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Take a little break from your stressful day to "Stop and smell the chocolates". Maybe you'll find an inspiring scripture, something to laugh and smile about, a new recipe to try, or a new friend!
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Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Rich Chocolate Chip Toffee Bars
Welcome to what is usually Chocolate Friday! On the first Friday of the month, we call it Dessert Friday so that you have the option to link up the poor neglected, non-chocolatey dessert posts. You can still link up chocolate posts too -...
Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Cherry Chocolate Cobbler
Chocolate Friday is here again! Seems like it came quickly this week. Whether your week went quickly or slowly, you really should have some chocolate today! My friend Jill sent me a link to a recipe that I had to try! I made it fo...
Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Pumpkin-Ginger Pie With Golden Marshmallow Topping
This is normally Chocolate Friday, but the first Friday of the month we enjoy Dessert Friday so those poor non-chocolate desserts can have their moment in the spotlight! :) I have been sick and am still not feeling great, but I couldn't ...
Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Favorite Fall Fruits
You made it to Friday again! Good job! Normally, we have Chocolate Friday - but the first Friday of each month is Dessert Friday so that you can link up any dessert or chocolate post!My Dad has been here visiting, so I haven't made the dessert I wa...
Tea For Two-sday ~ Almond Baby Cakes Again
Happy Tea For Two-sday! Hope your week is off to a lovely start and that you have a cup of your favorite tea already in hand!I decided to rerun a post from last year. This is such a yummy little recipe! These cakes go well with tea, but also for a...
Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Creamy Baked Cheesecake
Woo Hoo - it's Friday!! Usually it's Chocolate Friday here, but the first Friday of each month I have Dessert Friday so the chocolate and non-chocolate desserts can party together! And you get dessert recipes just in time for Labor Day weekend!Hubb...
Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ The Nutella Challenge - Mini Nutella Cheesecakes
Happy Chocolate Friday everybody!! We survived another week! I hope you had a wonderful week and I hope you've got a jar of Nutella to enjoy 'cause that's what I'm talking about today!A while back I joined the Nutella Challenge hosted by Paula of b...
Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Dark Mocha-Chocolate Cake
Happy Day! It's Chocolate Friday! We made it through another week and should be rewarded with some chocolate, don't you think?!I tried another recipe (and there are SO many that I want to try) from my Chocolate Fantasies cookbook. For the record, ...
Housecleaning Week Update & Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Sugar Cookies
Let's get the Housecleaning Week stuff out of the way so we can get to the dessert!! Details about the week are on Monday's post along with your chance to enter my Purex laundry sheets giveaway - you have until Sunday night to enter!MY progress on y...
Would You Like Chocolate With that? ~ Frozen Chocolate Mousse & Pic
Yay - it's Friday! Time for more chocolate! I'm on the road today, arriving in MT by evening. Don't worry - I'll be sure to find some chocolate on the way - LOL!I decided to rerun a post for you since I finally have a picture for the recipe. I ma...
Tea For Two-sday ~ Blackberry Almond Bruschetta
Hello! Time for Tea For Two-sday again! Get your cuppa hot tea or your tall glass of iced tea, have a seat, and take a little break while you read! :)Since I recently helped with a Ladies Tea, I have a few things to post about. I'm sharing anothe...
Winners & Dinner & Grins & Tin
Wow - there really should be some sort of award for the Best, Most Creative, Clever Blog Post Title - 'cause I would SO win. ;)Happy Monday to y'all (I'm not Southern, but I seem to have a drawl in my head at the moment)!!Winners:Here are the 5 winn...
Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Red, White & Blueberry Cookies
Happy Friday!! Normally this would be Chocolate Friday, but the first Friday of every month I make it Dessert Friday to give the non-chocolate recipes or posts a chance!Since tomorrow is Independence Day, I wanted to tweak a cookie recipe I had to m...
Works-For-Me Wednesday: Summer Recipes - Tortellini-Chicken Salad & No-Bake Desserts
Today's WFMW edition is the best summer recipes! Yum! I just discovered a great main dish salad. It's from the cookbook Best Recipes From American Country Inns and Bed & Breakfasts. This particular recipe comes from White Mountain Lodge in Gr...
Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Old Fashioned Mayonnaise Cake
Oh I'm so glad we made it to Friday! I hope all of you have had a great week. This has been a very busy week! I have had a lot to do and had to throw in some dress shopping since I am heading to a Yanni Voices concert tonight with my hubby!I have ...
Tea For Two-sday ~ Spiced Chai Tea Cake
Happy Tea For Two-sday! Grab a cup of tea - well grab doesn't really sound right, how about - delicately pick up your cup of tea and enjoy a new recipe!When I saw this recipe, I just had to try it. I found it in a cookbook called homemade in a hurr...
Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Guest Post: The Brownie Criminals
Have you seen these gals?They have committed a serious crime.What crime?They have altered a time honored brownie recipe. *Gasp*What was I thinking asking *criminals* to guest post on my blog? Especially Brownie Criminals!! Who are they? Kim is fr...
Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Dads Need Chocolate Too - See's Candies Giveaway
**This giveaway is now closed.**Yay - we made it to Friday (and it's my son's last day of school - woo hoo!)! Instead of Chocolate Friday today, it's Dessert Friday. That doesn't mean no chocolate, it just means that we also allow the non-chocolate...
Cake Week Day 5 ~ Would You Like Cake With That Chocolate?
It's the last day of Cake Week! What better way to end it than with chocolate? Chocolate Friday and Cake Week wrapped up into one day spells Y.U.M! LOL.OK, stop right there a minute and ask yourself a few questions...Did I watch Lisa's Cake Week p...
Cake Week Day 4 ~ More Cake Please
Welcome to Day 4 of Cake Week! Thank you to everybody who linked up fantastic cake recipes and posts yesterday - wow - yum!! You have to go back and look - there are some really wonderful cakes there. And it's not too late to link up your favorite...
Cake Week Day 3 ~ WFMW ~Creative Cupcakes
Wow - Day 3 of Cake Week! Welcome! I hope you are having fun! If you are just getting here, you really should get caught up - I wouldn't want you to miss out on great recipes and giveaways! And once you get to the bottom of this post, link up you...
Cake Week Day 2 ~ Tea For Two-sday
Welcome back! Here we are at Day 2 of Cake Week and it's Tea For Two-sday, so I made sure that today's cake would be nice to serve with tea.Are you enjoying Cake Week so far? Have you commented on Monday's post to enter the giveaways? Have you wat...
Cake Week Begins!
Welcome to Cake Week! I'm so glad you're joining me - there's plenty of cake to share all week. If you have a spare 4 minutes, 43 seconds - watch my Cake Week Preview Video! If you think about it, it's just long enough to casually unwrap and eat a...
Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Chocolate Dip
I am so glad it's Chocolate Friday! I'm all tired out from working so hard on my Procrastination Project and need a little chocolate boost! :)I hope all of you have had a wonderful week and are able to reward yourself with some chocolate today!I fo...
Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Dessert Memories: Strawberry Dream Cake
Ah - it's always good to get to Friday, isn't it? Let the weekend begin! Today we're talking about desserts. I ran across a recipe recently that was my favorite when I was a girl and thought I would share some memories with you.My grandmother made...
Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
It's finally Friday again! Let's celebrate with some chocolate! :)I am getting ready to fly out-of-state, but would really like you to link up your chocolate posts so I can read them while I wait in airports!I have a yummy cheesecake for you today ...
Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ A Year of Chocolate Fridays
What a week! It has gone by fast. Are you having fun helping me celebrate my Blogaversary? It's still going on! Be sure to stop by the Prize Preview and the Party if you haven't!I'm already giving the first prize away! (Don't worry, all your entr...
Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Guest Post: Chocolate Bread Pudding
One of my newer blog friends is Donna, who (whom?) I got to know through Twitter (where we may or may not have sent each other "tweets" pretending that we were actually at the Blissdom blog conference). She blogs at Way More Homemade and has recipes...
Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ More Updated Chocolate Pics
Welcome back to another Chocolate Friday! Chocolate and the weekend make a good pair, just like chocolate and every hour of every day of the week - LOL!As I make recipes that I have featured on past Chocolate Fridays without pictures, I am doing my ...
Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Raspberry Pecan Bars
Yay! It's Chocolate Friday, except it's actually Dessert Friday today! I usually have something chocolate here on Fridays and an opportunity for you to link up, but for a while now, the first Friday of each month has been for desserts of any kind, ...
