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Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

Avert your eyes if you must…I’m busting out the Velveeta for a second or two. I’ve made a lot of macaroni and cheese in my day. I love macaroni and cheese. Obviously, my kids are fans. I have been known to break down and buy the box now and again, too, …click to continue Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

Blackberry Lime Popsicles

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I considered alternative names for these popsicles such as Bloody Murder Pops, Don’t Touch Me Pops, Vampire Pops, Get That Out of My House Pops, and Half Naked in the Backyard Pops. I chose the straightforward Blackberry Lime Popsicles…boring, perhaps. But, since sugar and water are the only other ingredients in this creation, it …click to continue Blackberry Lime Popsicles

Tangerine Sheet Cake

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You well know by now my love of the humble sheet cake. This offering is delicious and has received raves from grown ups and children. I flavor it with tangerine juice and tangerine zest. The best move was borrowed from Cook’s Illustrated’s Cook’s Country Magazine which printed a recipe for a lemon cake several …click to continue Tangerine Sheet Cake

Mixed Berry and Banana Smoothies

I’m giving you another cool option here. This can actually stand in for a meal. In fact, though there is some fruit juice in these, I have to think that if one made these on a regular basis, it could do nothing but good. I have made them for years under the name of …click to continue Mixed Berry and Banana Smoothies

Sunshine Slush

Sunshine Slush Frozen Drink

You will all be pleased to know that I have spent the last week in Missouri at the home of Doug and Courtney Mertens. If you have been following along, you will remember that I have the Mertens to thank for some of my favorite recipes on PIE. I always come home from a …click to continue Sunshine Slush