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Mango Chocolate Chip Bread

by Two Peas January 25, 2012

Mangoes were on sale and I went a little crazy. I have a hard time passing up a good deal. I used the mangoes to make my usual smoothies and salads, but I still had ripe mangoes to use. I decided to mix things up and make Mango Chocolate Chip Bread. You might think the mango/chocolate combination [...]

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Warning: Easy Recipe for Homemade Bread

by Marie July 13, 2011

And I’m not even kidding! Easiest. Recipe. Ever! Thanks to my sweet brother, Ramon, who recently came for a visit, I’ve finally learned to make this delicious recipe for homemade Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François. If you’ve been intimidated to make homemade bread, your store bought days are over. I [...]

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Easy Garlic Bread Knots

by Two Peas March 23, 2011

I love homemade rolls, but sometimes I don’t have time to make them from scratch. When I am running short on time, but still want the taste of homemade rolls, I turn to Rhodes frozen rolls. They are easy to make and taste amazing. I recently used frozen Rhodes rolls to make Easy Garlic Knots. [...]

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Crescent Rolls with an M&M Surprise

by Marie February 10, 2011

At first thought, I might never have put this dessert together. But when I needed a sweet treat and all I had was a can of crescent roll dough and m&m’s, it just came together. And I have to say, they’ve made a perfect combination, topped with a drizzle of frosting. Yum. Recipe for M&M [...]

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Sweet Crescent Roll Cornucopias

by Marie November 18, 2010

This yummy dessert roll is the perfect way to end a holiday feast. These cornucopias help represent the first Thanksgiving, filled with the bounty of harvest. And we’re making ours a sweet treat for after turkey dinner. Supplies for Sweet Roll Cornucopias: crescent roll dough vanilla frosting knife small fruit, candy, or nuts: I used [...]

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Handmade Bread Basket Liner for Thanksgiving

by Marie November 8, 2010

This year we’re heading up to our Aunt and Uncle’s for Thanksgiving. I wanted to give them something fun for hosting us, so we’ve personalized a bread basket liner for Thanksgiving. These cute little turkey hands come from my 3 kids, something for our hosts to remember us by. Supplies for Thanksgiving Bread Basket Liner: [...]

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Banana Cinnamon Rolls that Will Knock Your Socks Off

by Marie April 28, 2010

I’m trying to eat a little healthier these days, but when you see something like this pop up from the screen, you have no choice but to give in, just for one day. Roasted Banana Cinnamon Rolls from the Picky Palate. But there are bananas in them, that makes it better, right?!

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If You Love Pizza, Try it in a Panini!

by Two Peas April 28, 2010

If I let my husband decide on the dinner menu every night, he would choose pizza. He could eat pizza for every meal and never get sick of it. I like pizza, but not that much. We usually make pizza once a week. We try to mix things up with new crusts, toppings, and sauces. [...]

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There’s Never Enough Food Made With Hearts!

by Marie February 3, 2010

I love Valentine’s Day. Can you tell? There’s so many fun crafts, treats, and activities to be had. Here’s a fun after-school snack we made with our toast. Supplies for Heart Shaped Toast: one slice of bread butter heart shaped cookie cutter topping: sugar, cinnamon, or jam Toast your bread and butter it. Place on [...]

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When Art Collides With Toast

by Heather June 22, 2009

Did you know you can paint bread and then toast it into a colorful, edible piece of art? Yep, it’s true. I learned it here. Combine bread cut out with cookie cutters with a bit of edible paint, and art time collides with snack time in a really fun way. Kids of all ages will [...]

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