I haven’t gotten an Easter basket from my godfather in years, but every time spring rolls around, I can’t help feeling a little disappointed that I’m too old for that woven basket filled with goodies. I haven’t been asked to be a godmother to anyone yet, so now I’m in this limbo period where I’m not giving or receiving gift baskets.

It kind of stinks, but at least I get to be in charge of the Easter egg hunt this year. Still, after checking lots and lots of food blogs and seeing all the Easter treats they’re baking up, I can’t help but wonder what I would add to an Easter basket. Keep reading for my picks!

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The big dessert trend used to be deep-fried everything.  Deep-fried Twinkies, deep-fried Oreos, deep-fried Snickers bars…I’ve even seen deep-fried Cadbury Creme Eggs!  Fried desserts now seem to be a bit cliche and can only be found at state fairs and carnivals.  The newest dessert trend I’ve been noticing?  Desserts stuffed with other desserts! Read more and get recipes after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »

Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to stop everything you’re doing, just to eat a piece of chocolate. It doesn’t matter if your single, taken, married or somewhere in between, chocolate has to make it into your day somehow! To get you prepared for the day o’ love, we’ve got some fun little tidbits about the brown goodness after the jump, plus lots of recipes!
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Part of the fun of the holiday season is spending time with your family, and there’s no better way to spend quality time with your loved ones than baking up some tasty holiday treats together! Don’t forget the kids, though. Let them get in on all the baking madness, and try one of these tasty treats.
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