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Gluten Free Oreo Dirt Cake
Yep, that is correct. You did not read that incorrectly. It says gluten free. In this case, you can absolutely not tell the difference between regular and gluten free. Oreo has done an incredible job with there gluten free cookies. I am not much for making things gluten free, normally. However, in this case, why not? The cookies taste exactly the same as the original and now when you bring this yummy dessert to your next gathering; everyone can enjoy it! How is this gluten free? Well, it is simple… gluten free Oreo’s. Yes, Oreo makes a gluten free variety and it is perfect. It tastes just like the original and it can…
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Best Stove Top Mac and Cheese
I feel like getting a really good mac and cheese recipe is like striking gold when you have kids. There are a million recipes out there and for the longest time, my kids would only eat the blue box! Yes, even having a chef as their mom, they wanted the blue box! I tried so many different recipes for mac and cheese and this s hands down the winner! My kids love this mac and cheese, my husband loves this mac and cheese. I not only love this mac and cheese because it is creamy and delicious, but because it comes together super quickly and right on the stove top. Mom-win for sure!…
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Spring Desserts
I made these two desserts for Easter and they were a huge hit. I made lemon meringue pie and olive oil cake that I served with amarena cherries. The hint of orange with the cherries was incredible. I feel like lemon meringue pie is one of those desserts that people are intimidated to make. Really it is not hard, it is just a little time consuming. I like to break it up to make it easier to get it done. We usually make the pie crust and par bake it and then make the curd and then assemble and bake everything together. It makes it easier to manage, especially when you are doing…
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Cadbury Mini Egg Cookies
These are the best Easter Candy cookies EVER!!!! I have always been a Cadbury creme egg fan. I know they are not everyone’s jam, because they are very sweet and the inside can be a lot to get through. Yet, I have always said that the chocolate on them is not like any other. Then when they came out with the Mini eggs… I flipped out! They are AMAZING! The candy coating on the outside of the Mini eggs is not like any other candy coating. So, darn good! With all of that said, when it was time to come up with Easter themed desserts, I could not skip over the amazing…
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Strawberry Cream Cookies
I don’t think I have ever made cookies with fresh fruit before. Then my husband came home from the store, so excited that strawberries were on sale 4/$5!!! Whoo hoo… what the hell am I going to do with 4lbs of strawberries before they go bad! LOL Then I thought, well, my middle daughter, Gabriella loves strawberries, and she is not big on sweets. Yet maybe if I put strawberries in the sweets, she would like them? Plus, we all love cookies… I mean, I don’t think we can be friends if you don’t like cookies! Just saying. So, that is how this all came about. The Strawberry and cream cookie! What is…
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Butterscotch Cookies
So, I decided to make these cookies because my middle daughter Gabi, loves butterscotch chips. She is too cute and calls them butterscoutch! LOL Yet, I thought, we could make cookies with just the butterscotch chips and they would be great. Little did I know, they would be sooo great that I would end up eating most of them! Ingredients needed These do not take any special ingredients. Just the usually cookie stuff. They are a fluffy, soft, yet chewy cookie and they are totally addicting! Here’s what you’ll need. -unsalted butter -brown sugar -granulated sugar -vanillla -eggs-always use large eggs when baking-otherwise weigh them out -all purpose flour, you could use gluten…
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Creamy Pasta Alfredo with Broccoli
I seriously dream about this pasta. Do you ever daydream about food? Or sit at work and crave what you are going to have for dinner that night. Well, this is one of those dishes. It is creamy, yet light and it satisfies every craving, want and desire I could have for a dinner. It also really helps that it is quick and easy to make a mom-win with getting the kiddos to eat broccoli! Like they wolf it down! Seriously. How to get a light Alfredo sauce This is the thing that can make or bring your alfredo sauce. Have you ever had a gloppy, thick, way too heavy alfredo sauce? It…
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Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
Here are the perfect cupcakes for Summertime events! I used to own a cupcake shop, so I have a lot of cupcake recipes in my arsenal. I feel like now more than ever with having kids, we make more cupcakes than I have in a long time. They are such a great dessert to bring to cookouts, summer parties and any get together. They are also the best way to get your favorite dessert into bite sized. This past weekend we had three different parties in three days. I made these in minis and regular size, and they were an absolute hit at every event! What is Strawberry Shortcake? Traditionally, strawberry…
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Kid’s Printables Are Here!!
I am so excited about these little activities! I use printables so much with my kiddos! I use them for everything for birthday party decor to activities and so much in between. If your kiddos are anything like mine, when you are cooking or baking with them you lose them the minute the item goes into the oven. They do NOT have the attention span to wait around while it bakes. Then they are playing around, or monkeying around like mine do… while you finish up the baking project! How can you keep them interested while the cookies bake??? I created these fun little food printables for my girls and they love…
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Kitchen Sink Cookies
These cookies are inspired by Milk Bar’s Compost cookies. I absolutely love and have so much respect for Christina Tosi, owner/chef of Milk Bar. She is an amazing, once in a lifetime pastry chef with off the wall, once in a lifetime ideas. I mean who would think to start a bakery and ice cream shop based around cereal milk! Anyway, as you can see, I geek out on her and her recipes. So, anytime I can take inspiration from her recipes, I do!! Why kitchen sink cookies? I call these kitchen sink cookies versus compost cookies for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, I did not come up with the recipe…
