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Candy recipes that are small batch and easy to make! Includes truffles, marshmallows, fudge, caramels, licorice, candy bark and more!
If you’ve had Saltine toffee before, this recipe needs no explanation. Maybe you’re already nodding your head in agreement that this candy recipe, if any candy recipe ever, needed to be scaled down to prevent over-consumption. Personally, I can eat…
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How’s your weekend shaping up? It’s Fall, so there should be tons of things to do! Octoberfest, raking leaves, food festivals, fall baking. Really, the weekend is your oyster. But you say your Friday nights aren’t looking too hot lately?…
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One more chewy, sticky sweet square thing. I swear. A few moons ago, I used to drive to the city (the city being San Francisco) and take the occasional pastry class at the Tante Marie. One of my first blog…
Read moreWait, wait, wait! Don’t run away! I know–it’s black licorice. Blackest black midnight black licorice. You see, previously, I thought you had to have a certain arrangement of genes in order to like black licorice. The red licorice? Sure, it’s…
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Homemade caramels from scratch, for a fun homemade holiday gift-giving! Surprisingly easy with one special tool! I’m on a homemade candy bender. It really freaks people out when you make homemade candy. I get a million questions about how this sweet…
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Homemade marshmallows small batch style. Made in a bread loaf pan to make 8 big marshmallows! I foresee lots of mugs of hot chocolate in your future. Or maybe a hot chocolate party? And how sad would those mugs be…
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We are not going to say the ‘p’ word. Nope, we are not. We all know what a dried plum is, but every time you call it by its other name, somewhere, a vegetarian gets invited to another dinner party…
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At this point, I probably owe Rachael Ray a drink. Or at least a very nice bottle of Tuscan wine. In every issue of her magazine, I find at least one gem to post here. I’ve shared her Raspberry Sorbet…
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Greek yogurt truffles are my dream come true! Small batch recipe! I have long dreamt of yogurt truffles. Truffles are my favorite dessert to sneak when no one’s looking. I slyly pop one on my tongue and it dissolves into…
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No, that’s not a typo. I really used mashed potatoes to make truffles instead of heavy cream. And believe me when I say: no one can tell the difference. I served them to many discriminating house guests over the past month. I…
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Red Velvet truffles with red velvet cake and cream cheese frosting in the filling, plus a white chocolate coating. These red velvet cake truffles are one of my favorite holiday food gifts to make! Have you ever made a cake…
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I’m so easy lately. Wait, that came out wrong. Can I start again? I’m the queen of easy recipes lately. First, I gave you sticky buns made in 30 minutes with the help of frozen puff pastry. Then, I gave…
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If we are anything in this house, it is mint lovers. But, this wasn’t always the case for me. I used to pick peanut butter cups over peppermint patties. I used to skip over all of Giada’s recipes that used…
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I’ve been re-living a cringe moment in my head the last few days. I don’t know what brings these old memories back to the surface, but when it happens, it takes days to shake it off. When I was in…
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Homemade thin mints that taste just like the real thing. You won’t believe what makes the cookie base! I’ve got a bone to pick with an 8-year old girl. Look, I’m not the jealous type, but I really don’t like…
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I like cookie dough. You like cookie dough. We all like cookie dough. But let’s have some portion control, shall we? This recipe makes only 8 cookie dough bites. If you are someone who eats cookie dough in secret, in fear…
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If we weren’t church-goin’ people, we would surely be idol worshippers. And our idol of choice? Velveeta. I don’t care what y’all say, the stuff is delicious. We would be such astute believers that we would refer to our idol…
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Fantasy Fudge for two. The famous recipe, scaled down to make way less fudge! Have y’all heard of Fantasy Fudge? It’s the recipe for fudge on the back of the marshmallow creme jar. Southerners have a strong affinity for recipes…
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I realize that this time of year y’all are most likely making double or even triple batches of baked goods to share with friends and family. Maybe you think Dessert For Two doesn’t have a place in your heart around…
Read moreHere’s a little something to enjoy on Halloween and keep your hands out of the candy bowl. My mom frequently made this recipe when I was growing up with honey she bought from our neighbor. As a kid, I used to…
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