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Triple Chocolate Cookies
IT IS FINALLY FALL!  I love all the fall colors, the pumpkins, the leaves, the scarecrows…all of it.  I even love some of the scary parts of Fall, like googly eyes and a goblin or two…but nothing too scary.  To welcome in everything fall and celebrate a little of the scary I give you Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies.  For the record… these cookies are good anytime of year, I just really love how awesome they are with the fall colored M&M’s and the eye ball candy. All the chocolate I love, love, love chocolate.  Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, bittersweet…I love it all.  For…
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Stuffed Honeynut Squash
Honeynut Squash is my new favorite squash. Not familiar? I wasn’t either, until last week. They are everything you love about butternut only smaller, sweeter, more tender and perfect size for individuals sides. Honeynut = Cuteness & Yumminess I was walking through Trader Joes looking at the produce and came across these super small butternut squash. I was intrigued as I had never seen one so small. Just then an employee walked up and asked if I had ever had a butternut squash and pointed at these adorable little beauties. Once I said no she began to tell me every reason why I should She said they cooked…
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Brisket Chili
Brisket Chili hands down is my new go to chili… period. I said it. I mean it. I am standing by it. Brisket Chili… your new favorite chili Being a Texas girl I have had my fair share of chili and I have made my fair share as well. I have made simple ground beef chili, steak chili, chicken chili and now Brisket Chili. I had heard about this type of chili for years from a friend of mine, but never made attempted to make it, until now. So why now? Well I make chili every Halloween for my families Halloween party and this year I wanted to make something…
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Cookie Butter Blondies
Cookie Butter is all you need to take blondies to the NEXT level! LIKE NEXT, NEXT LEVEL! Cookie Butter Love! Have you had cookie butter? Are you a fan? If you are not, I am not sure we can be best friends, but we can be friends… but be warned I will probably try to make you fall in love with cookie butter. Not sure what I am talking about… no problem. It is basically speculous cookies (think mild gingersnaps) whipped into a delicious peanut butter/nutella type spread. There is just something so delicious about the slightly spicy, creamy, gingery, warm yumminess of cookie butter. I use it on…
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
It is pumpkin season and these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect Fall treat. Pumpkin + Chocolate = Must Make I am all about pumpkin anytime but when you throw chocolate to the mix… well I am ALL IN. Â I love pumpkin pie spice (especially this Trader Joe’s version) and chocolate together. Â I first fell in love with spiced chocolate when I made these Mexican Spiced Brownies several years back. I love how the spices really mesh with the bitterness of the chocolate and enhance each other. Â I know that sounds very foodie but try it… you will see what I am talking about. Extra Chocolate… Please Can there…
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White & Dark Loaded Chocolate Chip Cookies
Valentines is just days away and these delicious White & Dark Loaded Chocolate Chip Cookies is a perfect Valentines treat… you could even call them Cupid’s Kiss Cookies if you want. Load it Up with White & Dark Chocolate (& so much more) I love cookies that have texture and lots of flavor. These cookies have all that and so much more!! To make these cookies stand out a bit I used dark chocolate chunks, white chocolate chunks, M&M candies (Valentines variety), Sprinkles and a little extra sea salt. When I say I am going to load up a cookie I mean it. To add even more fun you…
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Cranberry Crumb Muffins – A Fall Must
Cranberry Crumb Muffins are a new favorite of mine… yes a FAVORITE!! Trust me when you try these you will love them too! It is Cranberry Season! I am a big, big cranberry fan. I love dried one, fresh ones, frozen ones, cranberries in drinks, cranberries in bread, muffins, cookies. Really in most anything. I just love cranberries. I love the tartness but also the hint of sweet in each bite. They add just the right little something that makes everything you put them in a little more special. And yes, you can use cranberries in more than just the sauce at Thanksgiving. So Much Cranberry! For this recipe I…
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Baked Potato Soup
Baked Potato Soup is a must in my house in the Fall and this recipe is super easy and SUPER YUMMY! Baked Potato Soup LOVE! Is there anything better than a big pot of soup on the stove on a cool Fall day? I just don’t think there is. This Baked Potato Soup is the perfect crowd pleasing dinner. This soup was first introduced to me by a great friend. Years and years ago she sent me the recipe and said I would love it and she was so right. I have been making this for 20+ years and it hit me the other day that I did not…
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Pumpkin Cranberry Pistachios Bread
I am a BIG fan of pumpkin (as I am sure you know), pistachios and cranberries… but I am an even bigger fan of pumpkin bread and this pumpkin bread is AMAZING!! It is loaded with tons of yum and each bite is like a party in your mouth. PISTACHIOS & CRANBERRIES GALORE! I am all about a traditional pumpkin bread but this loaded pumpkin bread is just so, so good. I have always loved cranberries with pumpkin but for some extra fun I wanted to add in some pistachios. Pistachios are a favorite for me with cranberries, as in these cookies. The cookies are SO GOOD I knew…
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PUMPKIN SPICE POPCORN – A FALL MUST
Are you a popcorn fan? A pumpkin spice fan? A snack fan? If you answered yes to any of these question you have to try this Pumpkin Spice Popcorn!! NOW!!! NOT TOO PUMPKIN-Y … I PROMISE I know that it says pumpkin spice in the title but don’t worry it is not too much. There is a just a hint of spice paired with the sweetness of of the brown sugar and the richness of the butter. I am seriously trying to think of other things I use this combo on… so stay tuned. With the addition of brown sugar it really mellows the pumpkin spice and makes this a…
