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Ice Take Two

February 9, 2010 by Melissa

Well, it's another snow day and I blew this one off even more than the first. I really am wishing I had bought some soup at the store...oh well. I guess I'll just live off the animal crackers and wine I have in full supply. "I will survive" rings in my ears. Cross your fingers that my clinicals are cancelled again because eventhough I really want to go to the hospital and hold babies (awwe) I … [Read more...]

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Lemon Bars

January 5, 2010 by Melissa

Pucker up! It's time for some lemon bars! Well, the Iowa Hawkeyes are playing in the Orange Bowl, so what yellow dessert shall we make? Yep...So tart and lemony. Ok, so we cheated and used the boxed version of lemon bars, but my mom said they taste just as good and have less oil than the from-scratch recipe. I'll take it! With powdered sugar on top! Plus, the box version is just the ease I needed … [Read more...]

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Christmas Tree Cookies

December 22, 2009 by Melissa

Well, when I started to get ready to make chocolate cupcakes I heard a familiar whine from the other side of the kitchen: "What about my Christmas Tree Cookies?" Oh dad, quit your whining and I'll make your darn cookies. So, cupcakes were pushed to another day.The Christmas Tree Cookie should be light green, taste like a kiss of almond, and be shaped by the cookie press my dad's mom always used, … [Read more...]

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Shortbread Animal Cookies

December 17, 2009 by Melissa

What shall I do instead of packing for my trip tomorrow? Bake cookies! So I read a recipe for shortbread (Martha's of course) and I tweaked it by adding some milk and making it more dough-like. I know that shortbread is supposed to be crumbly, but I wanted to be able to use my new animal cookie-cutters (thank you Jacki!!). I made the dough, cut them out, and then I decorated a couple of them with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies; Biscotti; and Bar Cookies, Marshmallows and Everything Else

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I'm Melissa! This is a space for gluten-free treats and eats, a more natural lifestyle, health and beauty, family travel and sustainability. I hope you stay awhile and enjoy!

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