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DIY Homemade Tortillas

Step-by-Step Homemade Tortillas {White & Whole Wheat Versions!}

October 14, 2014
Banana Cream Pie

Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie

May 17, 2012
Snickerdoodles

Classic Snickerdoodles

May 7, 2012
chocolate-dipped bonbons on a white rectangular dish

Peanut Butter Pretzel and Toffee Bonbons

March 28, 2011
cheddar herb biscuits on a wooden board

Cheddar and Herb Biscuits

March 25, 2010
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Aunt Alecia’s Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies

July 21, 2008
three gingerbread sleds decorated with frosting and candy in a line on a countertop

Gingerbread Sleds

December 18, 2007

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