A plated of stuffed and fried squash blossoms ready t be eaten.
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Fried Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Honey Mascarpone

My significant other recently brought home a pint of fresh squash blossoms from the YMCA farm stand (Kingston, NY). I had never used squash blossoms in a recipe before, but with a short shelf life and ideas flowing I created this dessert recipe with slightly sweetened mascarpone cheese and a crisp fried rice flour coating…

ginger orange cookies with sliced oranges on dark background
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Ginger Sugar Cookies with Fresh 1 Orange Icing

This cookie dough is filled with spicy ground ginger, that easily rolls and cuts into adorable shapes, before being baking and iced with a zesty orange glaze. The cookie dough is so simple to mix up, and this recipe has few ingredients listed. Rollout the dough for fun cut out ginger sugar cookies any time…

decorated sugar cookies with edible gold glitter.
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Easy Double Vanilla Powdered Sugar Christmas Cut Out Cookies

This easy double vanilla powdered sugar Christmas cut out cookie recipe is so simple and the oven baked results are perfect to use as decorating cookies! If you are looking for a quick, reliable holiday cookies recipe to decorate with sprinkles, colored icing and cute cut out shapes, try the recipe below! Sugar cookies are…

Cherry wink cookies on plate with lights in the background.
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Cherry Winks Cookie Recipe

Cherry Winks are a classic Christmas cookie filled with plump cherries (hence the name!), dates, and chopped nuts. These cookies are butter free and feature a fun ingredient: Corn Flake Cereal. This cherry winks cookie recipe features a few updated ingredients (morello cherries) differing from the original (originally published in the 1950’s). These crunchy on…

a photo of honey and sugar spiced plum pie in baking dish with sliced fresh plums and honeycomb next to it.
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Honey and Sugar Plum Spice Pie

Golden days of Fall colors call for a golden honey pie topped with fresh plums! Sugar plum pie with honey custard is a recipe you will be making again and again as the Holiday season approaches!

cranberry bars with fresh cranberries and serving spatula.
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Spiced Cranberry Orange Cookie Bars

Weather cooling down? Warm up your kitchen with these sweet cranberry cookie bars!

marbled chocolate and hazelnut banana bread with caramel drizzle is sliced on wooden cutiing board.
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Moist Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread Recipe

A Chocolate, Hazelnut Swirled Banana Bread Recipe: Get cozy and bake this fruit filled cake up this week. Finished with peanut butter caramel drizzle (recipe included!) bookmark this recipe and serve it up all season long.

Acorn Squash in a black wooden box with branches, and a candle with flame lit.

Seasonal Autumn Recipes for Cozy, Comfort Cooking

Perfectly timed for Autumn, these recipes have a kick of spice and feature seasonal, farmers market (or your own personal garden!)fresh produce. Acorn squash is abundant during the final harvest months of the year and is well put to use in these recipes. A healthy, turkey chili (with added acorn squash!) is a welcome smell…

layered strawberry shortcake with fresh strawberries strewn about on white platter
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Strawberry Shortcake Icebox Cake

An abundance of seasonal strawberries means a dessert recipe for a layered 3 tier strawberry shortcake, heaping with creme fraiche and whipped cream! Try this icebox dessert cake today for tasty ending to a summer meal!

A slice of apple rhubarb crumble pie missing, with a decorative serving spatula resting beside the pie plate.
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Rhubarb Oat Crisp Tart with Flaky Butter Crust and a Hint of Apple

Rhubarb Crisp meets Apple Pie in this fun seasonal spring recipe! Just in time for BBQ season, click thru for full recipe.
……plus how to make and freeze ahead of time!

Glass jar overflowing with vibrant violet flowers, spilling out onto a rustic surface, showcasing nature's beauty.
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5 Simple Uses For Wild Violet Flowers In Kitchen Recipes

Wild violets burst open in early spring and exhibit varying shades of white to deep purple. I have always eagerly awaited this moment, I love using wild violets in recipes in my kitchen! Violets are edible picked right from the stem and have a musky, floral taste with a sweet kick at the end. Some…