Author Archives: Tina Garceau

Chocolate Espresso Cookies

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Tina Garceau

Every holiday cookie tin needs a really good chocolate cookie. This chocolate espresso cookie has melted chocolate and espresso powder in the batter, and is topped off with chocolate chips. It’s the perfect symphony of chocolate and coffee!

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White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Tina Garceau

It’s that time of year when I start stockpiling cookie dough in my freezer to bake in the upcoming weeks. This is a new recipe, a cookie that’s made with cream cheese, dried cranberries, and white chocolate chips, rolled in … Continue reading →

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Friday Five – Number Two Hundred Eighteen

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Tina Garceau

Two hundred and eighteen in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.    

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Nonna’s Soup Squares

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Tina Garceau

Post Thanksgiving, when we’ve had our fill of turkey sandwiches – there’s turkey soup with carrots, celery, and ditalini. This year, I switched it up and made these Italian soup squares. They’re very simple to make – eggs, flour, baking … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Joe!

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Tina Garceau

This year’s card is my annual portrait of Joe along with two of the things he loves – Tortie and cake. Happy birthday Joe!

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Cranberry Applesauce Bread

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Tina Garceau

We all have our own Thanksgiving traditions – grandma’s stuffing, whole turkey or turkey breast, apple pie vs. pumpkin. This bread will be a new tradition in the old homestead – a moist cranberry and walnut wonder – perfect in … Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Tina Garceau

Buried under the throw on the back of the sofa.

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