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April Recipe Round-Up

Welcome to the April Recipe Round-Up!  This months round-up brings you yummy recipes perfect for Spring.  Our bloggers are sharing their favorite Spring recipes, from breakfast to dinner to dessert.  Come check out what we are bringing you this month!  Plus another GIVEAWAY!!

BLUEBERRY STICKY BUNS from Pies and Plots

BACON WRAPPED ASPARAGUS WITH QUAIL EGGS from Crafty Cooking Mama

SIMPLE SUN-DRIED TOMATO DEVILED EGGS from Faith, Hope, Love & Luck

SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS POACHED EGG AND LEMON VINAIGRETTE from The Saucy Southerner

VEGETARIAN PASTA SALAD WITH HERBED BALSAMIC from Girl Gone Mom

SPRING PEA AND MINT SALAD from A Day in the Life on the Farm

GARLIC SCAPE AND OLIVE OIL CHEESE PIZZA from Savory Moments

PASTA PRIMAVERA WITH GARLIC CHICKEN from Easy Guy Cooking

KIELBASA PIEROGIES SHEET PAN DINNER from Little House Big Alaska

BLUEBERRY AND CREAM CRUMBLE BARS from The Baking Chocolatess

FRENCH STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE from Crafty Cooking Mama

LEMON BARS WITH NILLA WAFER CRUST from Kelly Lynn’s Sweets and Treats

RHUBARB SOUR CREAM BREAD from Savory Moments

EASTER BUNNY CHOW from Girl Gone Mom

ANY FRUIT COBBLER from Little House Big Alaska

BANANA BREAD WITH CINNAMON SUGAR CRUST from Kelly Lynn’s Sweets and Treats

LEMON BARS WITH POPPY SEED SHORTBREAD from Pies and Plots

HOT CROSS BUNS from The Saucy Southerner

WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE from Pies and Prejudice

BUTTERMILK BLUEBERRY EXPLOSION CAKE from The Baking Chocolatess

CADBURY MINI EGG BANANA BREAD from Faith, Hope, Love & Luck

Pin these recipes to enjoy all month long and click below to check out the blogs of all of our participating bloggers!  Stay tuned for next months Recipe Round-Up where we will be sharing new recipes with a whole different theme!

A Day in the Life on the FarmPies and PlotsSavory MomentsKelly Lynn’s Sweets and TreatsPies and PrejudiceFaith, Hope, Love and LuckEasy Guy CookingGirl Gone MomLittle House Big AlaskaThe Baking ChocolaTess – Crafty Cooking MommaThe Saucy Southerner

*CONGRATS TO TRISH MUSGRAVE WHO WON LAST MONTHS AIR FRYER GIVEAWAY*

Now on to this months giveaway!  Giveaway is open 3/31/18-4/8/18!


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108 Comments

  • Reply
    Codrut Turcanu
    April 2, 2018 at 5:27 AM

    hey X, that vegetarian pasta salad looks so… juicy! cannot wait to tell my girlfriend to prepare one soon — or maybe should I make her a surprise? 🙂

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      Kelly
      April 2, 2018 at 6:52 AM

      Thanks Codrut! You should definitely surprise your girlfriend and make that for her 🙂

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    pglooney
    April 2, 2018 at 2:46 PM

    Holy cow that is delicious overload!! Great roundup!

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      Kelly
      April 3, 2018 at 7:42 AM

      Thank you Patrick!! 🙂

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    Katherine | Love In My Oven
    April 2, 2018 at 9:24 PM

    I should not have looked at this before bed! Now I’m hungry! These recipes are so yummy looking – great roundup, Kelly!! XO

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      Kelly
      April 3, 2018 at 7:43 AM

      Hahaha thank you Katherine!! I do the same thing too and end up snacking before bedtime, even though I wasn’t even hungry 😉

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    Margaret Knoll
    April 3, 2018 at 8:42 AM

    I’d use it for most things baked, especially cookies and cakes. This is my first time to visit your blog. Wow! These recipes look amazing!

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 6:55 AM

      Hi Margaret! Thank you! I hope you subscribe to the blog or come back and visit again 🙂 Have a great day and good luck in the giveaway!

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    Antoinette M
    April 3, 2018 at 10:33 AM

    I would make my mom’s favorite dessert.

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 6:56 AM

      That would be so sweet of you!

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    Karen Delaney
    April 3, 2018 at 11:31 AM

    I’d use it for making whipped cream.

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 6:57 AM

      A mixer is a MUST for making whipped cream! And PS: I love that you make your own whipped cream 🙂

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    Maureen
    April 3, 2018 at 11:53 AM

    I make a pumpkin charlotte and I also make a few other baked goods that require a hand mixer

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 6:58 AM

      That sounds yummy! I love pumpkin all year long 🙂

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    Margaret Smith
    April 3, 2018 at 1:33 PM

    For when I bake mostly.

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 6:58 AM

      Yes….a great tool for baking for sure!

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    Janet Woodling
    April 3, 2018 at 1:51 PM

    I am a home cook in need of a new hand mixer. My use for the mixer would be cake batter to whipped potatoes and lots of goodies in between.

