27 Tuesday Jul 2021
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bananas, chocolate chips, coconut oil, eggs, gluten free flour, maple syrup, old fashioned oats, pecans, walnuts
When you combine bananas with chopped walnuts and chocolate chips what else can you call them but Chunky Monkey Muffins.
(thank you Ben & Jerry’s for that)
Be honest with me.
When you see {Gluten Free} is that a turn off?
03 Saturday Apr 2021
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Sweet rich Gluten Free Flourless Chocolate Cake checks all the boxes.
Chocolate lovers dream.
It’s like brownie meets fudge meets chocolate cake.
Every bite is meant to be savored and that I shall do.
07 Sunday Mar 2021
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chocolate chips, eggs, flour, sour cream, sugar, unsweetened cocoa
This recipe yields 4 dozen Double Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins!!
Does anyone else buy boxes of “Little Bites” muffins for their kids (big or small)??
I can’t believe I’m admitting it – not because I’m a packaged food snob, but because muffins are so darn easy to make at home!
19 Tuesday Jan 2021
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We agreed on S’mores Popcorn Balls within mere minutes.
When I said to my sister Sarah “tomorrow is National Popcorn Day” without hesitation she exclaimed “Popcorn Balls.”
15 Friday Apr 2016
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Bars. That’s what the experts said I should call these two-bite “Change Your Life” treats. Said in my best Steel Magnolias accent, which I happen to be watching tonight. We’ll come back to that.
Continue reading »31 Monday Aug 2015
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I have this bag of baking supplies that I hide out of sight in the hall coat closet. My logic is questionable since I (1) hid it, and (2) it’s been discovered. It contains everything from Peanut M&M’s to Hershey’s Kisses to Ferrero Rocher, plus assorted other essentials like chocolate chips, shredded coconut, marshmallows, and Heath toffee bits.
Continue reading »18 Wednesday Mar 2015
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Just a quick relatively wordless Wednesday post.
Creamy Dreamy Mint Chocolate Fudge. Three ingredients. Easy. Melt in your mouth. This is the first fudge recipe I learned to make back when I was in high school. It has never failed me.
Continue reading »12 Thursday Mar 2015
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles.
Seriously? Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough balls dunked in chocolate? Oh my word. Don’t leave me alone with a tray of these bad boys. No worries raw egg police, these no-bake treats are egg-free.
Continue reading »27 Friday Feb 2015
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caramel, chocolate chips, coconut, old fashioned oats, pecans, Pretzels, sweetened condensed milk
I struggled with what to call these heavenly bars. I kicked around a few ideas. Pretzel Toffee Bars. Chocolate Coconut Layered Love Bars. Magic Bars. Seven Layer Bars. Toothachers Met Their Match Bars. Truth be told…they are a casserole with a little bit of this and a little bit of that. A dessert casserole. I’m not sure anyone would click on a recipe called dessert casserole.
Continue reading »30 Saturday Aug 2014
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Oh yes I did. And you should too. Nutella Swirled Chocolate Chip Blondies are just 30 minutes away from making your day. Enough said.
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