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PEANUT BRITTLE

Pretzel Peanut Brittle
December 15, 2025December 15, 2025
Rose
Desserts & Candy

The base of this peanut brittle recipe is from Anna Olson’s site and was tweaked in 2025. I’ve added pretzels and modified some of the ingredient quantities, finishing with a sprinkle of salt flakes. Pretzel Peanut Brittle offers a sweet

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SHORTBREAD

Shortbread - Cold Butter Method
December 11, 2025December 11, 2025
Rose
Desserts & Candy

Shortbread is one of the Hubby’s favourite Christmas cookies. (Along with my rumballs, of course.) You may be surprised by the amount of corn starch in the recipe. It’s not a mistake; it really uses a cup. What it does

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STAMP COOKIES

red velvet stamp cookies
December 2, 2025December 23, 2025
Rose
Desserts & Candy

I came across recipes for stamp cookies on Your Baking Bestie site. Total game changer for your stamped cookies! So far, I’ve tried the chocolate stamp cookies and the peanut butter stamp cookies recipes. Both were wonderful doughs to work

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WALNUT BROWNIES

Walnut Brownies
October 28, 2025
Rose
Desserts & Candy

I wanted a sweet treat the other day and found this recipe for walnut brownies on Chenee Today’s site. I like that brownies have limited ingredients and in a smaller pan. The only change I made to her recipe was

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CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

chewy chocolate chip cookies
September 17, 2025September 17, 2025
Rose
Desserts & Candy

I had a recipe for chewy chocolate chip cookies pop up from A Sassy Spoon. I love a good chewy cookie, and these were still perfectly chewy a couple of days later. I used some shaved/chopped chocolate from a Bernard Callabeau

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INA GARTENS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Ina Garten's Chocolate Cake with Fluffy Pudding Icing
June 9, 2025June 20, 2025
Rose
Desserts & Candy

The Hubby’s birthday cake is traditionally a devil’s food cake mix with his mother’s fluffy pudding icing. This year, I left it until the last minute and realized I didn’t have a cake mix on hand, so I went searching for

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CHEWY MONSTER COOKIES

Chewy Monster Cookies
April 25, 2025April 25, 2025
Rose
Desserts & Candy

I was looking for a recipe for monster cookies that flattened out, yet were still chewy, and I found a great recipe on A Sassy Spoon. The only changes I made were in the additions. Instead of just chocolate pieces,

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PUFFED WHEAT SQUARES

December 17, 2024December 17, 2024
Rose
Desserts & Candy

I never thought I’d post this recipe as its such a staple in Alberta. What I didn’t realize is that its (apparently) an Alberta thing! I was talking to some coworkers yesterday and puffed wheat squares were mentioned and they

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PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Candied Pecans
October 22, 2024
Rose
Desserts & Candy

I wanted to make something besides the usual pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and saw a recipe for pumpkin cheesecake in a Better Homes & Gardens Pumpkin Recipes magazine. When I was reading the recipe, I was a little skeptical on

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WERTHER’S CARAMEL SAUCE

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024
Rose
Desserts & Candy

When I call this Werther’s Caramel Sauce I’m not exaggerating. This really tastes like a creamy smooth Werther’s caramel! Very easy to make and great drizzled on anything, even into coffee!  

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