The Hungry Wife

It’s that time of year again, holiday baking time!  We all have our favorite cookies to make and share during the holidays, but it is always fun to find new recipes for delicious cookies.  Pumpkin Cookies is a simple recipe that everyone is sure to love.  What you get and moist, chewy cookies with a little bit of spice.  Perfect for the winter season, and a great way to use all the canned pumpkin you can find plentiful in the stores.

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This fresh Strawberry Rhubarb Pie recipe comes from my Great Aunt Joe.  She lived in Nicholville, NY, and always grew her own rhubarb, making the most delicious pies.  I loved when we would visit her in the summertime, she always seemed to have a fresh pie ready to eat.  Strawberry Rhubarb Pie is a  sweet dessert, perfect for summertime when everything is in season.
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Blueberry Crisp is one of my families favorite fruit dessert recipes.  It is great for summertime when blueberries are in season and extra delicious.  Super easy to put together, Blueberry Crisp is perfect to bring to potlucks or picnics.  This recipe makes 12 servings, but it will go fast.  You can also halve the recipe without too much effort, the nice thing about a crisp is that unlike other desserts, measurements don’t have to be exact.
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Sugar cookies are always a favorite to make, especially around holidays.  They are simple to make, using very few ingredients and not taking up a lot of time.  Children love to help roll out the dough and cut out the cookies, so you can make it a family event.  Baking some cut out sugar cookies is a great way to spend time with the family, and teach your children the basics of cooking.
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Raspberry Pudding Cake is a delightful little dessert, full of fruity flavor and easy to put together.  When they bake, pudding cakes magically separate into a cakey layer and a custardy pudding layer.  This old American dessert classic has re-emerged in recent years to the joy of many.
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Banana Pudding Pie is the perfect recipe for all those up coming spring/summer parties and picnics.  It is incredibly easy to make, taking no time at all, and requires no baking unless you choose to make your own pie shell.  Unlike some other banana pie recipes, Banana Pudding Pie has a very delicate flavor.  Using vanilla instant pudding layered with bananas, helps infuse the flavor without making it overpowering.
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My Best Chocolate Chip Cookies have finally made an appearance on The Hungry Wife!  There are many recipes for Chocolate Chip Cookies out there, and most are pretty similar with slight changes in ingredients that make them special.  Best Chocolate Chip Cookies are rich and hearty thanks to the dark brown sugar, whole wheat pastry flour, sweet butter, and extra vanilla.
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Every year around this time, cranberries can be found all over.  I have a tendency to use the plentiful cranberries in everything I can think of, because I think they are terrific.  Cranberry Apple Pie with Sweet Walnut Topping is nice little alternative to the traditional apple pie.  The topping is my favorite part, it is like candy coated nuts, but to the max!  Even with two cups of cranberries, this pie is sweet and the tart really helps control that, keeping the sweetness just right.
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Cranberry Pie Recipe calls for just six ingredients, and helps you celebrate the holiday season and harvest in a whole new way.  I am a huge fan of cranberries, and love finding ways to use them in more than just cranberry sauce and juice.  I think if you use cranberries in the right way, you can make believers out of the most difficult critics.
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Recently I got the opportunity to review some baking products from Naturally Nora.  I asked them to send me the cake and frosting mixes necessary to make their recipe, Peanut Butter Chocolate Layer Cake.  My husband chose this one to fill his sweet tooth craving, and I must admit, chocolate and peanut butter is one of the best dessert flavor combinations.
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