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I'm a deep-fried Southern belle, married to a cowboy boot wearin', Harley ridin’ Texan Prince Charming. I am the always proud and frequently exhausted mom to two 8th generation Texans My childhood was spent at my Granny's side learning to cook with cast iron, butter and that special southern ingredient -- love Today, I share my passion for food, family and photography with thousands of monthly readers on my blog, A Southern Fairytale. I love cute boots, my Canon camera, belly laughs with friends, the beach, my family and ellipses..."
Candy Cane Dipped Dark Chocolate Cookies
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Candy Cane Dipped Dark Chocolate Cookies

Chewy, rich dark chocolate cookies, dipped in creamy white chocolate and topped with crushed candy canes. I am so excited to be a part of this year’s Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, the brainchild of two people whom I absolutely adore:  Julie and Lindsay. If you want to learn more about the Great Food Blogger…

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Winter Pear Salad
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Winter Pear Salad

When winter hits and the temperatures plummet; I love comfort food like baked potato soup and wamsutta, but I also love a good green winter salad. My favorite winter salad has rich dark leafy greens, blueberries, pears, dried cranberries, walnuts, and chia seeds. If you’ve never made a salad like this, you need to remedy…

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30 days of Gifts from The Heart
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30 days of Gifts from The Heart

30 days of Handmade Holiday Gifts from your Kitchen. 30 delicious recipes, tutorials and ideas to give gifts from the heart, and home. From Homemade Biscotti to Mexican Hot Chocolate to Candied Pecans and Spiced Rum Cakes with Apple Cider Caramel Glaze. There are two weeks left until Christmas, and if you’re anything like me;…

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Holiday Baking with Heilala Vanilla
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Holiday Baking with Heilala Vanilla

December is here, but my Holiday baking season began Mid-November. Whether it was Bourbon Candied Glazed Pecans,, Cranberry Walnut Rum Fudge or Southern Brown Sugar Shortbread Pecan Pie Bars   I’ve been baking and recipe testing up a storm. My friend, Stephanie aka Queen Scarlett emailed a few of us and asked if we’d be…

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Feta and Olive Cheese Straws
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Feta and Olive Cheese Straws

Feta Olive Cheese Straws~ Tickled Red Hello, y’all I’m Shari known to some as Red and I am thoroughly honored to be rounding out Rachel’s month of amazing Handmade Holiday treats. I write over at Tickled Red about my impromptu surf life with my three guys. We are always up to something be it globetrotting,…

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Sweet and Spicy Snack Mix
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Sweet and Spicy Snack Mix

Hiya – I’m Julianne, aka The Ninja, and I’m thrilled to be helping Rachel wrap up this year’s Handmade Holiday series. I blog at Yankee Kitchen Ninja about what I call “stealthy homemaking” – reasonably healthy recipes that are also easy, gardening and tips and the occasional DIY project. Today I have a total winner…

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Homemade Candied Pecans
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Homemade Candied Pecans

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!! Hello! This is Jessica Erin from Stuck on Sweet! It’s so nice to meet you. I am super excited to be a part of Handmade Holidays: Bake, Craft & Sew – thank you Rachel!! Homemade gifts are the way to go! It’s not only a fun way to use your creative side, but…

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Texas Sheet Cake Cupcakes with Bourbon Glazed Pecans
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Texas Sheet Cake Cupcakes with Bourbon Glazed Pecans

Sugar. Bourbon. Pecans. Chocolate. All good things, yes?   One of my very favorite desserts of all time is my Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake, it was even featured on the Williams-Sonoma blog! Y’all know I can’t leave anything alone, and as much as I love the tradition of my family’s Sheet Cake recipe, and all…

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A Texas Thanksgiving Menu
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A Texas Thanksgiving Menu

Hey y’all! I updated this Texas Thanksgiving Menu  with A Southern Thanksgiving Menu in 2018.  Hop on over and check it out.    The weather is finally cooling off down here in Texas, Princess’ birthday has passed (TEN! She is TEN! – How did that happen?) which means it’s time to start planning for Thanksgiving!! …

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Paleo and Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies and Hot Cocoa
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Paleo and Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies and Hot Cocoa

This post in entitled “Diet Restricted” because depending on how you do it it can be for your friends on the Paleo diet or someone that is gluten free or just trying to cut down on carbs or no sugar or very little sugar. You’ll see when you read the recipe, but it is great…

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Great Grandma’s Fruit Salad
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Great Grandma’s Fruit Salad

One of my first holiday memories is of my great grandmother’s fruit salad. Known to some as ambrosia or 5 cup salad, it was always “grandma’s fruit salad” at my family get-togethers. It’s always meant the holidays to me.  This year I’ll be making it again, along with other traditional goodies, but it’s this recipe…

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Apple Spiced Rum Cake with Apple Cider Caramel Glaze
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Apple Spiced Rum Cake with Apple Cider Caramel Glaze

I know y’all clicked over today to see the recipe for these amazing Apple Spiced Rum Cakes with Apple Cider Caramel Glaze, but first I have to tell y’all about Meseidy. This past summer I spoke at BlogHer Food in Austin, while I was pacing the hallway running over 75 different things I remember eyes that…

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