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11.17.2015

Christmas Cookies

This is a great resource for Christmas Cookie Baking! If you aren’t sure where to start, you have come to the right place. There are so many things that I love about the holiday season . . . . decorating, the Christmas music, the giddiness of my kids as we do each and every holiday…
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11.16.2015

Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding

This Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding is knock your socks off amazing! The kind of dessert that you secretly eat right from the pan when no one else is looking! Bread Pudding is one of my very favorite recipes, and makes for an absolutely delicious dessert. I love that this is a holiday spin on that classic,…
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11.11.2015

The 10 Cookies I’m Baking This Week (Because December 23rd Waits for No One)

It’s happening again—that magical week when my kitchen transforms into a cookie factory and powdered sugar becomes a permanent accessory. I’m not complaining, though. There’s something about last-minute baking that feels exactly right: oven timers overlapping, sprinkles everywhere, and the smell of butter and vanilla filling every corner of the house. These are the cookies…
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11.10.2015

The Winter Salads and Soups I Actually Make When It’s Cold Outside

When it’s freezing outside and I need something that feels both nourishing and comforting, I turn to the same lineup: bright winter salads and steaming bowls of soup. There’s something about pairing crisp, fresh greens with something warm and creamy that just works for me this time of year. I love how kale, Brussels sprouts,…
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11.10.2015

10 No Bake Christmas Treats

Every December, my oven works overtime with turkey, ham, casseroles, and whatever else the holidays throw at me. So when it comes to cookies and candy? I’m all about recipes that skip the baking and still deliver that homemade magic everyone loves. These no-bake Christmas treats are my secret weapon—they come together fast, taste incredible,…
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11.06.2015

Turkey Dumpling Soup

This Turkey Dumpling Soup is the most amazing comfort food! Easy enough for a weeknight meal, good enough for guests! I think some day, in my next life, I am going to make a coffee table book entitled:  Things I Never Thought I Would Hear Myself Say. It would be full of all the nonsense…
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10.23.2015

Jalapeno Popper Potato Skins

These Jalapeño Popper Potato Skins come together fast and are so delicious. They make a perfect game day snack! If you love Jalapeño Poppers, you will love this delicious potato skins recipe. I’m writing this post with a very heavy heart today . . . in fact, I almost didn’t write it at all. I’ve…
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10.09.2015

Pumpkin Brown Butter Cookie Bars

These Pumpkin Brown Butter Cookie Bars are phenomenal! Deliciously soft and chewy, with the deep flavor of brown butter and pumpkin perfection! You guys, I’ve been SUCH a mush ball mom lately (unless it is the hours of 4 to 5 pm in which case I am a scarier version of that horrible creature in…
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10.07.2015

Caramel Apple Sugar Cookies

Amazingly soft Caramel Apple Sugar Cookies that are flavored with apple butter and have caramel baked right inside! Can we just stop and take a moment and think about how amazing you all are? ….. ….. ….. YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!! The other day I posted about a nasty comment that I got on the…
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09.28.2015

Pumpkin Cookie Dough Bark

This Pumpkin Cookie Dough Bark is the love child of pumpkin desserts and your love of cookie dough!! Winning! Happy Monday Peeps! How was your weekend? Mine was fantastic, but totally exhausting. A date night in (I’m convinced that sushi, red wine, and Scandal is my happy place) a date night out, lots of errands…
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09.25.2015

Easy Cheesy Taco Boats

Easy Cheesy Taco Boats are absolutely perfect as a quick weeknight dinner or a fun game day appetizer. My four year old declared these the best dinner ever! Thank you Old El Paso for partnering with me to make this kid friendly taco recipe! You guys, you know how I don’t often tell you what…
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