Tony’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies πŸͺ

“I have a request for my birthday. I love peanut butter and I love chocolate. I love cookies.” Wham bam, thank you, I AM baking you Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Tony. There’s nothing like the marriage of peanut butter and chocolate, and there is NOTHING like a friend forever. Tony and I met over…

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Sweet Butternut Kale & Spicy Chicken

He said to me, as he took his first bite, “What the holy hell fire did you put in this?!” Um, I’m not really sure how to take that – I think I’ll proceed in my dreamland to believe that he enjoyed the spice. Or, perhaps when publishing the recipe, I’ll back off the heat…

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Vanilla Salt Cranberry Nut Granola

I grew up as a “granola head” from Boulder.I grew up eating homemade granola and fresh yogurt every morning.Thanks, Mom 😍I also grew up taking pride in my food habits and love that I’ve learned to keep them up throughout my life.Granola will have my heart forever. And, it will for always be such a…

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Peanut Butter Banana 🍌 Sweet Crescent Roll

I would say there’s nothing like the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. I mean, honestly, it’s a match made in heaven. Even if you prefer neither, when they are together – my god – the skies part. It’s good.For some, though, peanut butter and banana is more their thing. Elvis, for one – didn’t…

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No-Bake Strawberry πŸ“ Cheesecake Bars

Raise your hand if you like strawberry πŸ“ desserts. Is your hand up πŸ™‹πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ?! If it is, you’re probably going to be very, very excited about the contents of this post, because this is some insanely good strawberry shortcake-cheesecake goodness! Get your berries ready. And, guess what! No baking is necessary to make these delicious…

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Vodka Gummy Bears

Well, it’s kind of a long story as to why we had gummy bears spread across the counter, along with a bottle of vodka.However, the fabulous day did involve both of those items, as well as a dear, dear friend, and lots of laughter. I would have preferred Sugar Free Haribo Gummy Bears 😁 (and…

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Cinnamon Lemon Sugar Roll

This is no ordinary cinnamon roll.Sure, those are absolutely wonderful.But this is even better.Homemade dough, slathered in butter, sprinkled with cinnamon, homemade lemon sugar and candied lemon peel, rolled and baked to perfection, and then topped with cinnamon lemon butter – oh my – can you even wait to dig in? Cinnamon Lemon Sugar Roll…

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Poppy Fields Pizza

The famed and iconic poppies from around the world sprouted and bloomed, creating a scene that looked like it was straight out of a romance movie once again this year. But, due to the COVID quarantine, no one was around to witness this gift in the middle of April. We can dream about what the…

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Blueberry Cinnamon Walnut Almond Butter Cookies

The sky was grey.The cookies were blue.What else am I going to do? Blueberry Cinnamon Walnut Almond Butter Cookies. The superfood sweets are back! Blueberry Cinnamon Walnut Almond Butter Cookies 1 stick butter (8 Tbs.), room temperature12 oz.Β Kalot Almond Butter with Cinnamon and Walnuts3 large eggs1 1/2 cups sugar1 tsp. vanilla extract1 tsp. baking soda1…

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