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My Sweet Creations

 
Nov. 14, 2009 10:51 pm 
Updated: Nov. 14, 2009 11:48 pm
     I was purchasing some Godiva hot chocolate for my exchange giftee (lisaj) when I saw chocolate spoons at the store. I thought it was a great idea to give with hot chocolate and I knew I could make some at home that were better than the ones in the… MORE
 
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Oct. 22, 2009 4:46 pm 
Updated: Nov. 4, 2009 10:06 pm
My favorite smoothies are simple and smooth. I came up with the "Simple Strawberry Smoothie" after playing around with ingredients and other recipes for a few years. Although I list apple juice in this recipe, I have used peach juice and grape juice and they are all equally delicious. You don't… MORE
Simple Strawberry Smoothie
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Simple Strawberry Smoothie
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Sep. 25, 2009 7:39 pm 
Updated: Oct. 9, 2009 5:11 am
Recently, after seeing a photo of someone who made hot fudge sauce, I thought I would give it a try. I never thought to make this before! I decided to try Sue's Hot Fudge Sauce from this site.   I made the recipe as written and it was good, but after a few bites, I found it tasted very… MORE
 
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Aug. 19, 2009 5:03 pm 
Updated: Nov. 9, 2009 3:56 pm
If you haven't noticed by now some stores are receiving their fall and Halloween candy. Fall is my favorite time of the year. I can't resist warm apple crisp served with vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce dizzled on top or hot apple cider or fresh baked pumpkin bread with milk chocolate… MORE
Gourmet Caramel Apples (Fall 2008)
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Jul. 13, 2009 1:04 pm 
Updated: Sep. 10, 2009 4:19 pm
I highly recommend the Smooth and Creamy Peanut Butter Pie from this site. I discovered it last fall and I have made it several times. The last time I made it was for Thanksgiving, along with a pumpkin pie! It has a very smooth, creamy, and rich taste. A sweet tooth or a love of peanut butter… MORE
Smooth and Creamy Peanut Butter Pie
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Individual Size Smooth and Creamy Peanut Butter Pie
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Jul. 5, 2009 3:38 pm 
Updated: Sep. 13, 2009 12:28 pm
I volunteered to bring the sweets to a Fourth of July backyard barbeque/swim party. I recently found a small, locally owned cake specialty store in San Diego called, "Do It With Icing." While browsing their large selection of unique cookie cutters, I came across one shaped like the United… MORE
 
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Fourth of July Sugar Cookies
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Jun. 22, 2009 10:57 am 
Updated: Aug. 23, 2009 3:34 pm
How I made homemade peanut butter cups:   1) Melt milk chocolate and using a paint brush, paint the chocolate in the bottom and up the sides of the cup and allow to dry.   2) Once the cup is dry, make peanut butter mixture. I have tried many, but I highly prefer  the "Peanut MORE
Making Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
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Making Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
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Making Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
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Making Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
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Jun. 18, 2009 11:11 am 
Updated: Sep. 17, 2009 8:17 pm
On Monday night, I watched a show called Cake Boss on TLC. They were making a white cake with a chocolate ganache and fresh strawberry filling. They iced the cake with buttercream and covered it with fondant. The show inspired me to try fondant for the first time and I also wanted to make the… MORE
Leveled Cakes
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Fondant Cake Preparation
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Jun. 18, 2009 10:48 am 
Updated: Oct. 4, 2009 12:32 pm
My favorite quesadilla at home are made with all Trader Joes items. There shredded cheese, handmade flour tortilla, organic roma tomatos, and fresh quacamole and veggie flaxseed torilla chips make the perfect lunch or dinner.   When I make this for lunch, I make just the cheese quesadilla… MORE
Trader Joes Quesadillas
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Trader Joes Quesadillas
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Trader Joes Quesadilla Lunch
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May 10, 2009 3:52 pm 
Updated: May 15, 2009 7:36 am
This year my husband insisted that I pick out some things for Mother's Day. I spent a couple of days last week walking around the mall trying to find clothing that I like and the few items that I found were too expensive......who pays $69.99 for a cardigan on clearnance, right?   Over the… MORE
Mother's Day Delight
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MySweetCreations
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Home Town: Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Living In: San Diego, California, USA
Member Since: Jun. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Dessert
Hobbies: Biking, Reading Books
 
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About Me 
I am a stay at home mom to our three year old daughter, Alexa. I have a great husband and a precious cat named Haylee. I love taking care of my home and my family. I am very much into natural health and medicine, but I bake and eat a lot of sweets! I grew up on a farm in Iowa and now I am very much at home in San Diego.
My favorite things to cook
I love baking a wide variety of cookies, cakes and candies, that is my specialty. I also love making homemade cheesy broccoli soup, baked ziti, cheddar cheese fondue and macaroni and cheese.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My toddler daughter loves to help me bake. I remember watching my mother bake when I grew up and she instilled that passion to bake in me. I am thinking that my daughter will turn out the same way. She has her own apron, mini baking sheets, cookie cutters and she helps me each and every time I bake.
My cooking triumphs
I tempered chocolate and I also made soft caramels, I consider those my triumphs at the moment.
My cooking tragedies
I have been trying to make candy from scratch. I failed several times at trying to make the fondant for candy and truffle centers, I decided to put my candymaking book away for a while. I have made caramel from scratch, but I still need to work at getting the right consistency so I can wrap them or dip them in chocolate.
 
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