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Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
These cupcakes are a nice fall dessert. I made them for my FAVORITE Middle daughters wedding event. Even though I accidently overcooked them because I was using an oven I…
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Ribs!
One of my favorite meats to smoke is plain ole’ pork ribs. If doing spare ribs I prefer the St. Louis Style which basically just trims the ends off so…
Backyard BBQ
I love smoking meat, and I love having friends and family over to eat it with me. Of course, eating it is the prize at the end, but the journey…
Coconut Cream Pie
This pie is AMAZING! I have made it several times and it never disappoints. I made it as a gift for a friend’s anniversary and they loved it! I think…
Peach Sangria
This recipe was given to me by my “favorite oldest daughter”. It is delicious and refreshing on a hot day and consists of only 4 ingredients! It tastes best when…
Peanut Butter Pie
This is one of the Lord and Master Beckman’s favorite pies. We had this at a place called Yoder’s in Sarasota, it is an Amish restaurant. I searched and found…
Key Lime Pie
I found this recipe online several years ago. It is an Emeril recipe and I make one small variation – I add lime zest in the pie filling. It is…
Green Smoothie
This is my absolute favorite smoothie recipe. I just made it up on the fly one day based on one I had at a restaurant. 1 Banana ½ Cup unsweetened…
Lemon Meringue Pie
One of my favorite recipes! This is an awesome pie for a hot day. I have taken this to many get togethers and it never disappoints! Unfortunately, I generally use…