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 6:59 AM

      Yum!! I definitely think you need to win this 🙂

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    Angelica
    April 3, 2018 at 2:11 PM

    I would use the mixer to make homemade marshmallows!

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 6:59 AM

      Homemade marshmallows are the BEST!

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    Jess Lerman
    April 3, 2018 at 2:20 PM

    I would use the mixer to make blueberry cream bars.

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 7:00 AM

      Those sound yummy!

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    Sandy Klocinski
    April 3, 2018 at 2:59 PM

    I love a hand mixer for cookies

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 7:01 AM

      Mmmmmm….cookies 🙂

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    Angie Stewart
    April 3, 2018 at 4:16 PM

    My poor hand mixer is down to one working blade. My daughter and I love making cakes together. We made a bunny cake for Easter. We’ve been known to throw together a Happy Thursday cake, for no other reason than just to celebrate a Thursday 🙂

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 7:02 AM

      You are my kind of girl! Cakes to celebrate the day….no special occasion required 🙂 And you definitely need to win this!!

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    gracefulcoffee
    April 3, 2018 at 5:24 PM

    I would make cookies!

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 7:02 AM

      Mmmmmm….cookies are my favorite 🙂

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    bethelderton
    April 3, 2018 at 5:59 PM

    I would use this for making cake batters and whipped creams.
    Mary Beth Elderton

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 7:03 AM

      Yum!! A hand mixer would definitely be needed for cake and whipped cream!

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    Karen
    April 3, 2018 at 6:14 PM

    I would love to use this to bake when I move into my new place.

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 7:03 AM

      Yay! And congrats on your new home 🙂

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    Linda G
    April 3, 2018 at 7:05 PM

    I would use it for mixing my cakes mix,whipping my mashed potatoes, I would use it all the time while baking.

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 7:04 AM

      Those all sound like great ideas to me Linda 🙂

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    Kelly
    April 3, 2018 at 8:21 PM

    I would use it for making cookies and mashed potatoes

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 7:05 AM

      Yum! Good luck in the giveaway 🙂

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    Jacquelyn Cannon
    April 3, 2018 at 8:38 PM

    I would use it for making pies and cakes.

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 7:06 AM

      Yessssss….sounds yummy!!

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    Francesca
    April 3, 2018 at 9:19 PM

    I would use a hand mixer to bake! I’ve always mixed with just a fork or spoon and this would make the whole process so much easier!

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 7:06 AM

      OMG!! Francesca! You need this!! A hand mixer is life changing (well in a baking kind of way) 😉

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    Rebecca Joiner
    April 4, 2018 at 5:49 AM

    I would use a and mixer to make cakes! Everyone loves cake!!

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      Kelly
      April 4, 2018 at 7:07 AM

      Yes!! Cake and gobs of frosting please 🙂

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    Deborah Wellenstein
    April 4, 2018 at 8:00 AM

    l will use this hand mixer to whip cream.

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      Kelly
      April 6, 2018 at 1:34 PM

      Definitely a must for making whip cream! Good luck in the giveaway! 🙂

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    Michelle H.
    April 4, 2018 at 8:45 PM

    I would use it the most for whipped cream. But, also for frosting and general baking.

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      Kelly
      April 6, 2018 at 1:36 PM

      Yes this would be perfect for making all the whipped cream and frostings you could ever want 🙂

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    Tina W
    April 4, 2018 at 10:14 PM

    I would use a hand mixer to easily whip up the egg whites for the super fluffy omelets my family likes on Sunday morning.

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      Kelly
      April 6, 2018 at 1:37 PM

      I love egg white omelets! Lucky family that has you to make them omelets on Sundays 🙂 XOXO

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    Richard Hicks
    April 5, 2018 at 6:34 AM

    I would use to make all kinds of things from pies, cakes, tp soups

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      Kelly
      April 6, 2018 at 1:40 PM

      That sounds awesome Richard!

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    Ethan E.
    April 5, 2018 at 1:22 PM

    I would use it for cookies

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      Kelly
      April 6, 2018 at 1:40 PM

      Cookies are my FAVORITE!!

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    Wendy R.
    April 5, 2018 at 3:30 PM

    I would make some awesome Belgian Waffle batter with this mixer!

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      Kelly
      April 6, 2018 at 1:41 PM

      Mmmmm sounds yummy Wendy! I want to come over for breakfast 🙂 XOXO

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    Darlene Carbajal
    April 5, 2018 at 6:26 PM

    I want to make cookies, brownies, and cupcakes!

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      Kelly
      April 6, 2018 at 1:43 PM

      So much yumminess! I would want to eat them all!! 🙂

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    John H.
    April 6, 2018 at 2:11 PM

    I would use if for mixing dough.

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      Kelly
      April 6, 2018 at 2:27 PM

      Perfect for that! Good luck and thanks for entering!

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    Jennifer H.
    April 6, 2018 at 2:12 PM

    I would use it for making pie and cake batter.

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      Kelly
      April 6, 2018 at 2:28 PM

      Yum! This would definitely be great for those jobs 🙂

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    kathy pease
    April 6, 2018 at 3:58 PM

    I would use it for baking cakes

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:37 AM

      Perfect for that Kathy!

