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Irish Coffee Blondies

irish coffee blondie recipe

This week was a doozy. On so many levels, it was just bad. I cracked my iPhone and had to replace it, I cracked a tooth and need to get a crown, William was sick, Clay was sick, things that needed to get done did not, the list goes on. And then, I remembered that tonight we lose a precious hour of sleep. Normally, this fact would make me sad. Sleeping is just about my favorite thing in the world to do, besides cook of course. It is safe to say that I am not a morning person. But now that I am a … [Read more...]

Oatmeal Cream Pies

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When we were kids my mom never let us have Little Debbies. At the time, I thought that she was just punishing us, but as it turns out, she was right to not buy them for us. They are not very good for you, chemicals and such, but oh do they taste delicious. I used to have some serious jealousy issues over the kids at the lunch table that would pull a Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pie out of their lunchbox. Now that I am a grown up, I realize that a homemade version of a treat is thousand times … [Read more...]

Chai Latte Marshmallows

chai latte marshmallow recipe

A few months ago, Eric from Quirk Books asked me if I would like to be a part of a Marshmallow Madness contest hosted by Serious Eats. Marshmallows and some healthy competition? I am so there. The idea was to take the Classic Vanilla Marshmallow from Shauna Sever's new book Marshmallow Madness and do a bracket similar to March Madness. (Marsh Madness, get it? Get it?) I had to take the basic recipe and morph it into something entirely different. Normally, I am great at this kind of thing. This … [Read more...]

S’mores Bars

smores bar recipe

It is Valentine's Eve and I have had some of the most epic kitchen fails of my life today. Let's just say they involve burnt popcorn, exploding mixers, and strawberry puree on my ceiling. I am going to call it a night, and hope that tomorrow is a better cooking experience. I wanted to wish you a very Happy Valentine's Day, and leave you with a very simple, fail-proof (God willing) recipe. I made these for my son's class for his birthday (thank goodness he asked for something other than a … [Read more...]

Chocolate Fudge [Week 12 of 12 weeks of Christmas]

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I love when people share their holiday recipes and traditions with me.  When I lived in North Carolina, I met my best friend Kathryn.  In her family, they make and eat pierogi during the holidays.  She invited me over to make pierogi with her, and we spent the day laughing, cooking, and covered in flour.  We made potato, cheese, prune, there were pierogi everywhere.  Every time I see a pierogi, I think about her and that day in her kitchen.  Traditions like these, are the ones that make … [Read more...]