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Fauxstess Cupcakes
Since I’m in the midst of the lovely Weight Watchers lifestyle, I haven’t been baking as much as I would like lately. Even though I have a pretty strong willpower when it comes to avoiding and ignoring the sweets and treats in my house, I find it better to not even tempt myself. I’m going to save my baking for special occasions, and especially those that I can bring treats and leave them at someone else’s house. Today I am baking for my brother’s 27th…
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ve grown up around a lot of amazing cooks. Both of my Grandmothers rocked the kitchen, my mom and my mother-in-law are both awesome, and even my husband knows what he’s doing in there. In fact, two of my most treasured posessions are recipe books full of my Grandmothers recipes. My mom is practically famous for her chocolate chip cookies, and she made them all the time when we were growing up. You’d think that I would’ve watched her make them, but honestly – I didn’t…
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Chocolate Buttercream Cake
I love chocolate cake. Good chocolate cake might be my very favorite thing, ever. So when I saw this recipe, I knew I had to try it. The first thing I noticed was that there were a LOT of ingredients, far more than any chocolate cake recipe I’ve ever tried before. I would strongly suggest pre-measuring your ingredients so they’ll be ready to add as you go along, and take the time to buy or cut the parchment circles for your cake pans. You’ll thank…
