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Recipe: Blackberry Quick Bread

This blackberry-infused quick bread recipe makes perfect little muffins and cupcakes too.

Recipe: Lemony Cream Cheese Frosting

This lemony frosting complements any cupcake beautifully.

Recipe: Lemon Dill Dip

Lemon-dill dip is the perfect, refreshing dunk for crudite and it makes a marvelous baked potato topper too.

Recipe: Spicy Chipotle Glazed Pecans

Recipe: Spicy Chipotle Glazed Pecans make a great munchable snack to tuck in a college care package, especially during finals week.

Almond Biscotti with Citrus Recipe

Recipe: Almond biscotti with citrus make a sweet and crunchy care package treat.

Recipe: Lavender Blackberry Cookies

Recipe: Meyer Lemon Slice Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate-Chip Bread Recipe

Pumpkin bread is already pretty fabulous, but take down the sugar and add some chocolate chips and this recipe reaches new teen-pleasing heights. And its moistness makes it a natural for college care packages.

Crunchy Homemade Granola Recipe

Recipe: Crunchy homemade granola for that college care package

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

Recipe: Banana Chocolate-Chip Muffins

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

This sturdy, care package-perfect cookie recipe packs plenty of chocolate punch, but it's also easily adapted for different holidays. Use white chocolate chips and candy corn for Halloween, mint chips for St. Patrick's Day, or dried cranberries for Christmas or Valentine treats.

Chocolate Cupcake Cookies Recipe

How do you celebrate someone's birthday when you're not there? This recipe for chocolate sugar cookies, shaped and decorated like 2-dimensional cupcakes, makes perfect little birthday greetings when they're tucked into a college care package.

Berry Blondies with Chocolate Recipe

Looking for good care package fare? Cookies that are moist enough to delight but sturdy enough to withstand the three or four day trek from your loving hands to college mail room and dorm? This recipe for berry-filled, chocolate-kissed blondies is just the ticket for college care packages.

Gourmet Mini-Burgers and Sliders Recipe

Planning a graduation party? Gourmet mini-hamburgers or sliders make great graduation party food - substantial enough to please teen and 20something appetites but with a little more sophistication. Here's the recipe.

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