I was craving something sweet and spicy – dessert-wise, that is.I’ve always been a fan of pumpkin spice, gingerbread spice, molasses, carrot cake – all the cinnamon-y goodness of sweet treats. I even love to mix my sweetly spiced goods with savory: Chinese 5 Spice, Garam Masala, etc. (Indian food is one of my favs).Thus,…
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This time of year is all about sugar and spice.Let’s bump it up a level – take it to something refreshing and thrilling. We all need that right now, right? Rosemary Lime Cheesecake Whip Pie. Rosemary Lime Cheesecake Whip Pie Rosemary Graham Crust:2 pkg. graham crackers (pulled into crumbs)8 Tbs. butter, melted1 Tbs. fresh rosemary,…
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“What do you think about making just basic chocolate chip cookies?” “I guess I’m okay with that.”But, when push comes to shove, I always have to do something a little different. WE all love the marriage of peanut butter and chocolate, so let’s extend that to a classic chocolate chip cookie recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter…
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We are living in a crazy, crazy world right now.Sometimes I think I want things to just go back to the way they were – so that I could have my sense of normalcy.Yet, at the same time, the world needed this change. This wake-up call was and has been imperative.Despite the yuck, the anger,…
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This is the time of year when I like to break out my Nordic fancy baking pans. I only have a few, and I cherish them dearly.I’m often disappointed at how the texture of the pattern is lost when cooking (the same goes for cookie stamps and textured pie crust rollers). Alas, these mini Salted…
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Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Chocolate Blueberry Almond Cookies 16 Tbs. plant based, vegan butter3 large eggs1 cup white sugar1/2 cup brown sugar1 tsp. vanilla extract1 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. baking soda1/2 tsp. sea salt1 cup almond flour3 cups Pamela’s Gluten-Free Baking Flour2 cups chocolate covered blueberries Preheat the oven to 355 degrees.Cream together the vegan butter and…
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I wanted to bake another cheesecake – or prepare a no-bake cheesecake.This time I wanted it to be über thick, extra rich, dense, and utterly delicious.Not that my other cheesecakes have lacked in complexity – I just wanted this one to be super duper special. Lemons. Meyer Lemons!!! Homemade Easy Lemon Curd – with Meyer…
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Chocolate chip cookies are a good thing – anytime, anywhere…But so are dark chocolate brownies.Realistically, how could you choose? Seriously! When push comes to shove, if both were in front of you, fresh out the oven, how could you possibly decide on which one to devour – with a glass of milk, maybe? Or vanilla…
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I haven’t baked a cake in a just a little while…I’m not sure how long it’s been, but long enough. And, I know many, many, many, many people who enjoy dark chocolate, lots of it, a triple load, in fact. I also know from personal experience that combining both blackberries AND fresh rosemary together with…
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Baked Apple in Walnut Chocolate Drizzle The Son of Man (French: Le fils de l’homme) is a 1964 painting by the Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte. It is perhaps his most well-known artwork. Magritte painted it as a self-portrait. The painting consists of a man in an overcoat and a bowler hat standing in front of…
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