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Teddy Bear Cookies that Bring Smiles!

November 25, 2008

orsacchiotto/teddy bear I mentioned yesterday that I was making cookies and a cake to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. And I did! While the delivery was quick, the experience was extremely rewarding. I am always giving desserts away, but usually to colleagues. While they are hard working and deserving, I think the families staying […]

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Fig Sugar Cookies

November 24, 2008

fico/fig I know, my posts have been scarce the last couple of days. Its that time of year! And, my constant moving comes from a toss up between the hoops we have to jump through for the GaDOE, the kids loosing their minds, and my moving slow with a broken down body/knee. The long hours […]

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Plum Cake

November 19, 2008

torta di prugne/plum cake Before I get to the plum cake….job stuff. Like every other administrator in my county, I have been knee deep in trying to get the first round of teacher observations done, along with my Focus Walks and my Classroom Walk-throughs (similar but not the same). When I am in the classrooms, […]

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Honey Roasted Golden Squash and Fruit Couscous

November 18, 2008

zucchina/squash Before I get to the golden squash and fruited couscous, let me jump back to the cakes….I dropped it off to one of my favorite ladies in the county, the Director of Leadership Management. She’s actually the first person I met in the county offices and she has looked out for me ever since. […]

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An Early Holiday Gift of Gingerbread Cake

November 17, 2008

fare un pacco regalo/gift wrap My mom is so cute. She has become a regular reader of my blog and makes sure she comments (verbally) on what she reads…especially the stuff she doesn’t know about. Ha! Knowing how baking allows me to venture into my own world, free from the stress of my day job, […]

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Saturn, Are Your Ears Ringing ?

November 14, 2008

recensire/review It has been a hectic week with school (what else is new – ugh), so no food today. But…..as I mentioned yesterday, I went to a BlogHer gathering that I really enjoyed. In fact, T and I have been taking about it since we left. Several of the bloggers who attended wrote reviews. My […]

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Good friends/Good times/ Good food

November 13, 2008

buon amico e buon cibo/good friend and good food It has been a crazy week – so much going on that I had to say no to a custom cookie order. Hate that! A colleague of my neighbor called me after tasting the Chase Cupcakes, but because the request was detailed and time consuming, there […]

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Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

November 10, 2008

torta al cioccolato/chocolate cake Finally, a busy gremlin-free baking weekend. Woohoo! I was beginning to wonder after all the baking disasters that ended up in the trash the past several weeks. A couple of list items did not get accomplished, but I think I did well between Friday evening and Sunday noon. Maybe I will […]

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The Cake Tester…

November 9, 2008

pratica/practice A girl I know asked me about cakes the other day. She wanted to know where she could buy a good quality cake at a low cost. The occasion? Her wedding! The plan is for a very small ceremony with family only, and a simple cake. I looked at her and before I could […]

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Shortbread Cameo Cookies

November 7, 2008

cammeo/cameo It’s Friday! It’s Friday! Woohooo! I look forward to this day the minute I wake up every Monday…and Tuesday…through Thursday. I often wish I was in a Groundhogs Day scenario and every time I wake up its Friday 4:30 ….Friday through Sunday, over and over…:) This brings me to the Shortbread Cameo cookies. One […]