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    Brenda Robinson
    April 6, 2018 at 4:21 PM

    I would use it to make cakes.

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:37 AM

      Definitely need for cake making!

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    Lisa Walker
    April 6, 2018 at 5:36 PM

    I would use a hand mixer for all of my baking!

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:38 AM

      Thanks for entering Lisa!

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    laurie emerson
    April 6, 2018 at 6:09 PM

    I would use it for making my meringues.

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:38 AM

      Meringue sounds yummy Laurie!

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    Kelly J Wach
    April 6, 2018 at 6:54 PM

    I am not a baker, so I would be a self taught baker as well.. I would use this to make my first batch of cookies from scratch

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:39 AM

      Yay! You can definitely learn to bake! Most of my recipes are super easy to follow and no-fail. Good luck on the giveaway!

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    Julieh
    April 6, 2018 at 7:07 PM

    I’d like to use a hand mixer for my cake baking.

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:40 AM

      Yay! Sounds good Julieh!

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    Leela
    April 6, 2018 at 11:31 PM

    I would use it for cakes and whipped cream.

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:41 AM

      Good ideas Leela!

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    Lily Kwan
    April 7, 2018 at 6:02 AM

    I would use a hand mixer for making dough.

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:41 AM

      Cookie dough?! My favorite 🙂

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    Hesper Fry
    April 7, 2018 at 7:35 AM

    I would use it for making cookes, cakes, and mashed potatoes.

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:42 AM

      So many uses for the mixer, right?!

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    snowsparks38
    April 7, 2018 at 9:13 AM

    I would use this to make cakes and all kinds of baked goods.

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:42 AM

      Sounds like a lot of yumminess!

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    tricia
    April 7, 2018 at 9:17 AM

    making cookies!

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:42 AM

      MY FAVORITE!!!

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    Bran Sparks
    April 7, 2018 at 9:19 AM

    I really need one of these. I would use it to make everything from dinner to desserts.

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:43 AM

      Multi-use!! Good luck 🙂

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    Joni Chadwell
    April 7, 2018 at 9:26 AM

    Cake mixes for sure…then the frosting to slather on top of the cake…then, I’m all set! Ohhh… did I mention this was alll going to be CHOCOLATE???

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      Kelly
      April 7, 2018 at 9:43 AM

      Mmmmmmm chocolate!! YES!!! 🙂

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    Julie Waldron
    April 7, 2018 at 12:25 PM

    I would use it to make frosting & whipping cream.

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      Kelly
      April 9, 2018 at 11:49 AM

      The mixer would definitely be perfect for that Julie! XOXO

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    Leah Shumack
    April 7, 2018 at 12:41 PM

    I would use it for my favorite peanut butter frosting recipe!!

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      Kelly
      April 9, 2018 at 11:49 AM

      That sounds yummy Leah!!

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    Vicki D.
    April 7, 2018 at 12:43 PM

    I would use it a lot to mix cakes and cookies. Once in awhile, I also whip up a loaf of banana bread.

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      Kelly
      April 9, 2018 at 11:49 AM

      All of those sound so yummy Vicki!!

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    Donna porter
    April 7, 2018 at 1:13 PM

    My hand mixer is almost 30 years old so it is time foe a new one..LOL I would use this mixer for cakes, brownies and cookies. We love sweets.

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      Kelly
      April 9, 2018 at 11:50 AM

      I agree Donna! You need a new mixer…but to have one that lasted 30 years?! Wow!! And I love sweets too 🙂

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    Sheryl
    April 7, 2018 at 3:04 PM

    I would use the mixer to make fruit breads, rhubarb custard, and filling.

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      Kelly
      April 9, 2018 at 11:51 AM

      All these sound yummy Sheryl!

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    carol clark
    April 7, 2018 at 3:12 PM

    id use it in bakeing and making christmas and thanksgiving meals

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      Kelly
      April 9, 2018 at 11:51 AM

      It would be perfect for all those things!

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    Beverly Metcalf
    April 7, 2018 at 4:25 PM

    I would use it for making cakes and whipping cream and making mashed potatoes. Thanks!

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      Kelly
      April 9, 2018 at 11:52 AM

      Sounds awesome Beverly! Thanks for entering!

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    Kat Emerick
    April 7, 2018 at 5:43 PM

    For making whipped cream and Mashed potatoes!

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      Kelly
      April 9, 2018 at 11:52 AM

      Yum!! Thanks for entering Kat!

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    Amy Deeter
    April 7, 2018 at 6:27 PM

    I would use a hand mixer for snacks. Cakes, cookies, brownies, etc

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      Kelly
      April 9, 2018 at 11:53 AM

      Yum!! I love your ideas Amy!

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    joshua holmes
    April 7, 2018 at 7:59 PM

    I would use it in my baking.

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      Kelly
      April 9, 2018 at 11:53 AM

      It would be great for that Joshua!

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    BRYAN E.
    April 7, 2018 at 8:04 PM

    Shared: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/574138652489369048/

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      Kelly
      April 9, 2018 at 11:53 AM

      Thanks for pinning Bryan!

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