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Christmas Cookies Tree
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Christmas Cookies Tree
This makes a great centerpiece and an even better dessert.  Its something the whole family can make together
Roll your favorite cookie dough (gingerbread works well for Christmas) out to 1/4in thick.
Using star cookie cutters (different sizes) cut out shapes and bake at 350 degrees until slightly golden brown.
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Egg Nog Ice Cream
w/Rum & Bourbon!
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(note from the editor (toni): i think laura is hell-bent on ruining my dieting efforts.)
EggNog Ice Cream
1 cup whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 whole cloves
1-2 sticks cinnamon (or 1/4-1/2t ground cinnamon)
pinch of salt
1/4t ground nutmeg
6 egg yolks, at room temperature
2t vanilla extract
3T dark rum or bourbon
Combine the heavy cream, milk, cinnamon, [...]

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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
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Just in time for the winter holidays, a double dose of chocolate in sweet little cookie treat!
Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
(Gluten-Free, Vegan, Nut-Free)
Makes 24 2-Inch Cookies
1¼ cups my Basic Gluten Free Flour Mix
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon xanthan gum
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup canola oil
⅓ cup plain rice milk
2 [...]

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Allergy-Friendly
Cranberry Sauce Muffins
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Allergy-Friendly Cranberry Sauce Muffins
(dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, wheat-free, nut-free, and peanut-free)
Makes 12 muffins
These sweet yet tart muffins with their heavenly aroma are the perfect way to use up all that leftover Thanksgiving cranberry sauce. Bake up a dozen, and watch them disappear!
1 ¼ cups oat flour
1 ¼ cups barley flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking [...]

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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
Cranberry Apple Crisp
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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Cranberry Apple Crisp
Serves 6-8
Cranberries and apples pair perfectly in this delicious, old-fashioned recipe. Serve as a wonderful finish to your Thanksgiving Feast.  Or here’s a tip: It’s also a great way to use up all that leftover Cranberry Sauce!
6 firm, tart apples (like Granny Smith)
1 teaspoon cinnamon, divided
1 cup brown sugar, divided
2 tablespoons [...]

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OH! NO! “Cakelets”

Cakelets – Innovative Custom Mini-Desserts Are a Tasty & Unique Way to Indulge a Sweet Tooth At the Holidays

When Amy Eilert started her own business, Cupcake Envy, 4 years ago from the confines of her kitchen, little did she know that she’d trigger an avalanche of interest from people all over the world.
Her cakelets, [...]

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Gluten-Free Vegan
Baked Cake Donuts
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Gluten-Free Vegan Baked Cake Donuts
MAKES 6 DONUTS
If you don’t already have a donut pan, get yourself over to Bed, Bath, & Beyond, or Sur la Table, and buy one! You thought making cupcakes was fun? Wait till you try baked donuts. The perfect sized treat, any time of day. And as an [...]

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Pumpkin Bread Pudding
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Pumpkin Bread Pudding
8 oz French Bread, torn into cubes, 1 day old (about 5 cups)
1 cup whole milk  (Vanilla Soy milk con be substituted)
1 cup heavy cream
3 large eggs
1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
3 T unsalted butter, melted
1t vanilla
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t ground ginger
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Toni Takes Off!
Cheese ‘n Chocolate

    Ok, this week we had a great day trip…packed up the traverse and headed to Coach Farm where they make amazing artisan goat cheese. The farm manager rene put me to work and i found myself in perhaps the only situation in which one can say “massage the teet” and not [...]

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Caramel Apple Cheesecake
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Caramel Apple Cheesecake
-pre-baked graham cracker crust
2 8oz packages of softened cream cheese
1/2c sugar
1/2 t vanilla extract
2 eggs
Beat softened cream cheese with sugar until light and creamy.  Add in vanilla and eggs one at a time and mix until incorporated (make sure to scrape bowl down)
Apple Filling:
- about 3 apples, any type you have
- 1/2 c [...]

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