{"id":17403,"date":"2026-07-18T11:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T16:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?page_id=17403"},"modified":"2026-07-18T11:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T16:45:51","slug":"sandis-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/sandis-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandi&#8217;s Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_hover_enabled et_pb_section_parallax  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_parallax_bg_wrap et-pb-parallax-wrapper\"><span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"et_parallax_bg et_pb_parallax_css et_parallax_bg--et_pb_fullwidth_header_0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Favorite-Recipes.blog_.jpg);\"\n\t\t\t\t\t><\/span><span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"et_parallax_gradient et_pb_parallax_css\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: linear-gradient( 90deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100% );\"\n\t\t\t\t\t><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-content-container center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Sandi's Kitchen Blog<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_subhead\">Recipes, Tips, and Hospitality<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_header_content_wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1 et_animated et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_equal_columns  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blog_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_pb_blog_grid_wrapper et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blog_grid clearfix  et_pb_text_align_left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_salvattore_content\" data-columns>\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-3802\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_0 post-3802 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cookies category-recipes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/peanut-butter-cookies\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/peanutbuttercookies.3.us_.jpg?resize=400%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Peanut Butter Cookies\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/peanutbuttercookies.3.us_.jpg?fit=800%2C529&ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/peanutbuttercookies.3.us_.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1 480w \" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw \"  width=\"400\" height=\"250\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/peanut-butter-cookies\/\">Peanut Butter Cookies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Feb 1, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_multi_view_hidden\"><p>As a child, nothing smelled better than walking in the door from school with the smell of something, anything, baking in the oven. One of my favorite memories is when my momma would bake her peanut butter cookies, and they were ready fresh out of the oven when we walked in the door from school. Get the recipe&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/peanut-butter-cookies\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-16700\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_1 post-16700 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cakes category-desserts category-puddings-and-pies category-recipes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/lemon-cups\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/lemon-cups2.ft_.jpg?resize=400%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lemon Cups. Quick and Easy Dessert\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/lemon-cups2.ft_.jpg?fit=800%2C441&ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/lemon-cups2.ft_.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1 480w \" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw \"  width=\"400\" height=\"250\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/lemon-cups\/\">Lemon Cups. Quick and Easy Dessert<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jul 4, 2025<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_multi_view_hidden\"><p>Easy to make and beautiful to serve, this lemon dessert is light, zesty, and perfect for any occasion, from casual gatherings to elegant celebrations.<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/lemon-cups\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-15142\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_2 post-15142 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-recipes category-soups\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/newyearsoup\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/soup.newyearsft.1.jpg?resize=400%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"New Year&#8217;s Day Soup. So Good!\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/soup.newyearsft.1.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/soup.newyearsft.1.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1 480w \" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw \"  width=\"400\" height=\"250\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/newyearsoup\/\">New Year&#8217;s Day Soup. So Good!<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 2, 2025<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_multi_view_hidden\"><p>New Year&#8217;s soup with collard greens, smoked sausage, blackeyed peas and spices. So good!<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/newyearsoup\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-10679\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_3 post-10679 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cookies category-notes category-recipes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/peanutbuttercookies\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_6550.peanutbuttercookies.jpg?resize=400%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Easy Peanut Butter Cookies\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_6550.peanutbuttercookies.jpg?fit=800%2C800&ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_6550.peanutbuttercookies.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1 480w \" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw \"  width=\"400\" height=\"250\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/peanutbuttercookies\/\">Easy Peanut Butter Cookies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Sep 11, 2022<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_multi_view_hidden\"><p>Many years ago, each weekday around 3 pm I was most likely in my kitchen baking peanut butter cookies or making popcorn. The purpose was to make memories \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/peanutbuttercookies\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-9822\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_4 post-9822 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-breads category-healthy-eating category-recipes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/almond-flour-biscuits\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/almondflourbiscuits.feature.jpg?resize=400%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Almond Flour Biscuits\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/almondflourbiscuits.feature.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/almondflourbiscuits.feature.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1 480w \" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw \"  width=\"400\" height=\"250\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/almond-flour-biscuits\/\">Almond Flour Biscuits<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Sep 5, 2021<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_multi_view_hidden\"><p>Almond flour biscuits are healthy and yummy. So easy and quick to make!<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/almond-flour-biscuits\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-9042\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_5 post-9042 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-breakfast\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/cinnamon-toast-and-childhood-memories\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2129-3bc.jpg?resize=400%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cinnamon Toast and Childhood Memories\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2129-3bc.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2129-3bc.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1 480w \" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw \"  width=\"400\" height=\"250\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/cinnamon-toast-and-childhood-memories\/\">Cinnamon Toast and Childhood Memories<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Mar 17, 2021<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_multi_view_hidden\"><p>Baked Cinnamon Toast brings back memories of my childhood days. We wasted nothing at our house, so when a loaf of bread was too dry for sandwiches, Mama used the dry bread to make French toast or cinnamon toast instead of biscuits. It was always a treat!<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/cinnamon-toast-and-childhood-memories\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-6869\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_6 post-6869 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bars-and-squares category-recipes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/theresas-pumpkin-bars-with-cream-cheese-frosting\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pumpkin-pie-bars-2016.jpg?resize=400%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Theresa&#8217;s Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pumpkin-pie-bars-2016.jpg?fit=960%2C350&ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pumpkin-pie-bars-2016.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1 480w \" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw \"  width=\"400\" height=\"250\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/theresas-pumpkin-bars-with-cream-cheese-frosting\/\">Theresa&#8217;s Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Nov 2, 2016<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_multi_view_hidden\"><p>There are not many things that define Fall more than pumpkins! Made with pumpkin and topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting, it doesn&#8217;t get much better!<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/theresas-pumpkin-bars-with-cream-cheese-frosting\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-6671\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_7 post-6671 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-desserts category-recipes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/apple-dumplings\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/apple-dumplings-ft-IMG_9137.jpg?resize=400%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"All About the Apple &#8211; Apple Dumplings\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/apple-dumplings-ft-IMG_9137.jpg?fit=1038%2C400&ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/apple-dumplings-ft-IMG_9137.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1 480w \" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw \"  width=\"400\" height=\"250\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/apple-dumplings\/\">All About the Apple &#8211; Apple Dumplings<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Sep 3, 2016<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_multi_view_hidden\"><p>Apple Dumplings are some good eating! Served with Blue Bell (yes, that one) Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream, it is a delicious dessert. We have also served Black Walnut Ice Cream with our dumplings, and it is yummy good!<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/apple-dumplings\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-5165\" class=\"et_pb_post clearfix et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_blog_item_0_8 post-5165 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-beverage category-recipes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/cinnamon-coffee\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/good-morning-coffee.jpg?resize=400%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cinnamon Coffee\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/good-morning-coffee.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/good-morning-coffee.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1 480w \" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw \"  width=\"400\" height=\"250\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/cinnamon-coffee\/\">Cinnamon Coffee<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\">Jan 21, 2016<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner et_multi_view_hidden\"><p>Hot Cinnamon Coffee is a great way to start off your day, relax in the middle of the day, or even late evening. Not too sweet and we enjoy the mixed flavors of the cinnamon and honey plus the amazing aroma as well! 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