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    • Several slices of Chocolate Cranberry Bread sists on a cream colored plate surrounded by Muffins, cranberries, a teal colored napkin, cup and saucer and a miniature pumpkin gourd.
      Chocolate Cranberry Quick Bread Recipe
    • Pumpkin Mousse with a graham cracker crust, cheesecake layer topped with pumpkin mousse finished with a wreath of whipped cream
      Pumpkin Mousse Torte Recipe
    • Slices of Banana Bread in a circle with strawberries in the middle on a blue and white plate.
      Best Two Step Banana Nut Bread
    • Baci di Dama, an Italian cookie meanng Ladies Kiss consists of a chocolate sandwiched between two nutted cookies
      Baci di Dama
    • Toasted coconut and macadamia nuts are the basis of these heart shaped shorbreads on a lattice plate over purple.
      Tropical Shortbread Cookies
    • Classic Birthday Cake Perfections
      Classic Birthday Cake Perfection
    • A bowl of Tuscan Vegetable Stew
      Tuscan Vegetable Stew
    • Oreo "Tacos" with Strawberry Salsa
      Oreo "Tacos" with Strawberry Salsa
    • A slice of Guinness Cake sits on a gold and white plate.
      Easy Chocolate Guinness Cake for Fatherโ€™s Day
    • Chicken Pot Pe
      Easy, Elegant Chicken Pot Pie
    • Herbed Cheese Bread
      Herbed Cheese Bread
    • Slices of Date Nut Bread on a plate with walnut halves and dates around it.
      Date Nut Bread
    • Skillet Brownies with vanilla ice cream on white and orange plates.
      Easy Skillet Turtle Brownies
    • Greek Tomato Salad with tomatoes, feta, basil, red onion, calamata olives
      A Trio of Super Simple Side Salads
    • A butter crust holds a raspberry jam filling topped with an almond filling of toasted almonds, sugar, butter, eggs, amaretto, almond and vanilla flavoring. It is finished with a dusting of powdered sugar
      Easy Almond Raspberry Tart
    • Strawberry salad with basil vinaigrette.
      Strawberry Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
    • Spice bars ready to eat surrounded by spices.
      Spice Bars
    • Rugelach Bars are stacked on a decorative plate.
      Quick Easy Versatile Rugelach Bars
    • Cranberry Linzer Tart
      Make Ahead Cranberry Linzer Tart
    • Quick Hawaiian Sundae
      Easy Hawaiian Sundae
    • Vanilla Mousse Torte with Strawberries
      Vanilla Mousse Torte with Strawberries
    • Individual Variegated Pound Cakes
      Individual Variegated Pound Cakes
    • Hot Peppered Pecans
      Hot Peppered Pecans
    • These individual Brown Butter Tarts feature a butter crust filled with brickle bits and a browned butter filling. They are lightly dusted with powdered sugar and served with caramel sauce
      Brown Butter Tarts
    • Sweet Kolache with pineapple, cream cheese, fig, raspberry fillings
      The Marvelous Variable Kolache
    • Cocoa Brownies
      Cocoa Brownies in No Time-or a Little Time!
    • A Warm Lava Cake sits on an antique plate with a spoon and coral napking and Bailey Sauce in the background.
      Warm Chocolate Lava Cakes with Bailey's Sauce
    • A slice of Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart on a plate with Rum Caramel Sauce and the tart in the bakground
      Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Caramel Rum Sauce
    • Scone with Cranberry Strawberry Jam on a plate
      Scones with Cranberry Strawberry Jam
    • Soft Flatbreads
      Soft Flatbreads
    • Both boxes of puff pastry for Purchased Puff Pastry
      Perfectly Acceptable Purchased Puff Pastry
    • Streusel Topped Blueberry Cobbler
      Streusel Topped Blueberry Cobbler
    • Double Chocolate No Machine Ice Cream
      Double Chocolate No Machine Ice Cream
    • Lightened Creme Brulee
      Easy Lightened Creme Brulee
    • The truffle filled shell is topped with fresh raspberries just before serving.
      No Bake Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Tarts
    • Unbelievable Cheesecake
      Unbelievable Cheesecake Update!
    • Bananas Foster Ice Cream
      Bananas Foster Ice Cream
    • A cookie crust, peanut butter filling and chocolate topping make up the No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
      No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
    • Lemon Raspberry Pudding Cake
    • S'mores Bars
      S'Mores Bars

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    Hi, I'm Helen! Being a self-taught baker and owning a bakery for over 25 years, I found many ways to make baking more successful and less intimidating. Even busy people can bake as in many cases, recipes can be done over days. The goal is to make your baking life easier, more enjoyable, with great outcomes on a consistent basis.

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    • Two chocolate truffles on a silver serving dish.
      Chocolate Chocolate Truffles
    • Zippy Cheddar Pecan Shortbreads
      Cheddar Pecan Shortbreads
    • Cranberry Orange Muffins in three sizes, mini, regular and Texas on a gray plate with a red napkin.
      A Cranberry Orange Muffin
    • Cooled Caramel in a bowl.
      Caramel - A Building Block of Pastry
    • Scone with Cranberry Strawberry Jam on a plate
      Scones with Cranberry Strawberry Jam
    • Garlic Oregano Cracker Bread
      Garlic Oregano Cracker Bread

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