Salted Double Dark Chocolate Cookies

03 Thursday Dec 2015

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bittersweet chocolate, butter, eggs, flour, sea salt, sugar, vanilla

At a recent family reunion I discovered these luscious Salted Double Dark Chocolate Cookies. They are rich, crispy on the edges yet soft on the inside, with a hint of sea salt. Can you see that molten chunk of chocolate there? It’s the ‘Double’ in this cookie’s name. Continue reading »

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S’Mores Scones

31 Monday Aug 2015

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chocolate chips, eggs, flour, marshmallows, sour cream, sugar, vanilla, vanilla cream wafers

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 »

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

12 Thursday Mar 2015

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brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips, flour, vanilla

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 »

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Carrot Cake Energy Bites

26 Friday Dec 2014

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carrots, cinnamon, dates, flax seed, ginger, hemp seed, nutmeg, rolled oats, unsweetened coconut, vanilla, walnuts

I sent Shelby an innocent birthday text (back on May 28th). It went something like this….what’s your favorite kind of cake? She threw me for a loop with her response. Continue reading »

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European Cookie Butter Fudge

19 Friday Dec 2014

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Biscoff cookies, Biscoff spread, butter, evaporated milk, marshmallow creme, sugar, vanilla

Who was my Secret Santa this year? Who stumped me so well that I spent an entire week bragging about my amazing Secret Santa to none other than….my Secret Santa? That would be Bethany. The sneaky lady who made me a batch of this incredible European Cookie Butter Fudge (along with many other fabulous gifts). Continue reading »

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Homemade Blondies {Feeling the Love}

14 Saturday Jun 2014

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brown sugar, butter, eggs, flour, pecans, vanilla

I logged onto my computer this morning and was greeted by 85 new Facebook friends. Whoa! Those of us who use Facebook to promote our blogs have been feeling a little bewildered lately. Facebook has implemented new algorithms that ultimately reduce the number of people that see our posts (typically only 1%…yikes). The way to fix that, at least in their eyes, is to pay to “Promote” our posts. Continue reading »

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Blueberry Coffee Cake

18 Sunday May 2014

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blueberries, brown sugar, cinnamon, eggs, flour, milk, sugar, vanilla

Growing up, this was the quintessential coffee cake in our home. We lived in blueberry country. Early on my grandfather Boppy grew the most gorgeous cultured blueberries. They were so sweet and big and juicy. Later we relied on wild blueberries which bordered tree lines and paths throughout our property. While it took a bit longer to fill our baskets, the reward was well worth it. The reward…was my sister Sarah making this heavenly Blueberry Coffee Cake. Continue reading »

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