Ginger Bread Bundt Cake

December 23, 2013
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Hey, we’ve almost made it. There’s just one more day until Christmas. I hope all of your Christmas shopping is done. I unfortunately had to run to the mall this morning to replace a present that my kids broke and I am thankful I made it out of there alive. It was CRAZY busy already. […]

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German Butter Cookies – Butterplätzchen

December 9, 2013
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I hope you all had a relaxing second of Advent weekend. Ours was pretty cold with temperatures as low as -12 F (-25 C) which made the decision on staying inside pretty easy. I kept busy with finishing decorating our house and setting up the Christmas tree. My teens took over the kitchen and continued […]

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Marzipan Shortbread Cookies

December 1, 2013
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Today is the first Sunday of Advent which also means the beginning of Christmas time. I can’t believe that another year passed so quickly. Didn’t we all just take down Christmas decoration a few weeks ago? Before I schlepp the tree and all the trimmings  up the stairs again I decided to do some baking, […]

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“Wacky Apple” Apple Sauce Cake & Organic Wacky Apple Giveaway

November 24, 2013
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Thanksgiving is just a few days away and preparations for it are in full swing at my house. Well, at least food wise since I plan and cook ahead of time as much as possible. This applesauce cake is a perfect example. I baked a double batch the other day and froze one to be […]

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Create a PicMonkey Recipe Card

November 23, 2013
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The holidays are fast approaching and the gift of a homemade goodie is priceless. You know that someone took the time in preparing something thuoghtful just for you. This person didn’t just go to the store to pick it up, no, they put thought and work into creating something special. That’s one of the main […]

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Crock Pot Chicken Chili

November 17, 2013
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Who could resist a south western style chicken chili? I know that my family will eat the combination of beans, chili and chicken any day. I prepared this crock pot chicken chili last week on a day when I had little time to cook. This crock pot chicken chili feeds a bunch. Go ahead and […]

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Spiced Pumpkin Bread with Walnuts

November 3, 2013
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To me fall is the time of the year where a good pumpkin bread needs to be baked. Looking for a new recipe I stumbled over this spiced pumpkin bread with walnuts featured at Cooking Light. The spice mixture of allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon turn this simple bread into something special. It is super easy […]

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Culinary Travel to Europe: Part 2, A day on the German Wine Road

October 27, 2013
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Home sweet Palatinate. Continuing the culinary travels with my guests we left Heidelberg behind and spent a day wine-tasting on the German wine road. The German wine road in Rhineland Palatinate is the country’s oldest scenic drive. Starting in the town of Bockenheim in the southwest of Germany, the 50 mile long wine road leads […]

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Culinary Travel to Europe: Part 1, Heidelberg, Germany

October 22, 2013
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This October my passion for food and travel took me on a new adventure. I had the pleasure to take a smaller group of American guests on a culinary and cultural trip to my home region in Germany and France. It was a wonderful experience and I hope you have a moment for me to […]

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Honeyed Apple Cake

October 21, 2013
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  Last weekend we had some of our friends over for a little hike and some coffee and cake. The fall colors were still in full swing and as you can see in the picture below, we could also enjoy some of our beautiful Colorado blue sky. It was the perfect day for a Sunday […]

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