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Blueberry Snack Bars
I am so obsessed with everything berry right now. Every time I walk into my grocery store or my local Farmer’s Market I am overwhelmed with how beautiful the berries are right now. Strawberries, blackberries and blueberries, lots of blueberries. Blueberry, Love I love blueberry anything and at anytime but I really love them for a snack. I always try to keep them on hand for a quick bite when the afternoon is just dragging on or for a late night snack. A few weeks ago I found them on sale and decided to testa few recipes to make the blueberry shine. After several tests on several recipes I…
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Firecracker Brownies
The 4th of July is just around the corner and that means it is time for red, white and blue everything and firecrackers for everyone. To really make this holiday something to remember make these Firecracker Brownies…they really are something amazing. It starts with a box I am a big fan of brownies and especially homemade brownies, but recently I was chatting with a friend and she was telling me about her favorite brownies. I was quite surprised to find out they start with a box brownie mix. She added a few extra ingredients to make them even better and they came AMAZING…so I had to give it a shot.…
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Lemon Italian Cream Cake
Have you ever woke up one morning and been craving cake? Well, that happened to me just last week. I literally woke up and wanted a slice of cake…yep I am that girl. To crave my need for cake I jumped right up and got to making this AMAZING Lemon Italian Cream Cake…LOVE IT!! Let them eat cake Like I mentioned before I woke up craving cake one morning last week but I didn’t want a heavy cake like this Chocolate Sheet Cake or this delicious Pound Cake. I wanted a lighter cake, something perfect for summer. As I was thinking about what I wanted to make I decided…
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Salted Caramel Banana Pudding
So I have a secret… bananas are not my favorite. I don’t like the taste, smell or texture. I rarely bake with them, I don’t like to be around someone eating them and I NEVER buy them…unless I am making this Salted Caramel Banana Pudding. It is ALL about the pudding The pudding is really what sets this banana pudding apart from other ones. It is super rich, creamy and decadent. The secret to this pudding is something you might not expect…it is sweetened condensed milk. Yes, you read that right, sweetened condensed milk. It adds that little something extra, that little bit of unexpected. To amp it up even…
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Gluten Free Lemon Bars
Man, it is getting HOT outside. The heat index here today is well over 100 degrees…gotta love SE Texas. Summer here means pools, baseball and anything refreshing. Gluten Free Lemon Bars are not only refreshing they are a treat all your friends and family can enjoy. SO simple…and SO good I am a big fan of lemon bars. They are not only delicious but they are also so easy to make. With just a few ingredients you can create the perfect Gluten Free Lemon Bar. The crust is similar to a shortbread and the filling is bursting with tons of lemon from the juice and the zest. Trust me…
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars
Happy National Chocolate Chip Day!! To celebrate lets talk about my new favorite bars…Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars!! All in one I am a big fan of a good dessert bar. I love lemon bars, blondies, brownies … really any bar. As many bars as I have made over the years I have a new favorite it… Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars. I am a big, big fan of brownies and an even bigger fan of chocolate chip cookies so I decided I had to put them together into one bar so I didn’t have to choose between the 2 anymore. Each bite has the perfect bit of fudgy brownie…
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One Bowl Chocolate Chip Cookies
I am not sure there is anything much better than warm chocolate chip cookies straight out of the oven. I mean, there are a few things, but not much. To make them even better how about making them all in one bowl and not chilling time….yep it is now better for sure. Scoop-i-dy Scoop Scoop One of my favorite tricks to make all my cookies the same size, so they all cook the same way is to use a cookie scoop. I understand not everyone my have a handy cookie scoop laying around but don’t worry. You can use a melon baller, a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon…
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Espresso Chocolate Chunk Blondies
Are you a fan of a good blondie? Well I am and I especially love them when there is something a little different about them, like some espresso and chocolate. Trust me these are the perfect little pick me up you need for this week. Not your basic blondie Are you a basic blondie fan or an amped up blondie fan? Well, for me I am all about the amped up version. This time around I decided to add in two of my favorites…espresso and chocolate. Yes, espresso and chocolate. Now I know that not everyone is a fan of coffee anything, or coffee flavored items, but for those that…
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Lemon Tart Cookies
With the weather warming up I am ALL about lemon anything. I love lemon in my drinks, lemon in my food and lemon in my dessert…lemon anything!! They are just so cute! There is just something about cute little desserts. It is even better when they are little lemon desserts. I have always been a fan of making desserts or muffins in my mini muffin pans, but these are definately one of my favorites so far. The cookie crust adds a bit of sweetness to the tartness of the lemon making each bite just perfect! They are just so pretty! Not only are they cute, but they are…
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Strawberry Cobbler
I found myself in quite the situation yesterday…there were a ton of strawberries in my refrigerator that I had to use.. I had planned on making a strawberry dessert for Easter, but due to some family stuff I didn’t get too. Now I had to figure out something yummy to make with them. Cobbler is was! Was craving cobbler… As the weather gets warmer, I do live in southeast Texas so we are warming up down here, all I want are fruit desserts and cobbler is always at the top of the list. Growing up peach cobbler or blackberry cobbler were my favorites but once when I was in college…
