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Simple and delicious. Serve with fresh whipped cream or ice cream.


Ours was just a bit under baked (okay, a lot under baked). We had a timer malfunction. Really delicious even so. Many thanks to erinnish for the recipe. Enjoy!


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For my Mardi Gras party I was looking for a dark purple punch that would compliment the traditional mardi gras colors of purple, yellow and green. I came across a video recipe for Grape & Ginger Ale Punch by Sister Felicia. I loved the story she told of her grandmother making this punch and I recommend you watch the video as well.


I call this delicious drink "chunky" punch as it contains crushed pineapple and cherries, which give you a bit of something to chew on as you drink this.


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We had a small celebration for Mardi Gras this year. The kids, grandma and I made a king cake which I think turned out delicious. Along with the king cake we made a pretty dark purple punch.

I got a mix from King Arthur Flour this year. For as much as I mention KAF you'd think I was being paid to promote the, but I am not. Onto the King Cake Mix. Right now they have the price listed at $12.99 but a few weeks ago when I bought it, it was a whopping $19.99. Not exactly cheap when you add in $8 shipping.


As you can see there is a thick almond filling running through the cake which I happen to love. The quality of the sprinkles was outstanding. They have such a deep, vibrant color.

I probably could have baked it for another 5 minutes but as I have mentioned, my oven is a bakers worst nightmare. It runs hot, it's uneven and to boot we are at a very high altitude. So I try my best and cross my fingers when it comes to baked goods.


The kids helped decorate the cake. Even though we had some mistakes with the glaze, I thought it turned out very pretty. All in all it was a tasty cake mix. I don't know that I'd fork over $30 next year just to make it, but I like to try things out from KAF at least once.

Of the other mixes I've tried, the Yuletide Cheer Scone Mix (their holiday scone mix) was outstanding, along with Cranberry & Orange Muffin Mix and a Butternut Squash & Apple Bountiful Soup Mix.




I realized this week that I need to pick up a much smaller punch bowl for our little parties. Hopefully I'll be able to pick up something soon.


This delicious grape punch recipe will be coming soon! I hope you had a great Mardi Gras!

Happy Mardi Gras! Today I have an indulgent and rich Cafe au Lait Pie, recipe courtesy of King Arthur Flour. While I didn't nail the technique 100% in my layering, it was still delicious. I think my mistake might have been not letting the chocolate filling cool long enough. Lesson learned!



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These pretty little cupcakes are perfect for Mardi Gras. Made from scratch and to die for good. A lemon cupcake is tipped with lemon cream cheese frosting then sprinkled in green, purple and yellow.


There are a lot of cupcake recipes out there that produce just ho-hum results, but these are incredible!


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Next up for Mardi Gras Month are these Cajun Sausage & Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms. I adapted a recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything to give these a Cajun twist.

Although I tweaked a few things, the proportions of my filling were close to the original, yet I found myself with a bunch of leftover filling. Were my mushrooms to blame? I'm not sure what happened there, but if you make these please let me know if the filling amount was too much. If you happen to have leftover filling like I did, wrap some up in a crescent roll and bake those suckers.


The only change I would make to these next time around is to add a small amount of sauteed celery and bell pepper. Not even a lot, just 1/4 cup each to give it a traditional Cajun holy trinity flavor. I'd love to hear your feedback if you thought these were hot enough as well. Please let me know and enjoy!



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