Cranberry & Green Apple Cheddar Dip

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My mom has a knack for finding extremely tasty yet easy recipes. And this is one of her most recent finds. She served this dip during a football watching party last weekend. It went over extremely well. I don’t think there was any dip left by the end of the first quarter! I like this dip because it incorporates apples and cheese; which seem to have been made for one another. The green apple combined with the sharp cheese, sweet cranberries and creamy base made for an extremely delicious appetizer for our football party. And come to think of it…with…

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Christmas Biscotti

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For some reason, I always thought it would be difficult to make biscotti. I anticipated that I would struggle with the mixing the dough, then shaping the dough and then eventually burning the finished product. *hah* Lately, I’ve been going through a lot of cookbooks and cooking magazines trying to plan my Christmas baking list. Almost all of the cookbooks I looked through had a recipe for a “christmas biscotti”. And the recipes seem quite easy! I had to put it to the test and see for myself. The Christmas Biscotti DID look delicious. Cranberries, cinnamon, pistachios…mmmm!!!And since I am…

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Chocolate Almond Toffee Bars

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This is one of my very favourite treats! The combination of chocolate, almonds and sweetened condensed milk is to die for. I’ve made these bars a number of times, as my family and I really love them. They are a perfect little sweet bite to have with your tea or coffee in the evening. They are pretty addictive though, so sometimes one perfect sweet little bit ends up being ten perfect sweet little bites. You’ve been warned! These squares freeze really well. I am definitely going to be making a batch to freeze to bring out at Christmas time for…

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