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Giant Chocolate Muffins
Can you justify eating a cupcake for breakfast? I can. It’s easy, really. You just call it a muffin. I mean, it doesn’t have frosting, so clearly it isn’t a dessert – and everyone knows that muffins are perfectly acceptable breakfast fare.
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Meyer Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake
I’m back! I didn’t really go anywhere, but life just got busy. I am definitely a creature of habit and need my routine to keep me in check – so four snow days, a bridal shower, a gymnastics meet, a sick kiddo (who is scheduled for tubes in her ears on Friday – insert Momma-panic attack here) – and a stressful few weeks at work really have me out-of-sorts. Normally, I bake when things get stressful, but dang-it, I just haven’t had time! I think…
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King Cake, Filled Two Ways
I’m feeling very out-of-sorts and distracted today. We’re in the middle of a very busy week, mostly the fault of my first grader. Between after-school basketball camp, dance class, gymnastics and a dance-clinic performance, our evenings are shot. Oh, dinner you say? What’s that? Laundry? How many times can you wear a pair of jeans before they’re truly dirty?
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Chocolate Chip Scones
Many years ago, my husband (then boyfriend) went to London with his family. I stayed home in Kansas and sulked for ten days…not just because I missed him, but also because he was going to London, without me.
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The Greatest Waffle Recipe Ever
I’m kind of not kidding. Although I didn’t name these waffles, they are honestly the best I’ve ever had. Not that I’m a big waffle aficionado or anything, but I spent a lot of time looking for the perfect waffle recipe after we got married. We received a really nice waffle iron as a gift, and I was determined to find a really nice recipe to go with it.
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One Hour Cinnamon Rolls
So, I’ve told you guys that I’m married to a cop before, yes? Well, I am. Actually though, as of last week, he’s now a detective – which is kind of cool in an “I-want-to-be-a-detective-when-I-grow-up” kind of way.
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Cream Cheese Banana Nut Bread
I have to say that I’m a bit relieved that the holiday season is over. The last six weeks have been a total blur. Shopping, parties, planning, cleaning, baking, wrapping (oh, the wrapping…).
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Easy Cherry Turnovers
Ok, you caught me. As you know, I’m usually a pretty big advocate for home cooking with organic and non-processed ingredients. But sometimes, I make exceptions. I know, you can buy these in a convenient little box, straight from your grocery store. You can assemble, bake and eat them in under 30 minutes, but my version is just a little bit better.
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Bacon, Egg & Pepper Jack on Toasted Ciabatta
Uncharacteristic trait of a food blogger number 982: I don’t really like eggs. Clearly, I eat my fair share of them in baked goods, and I even enjoy quiche. Plain old eggs, though, I can’t really get behind. Runny yolks? Don’t get me started. (But why? Why would you eat runny yolks? Help me understand!)
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Pumpkin Bagels & Whipped Pumpkin Cream Cheese
Story time! Once upon a time, I bought my very first pumpkin bagel with pumpkin schmear at my local bagel shop. I loved it so much that I went back at lunchtime and bought another one. I tried to go back after work for another one but the bagel shop closed at 3pm so I had to wait until the next morning. On the third day (yes, THIRD day) of this behavior, the cashier said to me, “Wow, you must really love these bagels.” I think I…
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Snickerdoodle Muffins
So, I woke up this morning and completely forgot that it was my anniversary. I called my husband after I dropped the princess diva-queen off at school, and I didn’t even say Happy Anniversary or anything. But, neither did he…so clearly he forgot too, right? Then, I’m at work and my phone notification pings and I see that he posted some really nice words about me on Facebook. Whoops. So, of course I did what any loving wife would do – I immediately reciprocated and…
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Cranberry Walnut Cream Cheese Muffins
Even though I have about fifteen billion pumpkin recipes that I’m dying to try out, I thought it best to pace myself and take a break from traditional fall flavors for a few days. Ok, honestly, I had some cranberries in my freezer that have been calling to me for weeks. Then, I found this recipe. Shortly after I found the recipe, they appeared in my kitchen. And while I’m being honest, I actually had really good intentions to deliver some of these to…
