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Berry good time…
4th of July weekend is FINALLY here and it is a berry good time to celebrate! Not only are we celebrating the 4th of July but lets also celebrate all the beautiful berries that are filling up all the produce areas of you local grocery stores and farmers markets. Now we could make a simple strawberry shortcake or maybe some blueberry muffins, but I wanted to take it up a notch…how about a LEMON BERRY Tart? Something Special… Tarts have always been a favorite of mine. They just always seem to make something that could be ordinary something very special. Every time I go to a French bistro or dessert…
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M&M Magic Bars
M&M Magic Bars are truly MAGIC!! Every bite is perfection. I love the more traditional layer bars, like these Hello Dollies, but these are my new favorite Layer it Up! Just like your more traditional layer bars these M&M Magic Bars are layered with tons of yummy. First it starts with a graham cracker crust, then comes the sweetened condensed milk, some oats, some chocolate and butterscotch chips, then the M&M’s and of course some sprinkles. Now I know that sounds like a lot of work… but trust me these are so easy to make. Let’s Get Started! The graham cracker crust is a must for me, if you…
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Tres Leche Cake – A Decadent dessert
Tres Leche Cake is the perfect Cinco de Mayo treat. Trust me you need this in your life. A little different this year Ok… so I know this year your Cinco de Mayo’s celebration may be a little different than normal, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate and have some GREAT food! To celebrate the day I feel like we should have something sweet and this Tres Leche cake is the perfect treat. It is just sweet enough and rich and JUST SO GOOD! It all starts with the cake This cake is a little different than you traditional white cake. You separate out the egg whites…
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Cadbury Chocolate Chip Cookies
Easter is TOMORROW & Cadbury Chocolate Chips Cookies are the perfect treat. I don’t know about y’all but the great “Quarantine of 2020” has really thrown off my calendar and time frames in general. I just realized I never posted these amazing cookies for your Easter (at home) Celebrations. Good thing is they are super quick to make!! Cadbury Egg Fun! Since I was a little kid I have always loved the Cadbury Eggs. I just love the crunchy shell with the chocolate inside. I also love the pastel colors! I have used them as a centerpiece on my table, as a fun snack or in cookies like these or…
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THE BEST Pudding Cookie
Pudding Cookies are a must have in my cookie rotation. Trust me you need to make these ASAP! Pudding Cookies Perfect for ANY Holiday I love a cookie that is super versatile and something you can make for any and all occasions. Just with some seasonal sprinkles you can make these cookies perfect for Valentines Day, Easter, July 4th, Thanksgiving or Christmas. To really amp it up you could change up the M&M’s for each seasons color combo. The Easter and Christmas ones are my personal favorite… what are yours? I will say though these Valentines ones are pretty darn cute. Chocolate … So Many Options For this specific…
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Easy Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread Cookies are my mom’s most favorite cookie. Anytime I ask her what she wants for her birthday or a holiday treat she says shortbread…and these are her MOST FAVORITE recipe. What makes them so special? First thing is the Vanilla Bean Paste. It adds a true vanilla flavor to these cookies, along with the cute little specks from the vanilla bean making these cookies look a little bit fancier then your typical shortbread. If you do not have vanilla bean pasta that is ok you can use vanilla extract, but of you can get your hands on vanilla bean extract I would. Secondly, these cookies have less powder…
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Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip cookies are my down fall and these Brown Sugar ones are a must. If there is one close by you can count on me to try it. I am always on the search for the BEST Chocolate Chip cookie, and while I have some favorites (such as these) I am a BIG, BIG fan of this recipe. Can there be too much chocolate? In my opinion there can never be too much chocolate in a cookie. To make these cookies something super special I used 2 types of chocolate, dark and semi sweet chocolate. I love the bite of the dark chocolate and the smoothness of the semi…
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Loaded Chocolate Chip Cookies
I am a cookie fanatic this time of year and these Loaded Chocolate Chip Cookies are a must make. Trust me these will be Santa’s new favorite cookie! A little bit for Everyone For me a good chocolate chip cookie is a little crispy on the edges, soft in the center and loaded with tons of chocolatey goodness. My families favorite chocolate chip cookies are these, but let me tell you after they have these cookies they might just change their minds. Not only are these cookies crispy and soft but they are also loaded with tons of yummy. First I used semi-sweet chocolate chunks and then I threw…
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Pumpkin Pasta is a must for Fall
SO it is no secret that I love PUMPKIN everything. Literally I am the one who gets tears in her eyes when PSL makes it debut at starbucks each Fall. I am also that girl who goes to Trader Joes and buys EVERYTHING pumpkin they have (even the dog treats). My last shopping trip… There was also a pumpkin kringle in there. I just CANNOT get enough pumpkin!! Really in Pasta? So I am a BIG, BIG pumpkin and pasta fan. My first experience with it was in a ravioli (similar to the ones I got from Trader Joe’s) and then I had it with butternut squash in a lasagna…
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Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies – The Fall Brownie
Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies are everything to me right now. They scream…Hello Fall! I so love this time of year. I love the cooler weather, sweaters, leaves falling and the smell of pumpkin spice EVERYWHERE! Look at that swirl… I am all about a good swirl…whether it be in my margarita or my brownie. The swirl in these brownies are epic though. The color of the pumpkin swirl next to the dark chocolate brownie batter is the perfect contrast. These Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies are everything fall should be. A little extra chocolate love… To add a little extra chocolate to these already decadent brownies I added in some…
