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Easter Menu … DONE
Easter is just around the corner and in my family we always have a BIG family lunch to celebrate. When it comes to big family dinners the menu cam sometimes become a little overwhelming, but do not fear I am here to help. Below you will find a little something for everyone…including my favorite DESSERT! Fluff, first First let’s start with one of my brother’s favorite, Pistachio Fluff. Now I am not going to lie I was not a fan of this “salad” when I was growing up but I have learned to appreciate it as an adult. It is a staple on all of our Holiday tables and rarely…
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Monster Cookies
Spring is finally here…well at least according to the calendar. I don’t know about you but I am ready for some warmer weather and the sun to come out for more than 1 day at a time. To celebrate Spring I decided to make some super fun cookies with the adorable Spring M&M’s. Just the colors of the M&M’s make me happy. So much yummy Monster cookies have always been favorite of mine. I love the combo of oats, peanut butter and chocolate all together. Not only is the texture amazing, but there is just so much yummy in each bite. Some of the monster cookies I…
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Guinness Brownies
St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow! I cannot believe we are already into the middle of March. This month is flying by. St. Patty’s Day is a day to celebrate in my house, it is one of my dad’s favorite days so we always try to do something fun. Not only will he has this Instant Pot Corned Beef but he will also have these AMAZING Guinness Brownies!! Yes, Guinness Brownies I am a big fan of dark, heavy beer and especially Guinness. Each year on St. Patrick’s Day I have one with my dad, so this year I decided to to bring the beer to dessert as well…in brownies.…
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The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie
I am so in the mood for chocolate chip cookies…I mean like a whole big plate of them with ice cold milk. Even more I want these cookies…RIGHT NOW! My version of the NYT recipe If you have searched for a chocolate chip cookie recipe on Pinterest lately I am sure you seen the New York Times recipe. It is the recipe made with cake flour and bread flour and then you have to chill it for 24 hours. Well, I don’t know about you but chilling cookie dough for 24 hours is not something I am very good at. I have done it before and the cookies were really…
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Salted Caramel Sauce
Lets be real honest…is there anything much better than a rich and creamy Salted Caramel Sauce? Not in my world!! Even better lets pair it with BROWNIES!! All for my Mary, Mary… My sweet sis-in-love’s birthday was last week and all she asked for was Salted Caramel Brownies and her favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies (recipe coming soon). Literally that is all she wanted, it was not all she got but that is all she asked for…I just love that girl. You can do this…. In order to make her brownies extra, extra special I decided to make my favorite Salted Caramel Sauce. This may sound a little crazy but…
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Red Velvet Cookie Bar
Are you a fan of red velvet? I AM…I mean I am a BIG fan of red velvet. I literally could have it anytime, anywhere….but Valentines Day really is a perfect time for a little red velvet fun. Super, Quick and Easy The beauty of these cookie bars is that literally they can be done in less than 30 minutes, start to finish. Yes you read that right…30 minutes and done. Now I am not normally the one who uses a cake mix, but in this recipe it is AMAZING! Extra M&M Fun I am always the first to jump on the seasonal M&M bandwagon each holiday, but…
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Instant Pot Cheesecake
Instant Pot recipe ? Cheesecake? Yes, please. That is my answer always. YES, please I will have cheesecake. Will you make cheesecake? Ummmm do I have too? Well not anymore…my new answer….YES, PLEASE! Instant Pot…Love (maybe obsessed) Yes, I am obsessed with my new InstaPot. There are so many recipes I want to try but one of the first I wanted to tackle was the cheesecake. I have been hearing about how easy and delicious this cheesecake is but honestly I was a little skeptical. Could it really be THAT good? Well, it is time to find out. It starts with the Crust… For me a good…
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A sweet treat to welcome 2018
New Years Eve is here and 2018 is a mere few hours away…I still can’t believe it. In my family we have a few New Years traditions such as eating black eyed peas and watching the Rose Bowl Parade. One other tradition is something sweet to snack on and these brownies are the perfect sweet treat. All from scratch…& so worth it Don’t get me wrong I love a good boxed brownie mix but when I can I love to make brownies from scratch. Ok, Ok I know you are probably shaking your head and thinking I am crazy, but trust me it is worth it. First everything is…
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Don’t forget about Santa
WOW…it is Christmas Eve. I honestly don’t know where this month has gone!! It literally seems like Thanksgiving was just yesterday…and now all of a sudden tomorrow is Christmas and that means it is almost time for SANTA! Are you ready? Are all the presents wrapped? Is all the food prepped? Are the cookies made for Santa? NO?? No problem…I have a quick, easy and delicious cookie recipe that Santa is sure to love. Red, Green & White…perfect for Christmas! These cookies are loaded with everything yummy. There is a bit if semi sweet chocolate, some white chocolate and M&M’s in each bite. I honestly don’t know if it gets…
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It’s more than just a gingerbread man
This past weekend I got to watch my niece and nephew for a night and making cookies was on the menu for sure. Not too long ago I was at World Market and found this great pack of sprinkles that had a little bit of everything from cinnamon dots to metallic sprinkles and everything in between. My little helper is the BEST EVER Anytime I can get my nephew or niece into the kitchen to help it is so much fun. Wes had made gingerbread cookies at school the previous week and he wanted to show me how to do it, so I got him right up on the counter…