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November 20, 2019 By Jill Christine Lodato Leave a Comment

Pumpkin Caramel Torte

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Share the Ideas & InspirationDon’t have time to decorate a cake? This is a perfect Fall favorite with easy to make cake and frosting, drizzled with caramel. Using a cake mix in the recipe makes it quick and simple, along with left over pumpkin puree to make yummy pumpkin frosting. See printable recipe and how-to…

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November 12, 2018 By Jill Christine Lodato 5 Comments

Amazing Sweet Potato Casserole

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Share the Ideas & Inspiration I have made sweet potato casseroles for twenty years, but this year I wanted to tweek it and see what happened. Well, it was a HUGE hit!! Actually, it was talked about the entire meal and even into dessert. I made it first for our Thanksgiving and then again within…

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November 9, 2018 By Jill Christine Lodato Leave a Comment

Make a Perfect Pumpkin Pie with Crust Shapes

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Share the Ideas & InspirationThere is a big difference in eating a homemade pumpkin pie vs. a frozen pie you heat up. First is the crust. You will love my no-fail pie crust along with my two favorite pumpkin pie recipes. I use the remaining pie crust to cut shapes to lay on the sides…

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November 5, 2018 By Jill Christine Lodato Leave a Comment

Simple Pie Cupcakes

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Share the Ideas & InspirationHow fun to create mini pie’s using cupcakes, frosting and M & M’s. A delicious addition to your holiday table. Not everyone likes pie, so this will be a surprise for them. The spiced mascarpone icing is delicious, along with the two ingredient cupcake recipe. Click below to see how to…

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October 30, 2018 By Jill Christine Lodato Leave a Comment

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes & Ganache

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Share the Ideas & Inspiration This is a simple way to not only have your chocolate-peanut butter fix, but create amazing looking cupcakes. I took my basic chocolate cake recipe (or use a cake mix), some mini Reeses cups to make the yummy cupcakes. That alone is enough to delight your tastebuds. But, I went…

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October 17, 2018 By Jill Christine Lodato Leave a Comment

Moist Pumpkin Cake – Simple to Make

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Share the Ideas & Inspiration You know I love using a cake mix when needing a quick dessert. This is how it came in handy. I was asked to make a dessert for my Women’s Chorus practice. But, the message came two hours before practice. One of the ladies was not able to bring her…

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October 11, 2018 By Jill Christine Lodato Leave a Comment

Cute and Easy Pumpkin Cake

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Share the Ideas & Inspiration Create a cute pumpkin cake for your Halloween party! Here I show you how to use green candy, black gum drops and ice cream cone to make a pumpkin o Jack-o-lantern cake for your festive party! 1-Minute Video 8-Minute (more detailed) Video Need Decorating tips, food color gels and decorating…

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September 24, 2018 By Jill Christine Lodato Leave a Comment

8 Easy & Yummy Apple Desserts

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Share the Ideas & InspirationThere is something about Fall that says Apples. Maybe it is my little girl memories of celebrating Johnny Appleseed Day or all the apples available in the markets. I live in Southern California and our mountains have apple picking days that draw huge crowds. It is a lot of fun to…

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November 13, 2016 By Jill Christine Lodato Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving isn’t ONLY about Pie – Cupcake Ideas

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Share the Ideas & InspirationThanksgiving isn’t just for pie! I actually love pie, but some of my family members would choose cake over pie. So, I created a variety of Thanksgiving cupcakes to give guests cake options. Decorating these cupcakes are simple and you can use the same colors of icing to make more than…

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November 11, 2016 By Jill Christine Lodato Leave a Comment

Turkey Thanksgiving Theme Week

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Share the Ideas & InspirationThanksgiving is not the easiest theme to teach with preschoolers. As much as I share the story of the first Thanksgiving, I have found it is easier to focus on the learning aspects of turkeys and all the foods they are going to eat on Thanksgiving day. We also talk a…

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