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Cakes, Treats, and Everything Sweet

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    • Matcha Green Tea Cookies

      Does this cookie fall under category healthy? I think so. Do they qualify as tasty? Definitely. It is hard to describe these cookies. They are kind of earthy, sweet and comforting, just like a good cup of tea. I have held onto this recipe for a couple of years thinking someday I would for sure make these.…

    • Bourbon Balls

      Have you noticed at Holiday time that almost every kind of booze is on sale? bourbon, rum, brandy, you name it, it’s likely to be on sale. Is this a good excuse to make some bourbon balls?! Uhhh, yeah! No guilt, no shame when you buy that huge bottle of booze; you walk straight to the…

    • Marcona Almond Brittle

      This year I wanted to try something different instead of making peanut brittle. One of the things I love about marcona almonds is that they have a real meatiness to them and are super crunchy. I like the nuts in my brittle to be crunchy. Ever get a brittle where the nuts are kind of…

    • (Snowballs) Russian Tea Cakes

      Hi all, had a bit of blogging lapse…we were vacationing on a nice relaxing cruise to Mexico.  Now that I am back home in San Francisco, it is time for serious ramping up for Christmas cookies! It would not be Christmas without these cookies. My Mother always made these at Christmas time. Everyone knows these cookies and everyone’s Mother…

    • White Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons

      Here in San Francisco there is an Asian bakery chain called Sheng Kee that bakes all kinds of amazing and yummy treats including bread, cakes, Asian pastries, and several types of cookies.  One of the cookies they make are these tiny little coconut macaroons. They are a one bite/pop in your mouth sensation. They are so addicting it is…

    • Candy Cane White Hot Chocolate

      People always ask me if I miss the snow since I have lived here in California. It only takes me a second to respond; I don’t even have to think about it. My answer is always no. I do not miss the snow. I do not miss the cold. I do not miss the 20…