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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies

If you have been a reader to this blog for awhile, you know that there is nothing I love more than sweet and salty combined together. If you put the words chocolate and sea salt in a recipe together, you … Continue reading

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Easy Cake Batter Ice Cream

Last summer I got an ice cream maker for $20 at our local ALDI store. I was excited to try making homemade ice cream, but wasn’t willing to make an investment into my dream Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker until I … Continue reading

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Spinach, Tomato, & Mushroom Flatbread Pizza

There are few vegetable flavors I love more than the combination of spinach, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Throw them in pasta, top them on a pizza, mix it in a salad together and I am one happy camper. The depth of … Continue reading

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Honey Bun Cake

Coffee cake is one of my favorite things to make when I am entertaining. This super rich Honey Bun cake was a new creation in my kitchen and was fittingly named after the sticky cinnamon roll that is covered in … Continue reading

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Chicken Pesto Open-Faced Flatbread Sandwich

I can’t think of anything I love as much as the flavor combinations of chicken and pesto. Sometimes my ideas for pairing flavors together come from amazing restaurants with talented chefs. This recipe for a Chicken Pesto Open-Faced Flatbread Sandwich … Continue reading

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Ham & Vegetable Breakfast Strata

Throwing brunches is one of my favorite entertaining tricks for staying ahead on food preparation and staying under budget. A breakfast strata happens to be one of my favorite brunch dishes to prepare because all of the work can be done ahead … Continue reading

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Banana Crumb Muffins

I had a rainy day with nothing to do on the horizon. I put on a little Ella Fitzgerald on my laptop and headed into kitchen to spend the morning baking and thinking. I always do my best thinking in … Continue reading

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Double Tomato Bruschetta

Whenever I go out to restaurants, I always want to order a big plate full of bruschetta for an appetizer. I don’t know why it has never occurred to me to make a batch of brushetta to eat at home, … Continue reading

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Baked Snickerdoodle Doughnuts

Baked donuts have become our family’s new way of celebrating all of the special occasions in our life and I couldn’t wait to share with you my snickerdoodle donut creation I made this week. These baked snickerdoodle donuts are a fun … Continue reading

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Tilapia Pitas

Tilapia is one of my favorite types of fish and I am always on the lookout for fresh ways to prepare it.  When I came across a recipe for Tilapia Pitas, I just knew we had to give this recipe … Continue reading

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