Daily Indulgence: May 2011
Easy Doughnuts
Today we're prescribing a 24-hour dose of easy treats (like these doughnuts) and mindless activities. MyRecipes orders!
Easy Doughnuts Recipe
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Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp
Let the scooping begin! Scoop yourself a heaping spoonful of this warm, crunchy crisp. And don’t stop there! Add a scoop of ice cream to melt over your dessert.
Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp Recipe
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Caramel Cloud Bars
Float through today on light, fluffy clouds of white chocolate. And no worries; the only drizzles you’ll see are ones of gooey caramel.
Caramel Cloud Bars Recipe
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Rocky Road-Peanut Butter Candy Cups
Buckle your seatbelts for a ride with cups of chocolate, peanut butter, and marshmallows. Now that’s a rocky road worth traveling down!
Rocky Road-Peanut Butter Candy Cups Recipe
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Five-Layer Mexican Dip
Well, what do we have here? It’s just the ultimate Mexican dip that includes all of your favorites on one plate. Feliz Cinco de Mayo from MyRecipes!
Five-Layer Mexican Dip Recipe
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Buttered Rum Pound Cake with Bananas Foster Sauce
Shedding the pounds? Not today! Celebrate International No-Diet Day by indulging in (what else?) a pound cake smothered in ice cream and two sauces.
Buttered Rum Pound Cake with Bananas Foster Sauce Recipe
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Classic Mint Julep
Use the Kentucky Derby as an excuse to mix up this classic race-day cocktail. We won’t tell anyone you’ve never heard of Uncle Mo or Pants On Fire.
Classic Mint Julep Recipe
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Tomato-Herb Mini Frittatas
Brighten mom's day with the royal treatment. She'll feel like a queen when you serve her breakfast in bed.
Tomato-Herb Mini Frittatas Recipe
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Kitchen Sink Brownies
We'd love to list all the yummy ingredients in these brownies, but there's just not enough room. Take our word for it; they're extreme (in a good way).
Kitchen Sink Brownies Recipe
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Cocoa Cupcakes
The fairy cupcake mother heard your request for cupcakes so divine, they need no icing. Bippity boppity boo! Your wish just come true!
Cocoa Cupcakes Recipe
10 of 31
Easy Peach Cobbler
On Eat What You Want Day (seriously, look it up) we could choose any recipe in the books to bake. Our choice is the simple goodness of this Southern indulgence.
Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe
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S'mores Ice Cream Sandwiches
S'mores went on strike. Demanding cooler working conditions and an ingredient raise, their recipe made amends with some pretty sweet modifications.
S'mores Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe
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Pepperoni Deep-Dish Pizza
Relax, it's Friday. Let us serve you this cheesy pepperoni pizza. Would you like a cold beverage with that? Coming right up!
Pepperoni Deep-Dish Pizza Recipe
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Blueberry Crisp à la Mode
Hear the crunch of the topping, smell the blueberries baking, and feel the cool ice cream hit your mouth? That's sensory overload at its finest!
Blueberry Crisp à la Mode Recipe
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Cheesecake-Stuffed Luscious Lemon Cake
We went and painted this insanely decadent cake with strawberries, frosting, and a lemony glaze. This is one instance where drips are encouraged!
Cheesecake-Stuffed Luscious Lemon Cake Recipe
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Double-Chocolate Cream Pie
Don't desserts taste better when they're easy to make? We think so (hence this creamy, chocolaty pie). Go on, that first bite’s all yours!
Double-Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
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Bacon-Herb Cupcakes
Not all cupcakes are created equal. Take this rebel, for instance. He broke all the rules, went savory, and topped things off with cream cheese and bacon.
Bacon-Herb Cupcakes Recipe
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Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread
It's hard to beat a warm slice of banana bread. That's why we're sending this recipe your way...along with three flavor variations for the ultimate experience.
Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread Recipe
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Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut butter? Here. Chocolate? Present. Flour? Flour? Well, looks like flour is playing hooky, but we can still make these cookies without it!
Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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Chocolate Meringue Kisses
"The Beat Goes On" when you whip up a batch of these sweet little kisses on Cher's birthday. (If you want kisses from her, you're on your own.)
Chocolate Meringue Kisses Recipe
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Mojito
It's a martini, it's a margarita. No, it's the super minty mojito flying in to refresh your day and save happy hours everywhere!
Mojito Recipe
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Chocolate Chip Scones
We're no mind readers, but we know what you're about to ask. And the answer is, yes, we do think everything is better with icing. (Don't you?)
Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe
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Make-Ahead Lasagna
Vanessa is the hostess with the mostess. Not only did she max out this lasagna with all the cheese, meat, and sauce one dish could hold, but she also poured you a glass of wine.
Make-Ahead Lasagna Recipe
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Strawberry Tallcake
We made the executive decision, and today is Strawberry Cake Day. We can't give you the day off, but we can give you this celebratory dessert.
Strawberry Tallcake Recipe
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Frozen Peanut Butter Pie
Stand up, peanut butter lovers, and rejoice in this cool, creamy pie. And we didn't forget you, chocoholics. You can see what we threw in just on your behalf.
Frozen Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
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Molten Marshmallow-Chocolate Cakes
Leave it to a 13-year-old to fill chocolate cupcakes with gooey marshmallow. We don't like your cakes, Joe, we love them!
Molten Marshmallow-Chocolate Cakes Recipe
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Ice Cream Treasures
Just by looking at it, you can tell this dessert is a treasure. What are all of those yummy sweets in that ice cream bar? You’ll just have to taste it to find out.
Ice Cream Treasures Recipe
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Beer-Batter Fried Pickles
Southerners are known for the best fried foods. They mastered the art of frying chicken, y'all, and now they've perfected fried pickles.
Beer-Batter Fried Pickles Recipe
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Chocolate Waffles with Poached Cherries
Who said chocolate and cherries were only served on Valentine's Day? We serve it year-round, and even for breakfast!
Chocolate Waffles with Poached Cherries Recipe
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Triple Berry Cream Pie
There's no better way to celebrate Memorial Day than with a red, white, and blueberry dessert.
Triple Berry Cream Pie Recipe
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Mexican Spiced Shortbread Cookies
Obsessed with shortbread, cream cheese, and dulce de leche, reader Jennifer Brumfield crafted these cookies from all of her favorites. And boy, are we glad she did!
Mexican Spiced Shortbread Cookies Recipe