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May 2021

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Which weirdly delicious flavor combo are you?

We all have our quirks! Take this fun little quiz to see what your Weird Flavor Combo is.

By cwisdom@scandalsandsweets.com, 2 years2 years ago
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Grandma Lillian’s Red Velvet Cupcakes

Yummy! Red Velvet Cupcakes are an easy moist cupcake recipe, with the not so secret but important ingredient BUTTERMILK! These are so delicious and can be frosted with Butter Cream or Cream Cheese Frostings. Both are really really good, but I prefer the Cream Cheese Frosting myself, pretty much on Read more…

By cwisdom@scandalsandsweets.com, 2 years2 years ago
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Lillian Emanuel – Saved by an undercooked Steak

It’s 1925!  The first Motel in the United States opens in San Luis Obispo, Ca.  The Great Gatsby is published, The Grand Ole Opry begins broad casting, Mount Rushmore is dedicated, AND our good friend Clarence Darrow, from the Emma Simpson story is defending John Scopes in Tennessee in what Read more…

By cwisdom@scandalsandsweets.com, 2 years2 years ago
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Simple Strawberry Earthquake Cake

Simple Strawberry Earthquake Cake is a super easy dessert with Strawberries! It is a delicious moist cake that is basically a doctored strawberry cake mix! My mother made the traditional Earthquake cake which was German Chocolate cake mix, coconut, chocolate chips, and pecans. But, one of my daughters, who may Read more…

By cwisdom@scandalsandsweets.com, 2 years2 years ago
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Easy Chocolate Cherry Fudge

Easy Chocolate Cherry Fudge in the late spring? Most people only make Fudge at Christmas time. But who hasn’t gone to an amusement park and stopped at the Fudge Store and had to buy at least 2 flavors, because no one ever agrees! Let’s face it everyone loves Fudge, but Read more…

By cwisdom@scandalsandsweets.com, 2 years2 years ago
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Olive Borden – The tale of The Beautician, The Movie Star and the Crook

This is the story of a love triangle between The Beautician, The Movie Star, and The Crook. Pearl Haworth married Teddy Spector, whose real name was Isadore Irving Spector, when she was just 15 and working in a stockbroker’s office, after a very short courtship.  They were married in Buffalo, Read more…

By cwisdom@scandalsandsweets.com, 2 years2 years ago
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Bernice O’Connor – Cigarette girl shooting

Bernice O’ Connor described as petite and comely shot and killed her ex-husband, Edward O’Connor.  O’Connor had jimmied his way into her kitchen using a screwdriver on a small service door, shortly after 4:00 am, July 31, 1930.  She jumped from her bed and grabbed a pistol just as he Read more…

By cwisdom@scandalsandsweets.com, 2 years2 years ago
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Peach Melba Dump Cake – Easy and Delicious

Peach Melba Dump Cake is so easy to make! No bowls, just a measuring cup and a measuring spoon! Everything is dumped into the cake pan! I have always loved peaches and raspberries and this is the perfect pairing! Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and Read more…

By cwisdom@scandalsandsweets.com, 2 years2 years ago
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