Thank you, sweet Jillian, for the Lemon Up Girl Scout Cookies! You know how I love the opportunity to craft and create from anything and everything. Lemon Ups were definitely NOT the exception. I’d heard from multiple sources that those darn Girl Scouts changed the lemon cookie offering, again! And, that the “Lemon Ups” simply…
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Moist, buttery, and delicate, with an incredible and intense fragrant lemon flavor, these cake-like cookies simply melt in your mouth. They are simple, wonderfully bright, sugar-coated bites of sunshine that will make your heart and soul sing ☀️!! An aside:I don’t feed my sourdough starter as often as recommended. I have baker friends who feed…
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This recipe is not just full of a caramel sauce – it’s engendered with a Vanilla Bean Caramel ELIXIR. “A Dream in a Jar.” Elixir: a magical potion. Thus, with Righteous Cacao Caramel RAW chocolate and just a few other items of joy, we have kindled a creation of magic – a potion – and a…
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Just enough chocolate from quick and easy salted caramel cocoa mix and just enough peanut butter that none of the three flavors are overwhelming, but perfectly layered and exquisitely united, these Salted Caramel Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies are your new best friend. 😋 Yes, it’s May, and you still need hot cocoa in your life…we…
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While completely ignoring the lighting inconsistency of these photos (I’m really very embarrassed – damn clouds coming and going!), dream about the title – the name – the luscious ingredients…then bake…then consume. After baking these cookies a few months ago, I had SEVERAL requests for MORE. People were literally, Craving4More! 😉And, contrary to my photography…
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Growing up, one of my very favorite after school snacks was graham crackers slathered with canned vanilla frosting.It may sound strange – but it’s insanely delicious and a great “invention-concoction-idea” of my dearest mama. She’s always been so innovative in the kitchen. Her creativity continues to astound me – impress me – I will always…
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I love balsamic vinegar.It’s one of those things, when really “right,” it’s right.”It’s also one of those things that when not done well, it’s, well, not good.You need GOURMET vinegar to be good. The musk … the umami … the sweet … the tart … You need it all. However, believe it or not, in…
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My sister is not a cookie monster 🍪In fact, she’s not much of a dessert fan – just like me 👯♀️ However, I’m proud to announce that this is the SECOND time in recent history where she has taken a bite, and immediately taken another, and another – even complimenting me on the baked goodness…
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“Mmm … these are really good!” said with a delightedly SURPRISED expression. “Dad, EVERY time you taste my cookies you act as if you are extremely surprised that they taste good. It’s as if you are shocked that anything I bake, make, create is any good. Honestly, have you ever tasted a cookie or a…
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Hit the trail. Hit the road. Hit the sweet spot in your life with these win-win cookie bars!Baked with vanilla sweet Blueberry Cashew Cluster “chunks,” creamy white chocolate, and sweetened condensed milk, these soft and chewy cookie bars are appropriate for any time of day and for any type of meal or snack. They are…
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