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Category Archives: Recipes

March 19, 2025 Simple Cookie Bars Are My New Favorite Desserts

Cookie Bars. I think that I may stop making regular cookies all together. These cookie bars were so easy to make, I don’t know why it has taken me this long to get on the train! I found this recipe for Frosted Confetti Cookie Bars on Instagram from Emily of My Messy Kitchen, and I […]

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March 17, 2025 One Pot Spicy Alla Vodka Pizza Pasta

So it is getting to be that point in the year when I have hit that recipe rut. Well I mean, I hit it in like week two of January, but I want to pretend like I am winning this year. So I was searching the internet and I came across this recipe for spicy […]

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March 14, 2025 Everyone Gets Them While They’re Hot: Sheet Pan Pancakes

My big thing with making traditional pancakes for my family is that I would make them in batches, put them in the oven to keep them warm, but really no one would get hot pancakes. With sheet pan pancakes, everyone gets to eat them at the same time, and everyone gets to eat them while […]

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February 6, 2025 Valentine’s Day Fudge Brownies

I usually don’t have time to make homemade brownies, so I fancy up some box brownies. (Throw in some candy or add on some home made frosting…) But I found myself with some extra time the other day and decided to make some fudge brownies from scratch. I found a recipe from Karli, cookiesfordaaays on […]

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January 29, 2025 Chinese New Year and Dumpling Making

To celebrate the Chinese New Year, Leah invited us over to make dumplings at her house. The kids and I took over her kitchen and we got to work. The kids liked the pork dumplings, but we also made a mushroom version for Henry and Dan. The kids had the best time scooping and filling. […]

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January 28, 2025 Viral Chocolate Chip Valentine Cookies

I was chatting with my hairdresser and she was telling me about how she tried to make the viral chocolate chip cookies for her boyfriend, but they turned out a total bust. I asked her if she tried to make one of the cookies home made, knowing that I had tried that too, and made […]

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December 13, 2024 Holiday Pretzel Wreath

Looking for a fun and easy craft for the kids? Try making these cute holiday pretzel wreaths with the kids? They are no bake, and take less than 5 minutes to assemble! Cover your work surface with parchment paper and line up your circle of pretzels. Melt your melting chocolate in a microwave safe bowl […]

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December 2, 2024 Holidays

Now that Thanksgiving is over, I am in FULL holiday mode. Tree is up, shopping has already begun, and, let’s be honest, is almost done, and we are in baking M.O.D.E! Chex mix is a go to in this house, you can make it big batch and is super fun to package up and give […]

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November 18, 2024 Pumpkin Bread – Spice, Spice Baby!

It’s getting to be that time of year, pumpkin spiced everything! Well, I think we actually may have just skipped right over that season actually, and we are now actually in the 40 something days until Christmas season…. but I do love making pumpkin bread. I love this recipe from Once Upon a Chef and […]

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June 3, 2021 Chex Mix: A Traditionally Salty Snack Takes a Turn For the Sweet

Chex Mix is one of my go to road trip staples. I never really thought about making it at home. During the winter and holidays, I went on a big Chex Mix at home kick. My friend brought me her version, made with Crispex, Corn Chex, Utz holiday pretzels and m&m’s. That is how this […]