Candles are wonderful at setting the mood of a room, but once the candle burns down to the bottom it can be unsightly and hard to remove from the container. Some candle containers are so delightful, so it is nice to reuse them. Candles can also be messy and […]
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Festive Dip in a Pumpkin Shell
There is certainly no shortage of pumpkins this time of the year. We can carve them, paint them or cook them to use in both savory and sweet recipes. How about using your pumpkin in a different way? Today I’ll be showing how to used it as a party bowl for dip. The bowl is […]
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Cookie Recipes – Great Cookie Exchange Recipe Round up
A cookie exchange is the perfect way to share your favorite cookie recipes with friends and family. Who doesn’t love a great cookie recipe? They are generally quite easy to make and family members are sure to love them better than boxes of store bought cookies. And this time of the year, many people have […]
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Easy Appetizer Recipes – Dips – Finger Foods and More!
These easy appetizer recipes are fun to eat and super simple for you, as the hostess to prepare. My favorite kind of party is one where there are finger foods. I enjoy this either as the host or as the guest. Easy appetizers are a great way to start your party on the right foot […]
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Nature Photos- A collection of Nature at Its Best
There are times that I am simply amazed by the beautiful, unusual and sometimes humble side of our planet. I especially love unusual nature photos. Since I am a gardener, it stands to reason that I love everything beautiful in nature. I thought it would be fun to have an ongoing page featuring some of […]
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My Favorite Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips to Make your Life Easier There are so many things to take up my time in the day. So finding ideas that will save me some time is always something I enjoy. I love to browse on the internet to see what other busy people pin for cooking tips to make your life […]
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DIY Giant Terracotta Jingle Bells
Ring in the Festive Season with Terracotta Jingle Bells Christmas will be here before you know it. If you are looking for a special DIY Christmas gift for a gardener, these giant jingle bells will ring in the festive season in a natural way. They are easy to make and are a great gift idea […]
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How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
Use Your Oven to make Crispy and Delicious Bacon I had friends over for brunch the other morning and, instead of frying the bacon to go with the eggs, I baked it. I don’t think I have ever had so many postive comments on something that I served. Ahhh…bacon. It seems that almost everyone just […]
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Curried Egg Salad with Olives
If you love to use hard boiled eggs in recipes, put this curried egg salad with olives on your rotation. It’s the perfect filler for a pita pocket. Pita pockets are the perfect containers for any salad type sandwich. They hold the ingredients well and don’t spill the contents all over you like a sandwich […]
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12+ Fabulous Peanut Butter Recipes
If you love the taste of peanut butter, these peanut butter recipes will be right up your alley. I am like Claire from Lost. I can’t get enough Peanut butter. I just love the stuff and could sit with a jar of Jif peanut butter and a spoon and lose a few hours. So it […]
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Roast Beef with Rosemary and Garlic
Printable Recipe – Roast Beef with Rosemary and Garlic. My husband’s favorite meal is roast beef, so I cook it often. I’m always trying new ways to delight his taste buds. And for me, the flavors or rosemary and garlic pair perfectly with a big slab of beef. Tonight’s version is a studded roast of […]
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The Gardening Cook – Fan of the Week
Are you a Fan of the Week? My Gardening Cook Facebook page has a super loyal group of fans. They engage often, comment and like so many of my posts each week. From time to time, I like to honor one of them who has been especially loyal for the previous week. When I make […]
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Caramel Baked Apples
Fall is the time of the year when apples are so plentiful. Apple pie, Caramel Apples, Applesauce and, of course, hasselback baked apples. These caramel baked apples are a super delicious way to end a meal and you won’t miss a normal high carb dessert at all! Printable Recipe: Caramel Baked Apples. I love using […]
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Fall Table Decoration with Ghourds
This fall table DIY project was a special treat for me to do. It features a very special plate that was given to me last Christmas by my daughter, Jess. I love to reuse items to make them into new projects. It makes me feel thrifty and pleases me to get more than one use […]
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Pilgrim Hat Cookies
Perfect for Thanksgiving – Pilgrim Hat Cookies It is such fun to have some treats for the Thanksgiving table that the kiddies will love. These sweet Pilgrim hat cookies are the perfect choice to tempt the little ones (and the young at heart!) this Thanksgiving. They are easy to do and will have them wondering […]