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The Freshman Cook: August 2015

These Mini Key Lime Cheesecakes are my goodbye nod to a fun and wonderful summer! Thank you  “Summer of  ’15”!! It’s been a blast and I will miss you! If you are still celebrating summer, you will want to try these mini cheesecakes. They are tangy, sweet, and creamy plus they give a little welcome … Read more

The Freshman Cook: June 2015

Thank you so much for stopping by! Please link up as many different posts as you would like. Show us what you have been doing and how you have been celebrating! We all want to celebrate with you! If you have been cooking, baking, photographing, DIYing, writing, partying, drawing, painting, singing, or celebrating in any … Read more

The Freshman Cook: March 2015

This Chocolate Mint Bundt Cake is like a blast from the past! We used our favorite Girl Scout Cookies as the inspiration for this months BundtBakers. Do you enjoy Girl Scout Cookies? I have loved them since I was, well…. a girl scout. Of course that was eons ago, and we sold those yummy cookies … Read more

The Freshman Cook: June 2012

We are smack in the middle of our “15 Days of Red, White and Blue” series, and I just couldn’t wait any longer to post some really festive 4th of July cupcakes! I mean, what’s a celebration without cupcakes? These cupcakes are not only perfect for the 4th of July, but they would fit right … Read more

The Freshman Cook: January 2012

This is the book we are giving away! It’s such a wonderful cookbook full  of such things as party planning, beverages, pastries, sliders, cheese,  seafood, dips and so much more!! You will love this book!!! Just stop by, leave a comment telling me what your favorite appetizer is, and you are entered. But do it … Read more

The Freshman Cook: June 2011

I am calling the menu this week “The All American Menu”. My family and I have lived in several different states in the last 29 years, so I picked a few of our favorite foods that bring back wonderful memories for us. They all have a summertime feel about them, so I thought they would … Read more

The Freshman Cook: May 2011

Today we are discussing a very simple gadget type item. The Evendough Bands. They ensure that your rolled cookies, or dough of any kind is all the same level. Do you need these? Maybe not. There are several ways to make sure that your dough is even. I have seen, but never used, a bar … Read more

The Freshman Cook: July 2010

There is nothing quite like homemade whipped cream. I’ll never forget the first time I had REAL whipped cream! Such a delectable concoction, I never knew existed. Where had it been all my life? This was no cool whip!!! I was hooked! I had to know how to make this incredible confection!!! So I learned, … Read more

The Freshman Cook: October 2016

I can not let the Halloween holiday go by without baking up some candy corn treats! These Corny Chocolate Mini Cakes are simple to make. I used a classic chocolate cake recipe that I have used for many years, but you could also use a boxed cake mix if you prefer. If you don’t have … Read more