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Cheesy Florentine Biscuit Cups

This easy-to-prepare recipe for biscuit cups comes courtesy of OnSugar blog Above the Clouds.

This easy-to-prepare recipe for biscuit cups comes courtesy of OnSugar blog Above the Clouds. It's perfect for a springtime picnic or Easter brunch.

I looove refrigerated Pillsbury biscuits, mostly because I like popping open the can, but they're also delicious and easy to make. I wanted something different than just your everyday biscuit, so I looked up some recipes on the Pillsbury website. I had most of the ingredients on hand (with a few substitutions) so I chose this one.

Check out the speedy recipe — and mouthwatering photos! — after the jump.

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Delicate Chocolate Florentines

Florentine cookies make excellent gifts.


Florentine cookies make excellent gifts. Wrapped in plastic baggies and tied with a festive ribbon, who could deny such a tasty treat? Despite their name — which hints at an Italian heritage — florentines were originally created by Austrian bakers. These flat cookies are wonderful alone, but taste even better with chocolate sandwiched between two layers. If you prefer dark chocolate over milk, use that instead. For this scrumptious recipe, read more

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Fast & Easy Dinner: Foil Pack Fish Florentine

Using store-bought salad dressing as a quick fix marinade makes mid-week meals a snap.

Using store-bought salad dressing as a quick fix marinade makes mid-week meals a snap. Tonight's fish is drowned in a bath of sundried tomato salad dressing before being rapidly steamed in a foil packet in the oven. The best thing about this meal — besides the fact that it comes together in minutes — is that no pots, pans, or plates are needed. If sundried tomato dressing doesn't sound appealing to you, don't fret, supermarkets are full of various dressings and vinaigrettes in every flavor imaginable. To check out a recipe that can be altered to your preferences, read more