Category Archives: Desserts

Marvelous Ways to Make and Serve Macerated Oranges

The first time I made macerated oranges was years and years ago for a small dinner party I threw for some of my colleagues at Duke. I had made my yummy stuffed shells, which is a quite hearty pasta dish, and … Continue reading

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Fun and Festive Holiday Bundt Cake

I recently saw this festive Christmas-y bundt cake on Pinterest and knew I would have to give it a try, if for nothing else than to wow the kids. I did a Google search for it and found a number … Continue reading

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Halloween Sweet Treats For Kids of All Ages

Since Halloween falls during the week this year, I decided to make Gabe and Lexi some treats this past weekend. You may have seen my earlier post this week about my caramel dip with apples that was supposed to start … Continue reading

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Get Pumped Over These Pumpkin Pie Bars!

As I mentioned in my post on moist and delicious crumb cake, the folks from Krusteaz* recently contacted me and asked if they could send some bake mixes to review. I couldn’t wait to try the pumpkin pie bars after … Continue reading

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Moist and Delicious Crumb Cake From a Box Mix? Absolutely!

The folks from Krusteaz* recently contacted me and asked if they could send some bake mixes to review. Since I already love Krusteaz’s fat-free Cranberry Orange Muffin Mix (I add fresh blueberries for an extra special muffin), I did not … Continue reading

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Kel’s Individual Pineapple Upside Down Cakes With Grand Marnier

Break out your ramekins – it’s time to make individual pineapple upside down cakes. These mini-cakes are so cute and the brown sugar and Grand Marnier sauce is awesome. It soaks into the cake, making it incredibly moist, not to … Continue reading

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Go Ape Over This Banana Date Nut Bread

Every now and then I wind up with overly ripe, brown bananas, which I really don’t care for. Instead of throwing them away, I like to make banana-pineapple muffins (see my earlier post at: https://kelleychisholm.com/2012/01/19/banana-pineapple-muffins/) or else a more traditional … Continue reading

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Dale’s Most Delicious Chocolate Brownies

* Note – My dear friend Dale recently passed away after a short illness. I miss him so much, and promise his brownies will always live on! When I saw that National Chocolate Brownie Day was December 8, I knew … Continue reading

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Root Beer Floats, Kid and Adult Versions

When was the last time you enjoyed a yummy root beer float? For me, it had been quite a while, so I was so happy to learn that August 6th is National Root Beer Float Day. So were the kids … Continue reading

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Food of the Month, July 2012: Blueberries

  July is National Blueberry Month, so to celebrate I decided to make a delicious and moist blueberry lemon bundt cake for the kids (okay, for me, too.) I also toasted the month with a refreshing blueberry-cranberry spritzer made from … Continue reading

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