Sugared cranberries. Great for decorating desserts or a sweet snack!
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Make your own COOKED eggnog! Enjoy your eggnog without worrying about uncooked eggs! SO I have this thing about eggnog. The thing is, I don’t really like it. Great way to start a post about eggnog, right? I have friends that will drink it by the gallon, but the thought of drinking a raw egg mixture …
Homemade marinara sauce. So easy, delicious and customizable with different herbs! Contrary to what I made it sound like before, my grandma does send me recipes! Lots of good ones and not enough time to make ’em all. I simply had to make this one she sent me for marinara sauce. If I’m remembering the story …
A delicious, easy recipe for lemon blueberry cookies. Fresh blueberries and a light lemon flavor in a cookie that kind of tastes like a muffin top! A perfect dessert recipe for summer. It appears I may have a bit of a blueberry obsession. First there was blueberry banana bread. I washed that down with some blueberry …
Sweet Hawaiian bread – copycat version of King’s Hawaiian rolls! Pineapple juice adds the sweetness to this fluffy yeast bread. Growing up, I loved when my mom would buy Hawaiian bread from the store. Not sure if it was because they cost a little more than regular bread, or because I ate them so fast (probably …
Blueberry mint lemonade – refreshing summer drink with fresh squeezed lemons, added flavor of blueberries, and an extra kick of mint! A perfect summertime drink for sitting on the patio and enjoying warmer weather. One of the very few things I have been able to grow and keep alive in my garden is my mint …
Cherry peach crumb bars – perfectly balanced with just the right amount of fruit and just the right amount of crust! Summertime fruit dessert that will surely be a crowd pleaser. Have you noticed I’ve been making a lot of double-fruit creations lately? There was the berry berry cinnamon swirl bread, blueberry banana bread, and …
Strawberry rhubarb muffins with a dash of cinnamon, using greek yogurt instead of milk and applesauce instead of oil. This is a great way to bake with rhubarb and eat up some of your strawberries too! Confession time: I had never eaten rhubarb before these muffins. Maybe I should say I never knowingly ate rhubarb, as I don’t …
Blueberry banana bread – double the fruit and double the deliciousness! All the sweet slices will be gone before you know it.
Berry berry cinnamon swirl bread. Berries stuffed inside delicious cinnamon swirl bread and baked to perfection. Much easier to make than it looks! Ever since I went strawberry picking, I’ve been a little obsessed with finding ways to use them up. It was an exciting day when I came across Joy the Baker’s triple berry cinnamon swirl …
Nutella pudding with a homemade tart crust topped with strawberries. Fruit and chocolate combined to make the perfect summertime dessert! A couple weeks ago, I finally went strawberry picking. My cousin came up for a visit, and when I mentioned I’ve always wanted to go, she was on board. Nobody told me it’s actually a lot …
Chewy chocolate brownies with a hint of peppermint flavor. No need to crush up candy canes for this recipe! Back in December, I really wanted to make some chocolate peppermint brownies. Though when I was searching for recipes, all I could find were brownies with crushed up candy cane. That is not what I wanted! …
Fresh rosemary bread. Not only delicious but will make your kitchen smell wonderful while your herb dough is baking in the oven! Especially great to bake if you have a bunch of fresh rosemary sprigs. One of my favorite parts of eating out is if there is free bread served at the table. I don’t …
Delicious and easy homemade naan recipe made with flour and yeast. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I discovered I liked Indian food. It used to be that I was afraid to try ANY new foods, and this is one cuisine that can be quite intimidating if you’re not sure what to order. …
Homemade Challah bread recipe that’s so delicious it will disappear in minutes. Everybody asks for this family “secret” recipe! My grandma makes this challah bread a lot for family dinners, and it always disappears very quickly. Traditionally, you’re supposed to give 1 of the 3 loaves away as tzedakah (charity). But you better do it …
Pumpkin cheesecake brownies. For the days you can’t choose between pumpkin, cheesecake or brownies, you can have it all in this dessert! Continuing on my pumpkin kick, these brownies were inspired by this recipe for pumpkin cheesecake brownies from Jamie, with “My Baking Addiction.” Jamie’s recipe has a ganache, which looks super delicious but I …
Peanut butter cup cookies – a delicious cookie with mini peanut butter cups baked in! Best served with a tall glass of chocolate milk. I’m pretty sure I could live off just peanut butter. And chocolate. Peanut butter and chocolate. Trader Joe’s has these mini peanut butter cups that I only let myself buy like …
Pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are a delicious treat. Just enough pumpkin flavor in this chewy dessert!
Skinny pumpkin spice latte – in the crockpot! Perfect for large parties or a way to treat yourself on a lazy morning. Those who know me, probably already know that I am absolutely In.Love. with pumpkin spice latte’s from Starbucks. (PSL’s, as true addicts know them.) Even the idea of a hot, venti, fall-flavored drink …
Glazed honey rolls are an extra decadent way to prepare dinner rolls for a sweet treat or special side dish for family dinner.