Cream Cheese was invented in the U.S. in the 1870s by a New York dairyman named William Lawrence. Cream cheese frosting became popular in the 1960s, due to increasing availability of packaged cream cheese in supermarkets. The frosting is a traditional choice for red velvet cakes, carrot cakes, spice cakes, and banana cakes.

Did you know that over 110 million tons of bananas are grown and sold every year. That’s a lot of banana bread. Yep, bananas aren’t just for monkeys. In fact, among humans, they’re one of the most popular fruits in the world . They’re delicious, inexpensive, and they even come in their own convenient packaging.
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At Chef’s Talk they explain that recipes for “French Toast” can be traced back to Ancient Roman times. They go on to say that the original name for French Toast in French was “pain a la Romaine” or Roman bread (Chef Talk). There is a collection of Roman recipes that are called Apicius. The collection
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Brussels sprouts look like mini-cabbages more than anything are packed with vitamins and minerals that support a healthy immune system. Their highly nutritious, and extremely versatile in preparation with a number of different recipes. With a variety of options for how to add them to your diet, you won’t ever get bored with these perfectly
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You may have heard of mascarpone as an Italian style cream cheese, but a softer texture, than the regular cream cheese, such as the brand name Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Mascarpone can be used in cheesecakes, and is also used to make Tiramisu. Because of its creamy texture, it makes a grand accompaniment with berries, like
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The website Yummy, features about 136 different ways to prepare a Boneless Chicken Breast Wrap. Our featured recipe consists cutting the chicken breasts horizontally and rolling them up with a garlic lemon cream cheese filling and wrapped with a non-cured pork shoulder bacon for a rich and savory dish. The garlic lemon is a seasoning we purchased
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Just because you can’t have gluten, doesn’t mean you have to miss out on your favorite desserts! For health reasons I have chosen to eat as much gluten-free breads and desserts as I can. If gluten does bother you, then it is causing inflammation to your digestive system. The carrot cake we are featuring was
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Some may wonder what this is all about calling a cheesecake gluten-free. It is referred to as gluten-free because of the crust, as it is prepared  without gluten. A graham crackers and gingersnap cookies are used in the crust and both contain no gluten. If you would like to read about the history of cheesecake, and
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Despite the name, a coffee cake does not have any coffee in it at all. A coffee cake though is a great cake to enjoy served at breakfast, brunch or as a snack with a cup of coffee. This apple cream cheese coffee cake has a wonderful cake texture and a rich flavor with delicious,
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A cheesecake based on the Ferrara Chocolate Orange Candy. This recipe goes a step further by adding caramel. A step beyond that as well, because the Ferrara Chocolate Orange Candy doesn’t have a crust, but our Ferrara Cheesecake does. The crust is prepared of oats, almonds, and pecans. Then brought together with real butter and
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