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Red Velvet-Coconut Cake Ball Truffles

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My friend Jannine mentioned her big stack of magazines she needed to go through.  I can totally relate because I get in the mail just about every food, lifestyle, decorating, and home renovation magazine currently published and I have a big stack … [Read more...]

Red Velvet-Peppermint Cake Ball Truffles

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What does the color red taste like to you?  For me, it changes with the season.  In the summer it's strawberries and tomatoes but this time of year it’s the cool flavor of peppermint.  Think red and white candy canes. A few little candy cane … [Read more...]

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