Fried (or Baked) Pies

18 July 2010
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Project Pastry Queen has officially commenced with week two of recipe posting! This recipe was my first pick for our little project; I’ve had my eye on this recipe forever. I’d love to make actual fried pies but I’ve never fried anything at home so I opted for the baked version. Not such a bad “alternative” [...]

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Pecan Sandies

17 December 2009
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Cookies, cookies galore! Its amazing I haven’t gained an ounce this season yet. I guess weight watchers did me good in helping me moderate portions, etc. cause so far so good! I haven’t tracked points in months but have managed to maintain my weight so I’m a happy camper. These suckers though… there was nothing [...]

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Cranberry Pistachio Mexican Wedding Cookies

19 December 2008
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I wanted to make some cookies for mom this year and she loves fruit and things that aren’t too sweet so I decided to give this recipe a try. They came out really great! Everyone really enjoyed them, especially both our moms! They were easy and tasty! Even hubby liked them even if they did [...]

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Pecan Tassies

2 December 2008
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I love pecans. All things pecan. They are so fabulously delicious. Pecan pie is one of the only pies I truly love. I mean, I’m Texan… it can’t be helped. I mean its un-Texan to not like pecans, right?! For thanksgiving I was looking for something different to make for dessert and decided on pecan [...]

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Oatmeal, chocolate chip pecan cookies

14 June 2008
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My 21 (soon to be 22) year old sister in law is spending her summer working on a ranch in Colorado. Since she’s far from home and off by herself, I thought I’d send her a little bit of home… some cookies! Especially since her birthday is just around the corner I knew I wanted [...]

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Chocolate Banana Nut Bread

17 November 2007
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I had three ripe bananas which usually means its time to make some Banana Bread. But I was craving chocolate… so chocolate banana nut bread it was! I tweaked my banana bread recipe and the result was amazing! This is definitely my new favorite quick bread. It is so decadently wonderful. Its moist and sweet [...]

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Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

18 August 2007
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I’ve been on the hunt for a good chocolate chip cookie recipe for years, and I think I’ve found it. Today I used my Pastry Queen cookbook for the first time, and if this recipe is any indication of the other goodies in store in this cookbook… well I better get back in the kitchen [...]

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