Now you don't have to drive to Starbucks for your Tazo chai. This copy-cat recipe is a perfect match.

5 cups water
8 bags black tea
2 cinnamon sticks
1/3 cup sugar + 2 Tbsp
1/4 Tbsp ground ginger
8 whole cloves smashed
8 cardamom pods
1/2 tsp fresh ground nutmeg
2 whole sta...
Pumpkin pie is my Dad's favorite pie. Growing up my Mom would make one for Dad and one for everyone else. I still make the base recipe that my Mom uses quite often but sometimes I need to amp up the pie a bit, check out the substitution listed below.

2 Tbsp Sugar
2 cups flou...

2 Tbsp Sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup lard (in most stores you can buy Tenderflake lard right next to the shortening). I know it sounds horrible to use lard, but it really makes the best crusts!
6-7 Tbsp Ice cold vodka
This is a great way to make pumpkin pie fit in the palm of your hand.

1 pkg. Phyllo dough, defrosted
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
1 egg, beaten
1 cup white sugar (or half brown /half white)
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Cloves
Pinch of nutmeg
1 cup chopped pe...
Sometimes even my sweet tooth needs a change from the chocolate and this lemon tart does the job! These were a big hit at the big fundraiser held for my school. My students made 300 of these beautiful little flowers and 300 of the mini 2 bite brownies as well and there was not a crumb leftover.

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