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Tag Archives: Dessert Musings
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Day
This is a winning combination in my house from way back, and in all forms. Cake, cookies, bars, ice cream—and candy, of course. This being the case, I’m not sure why it took us so long to go to Hershey … Continue reading
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Ice Cream Day
I’ve written a ton about ice cream here in relation to various other topics. So today, I’ll talk about making ice cream instead. When I was a kid, my grandparents had an ice cream maker and every summer that I … Continue reading
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Praline Day
I’ve never been a nut person. If offered salt in snack form, I always opted for potato chips. At a ballpark, I might countenance Cracker Jack, but I never ate peanuts. (And I was shocked and appalled the first time … Continue reading
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Cookie Dough Day
I am not what you’d call an exemplar overall. I was an honor roll student with As and Bs, and my pride and desire to please generally require that I do a passable job on most things I try, but … Continue reading
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Hostess Cupcake Day
Growing up, these were a huge treat for me. That frosting you could peel off and eat separately, the chocolate cake, the creamy middle. Excellent with milk. I was lucky that they came in packs of two. If they had … Continue reading
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Beverage Day
I used to be a boozy girl. Given a choice, I would choose the cocktail. My mother tells a story of me going around a party during my first New Year’s Eve on this earth and dipping my pacifier in … Continue reading
Sticky Bun Day
I have been in love with all manner of buns since I was about 6 and read about Paddington Bear getting into an awful mess with cream buns. As an American child, reading that book was eye-opening because the language … Continue reading
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Arwen Adams Bicknell 