ANY excuse to spoil Valerina.She told me she was craving a Crumbl cookie.I begged her to allow ME to bake for HER.I desperately needed time in the kitchen.Remember, the kitchen is my canvas; my meditation; my muse … AND, I’ve actually heard that my cookies are far superior to “those other” cookies 😉I hate to…
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Boy it’s been a while since I’ve had French Toast.It’s actually NOT my favorite breakfast meal. That and pancakes – for some reason – are considered dinner fare for me. Perhaps this is due to the fact that once in a while, growing up, pancakes and/or French Toast were a rare dinner treat: breakfast for…
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I truly believe my destiny in life is to bake and cook for others.It’s something I adore.It’s my meditation.The kitchen is my canvas.It brings ME peace and happiness and solace while the enjoyment of others does just the same as the baking process.It’s my mojo. It’s all I really want to do. Thank you, my…
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So, since I bake SO often (almost daily for the sweet treats + dinner [yes, definitely everyday, but not always blog-worthy]), I tend to “force feed.”My hope is to please, satisfy, and delight. And, food is my love language. I’m a Mama Bear, a nurturer, and I tend to channel my non-existent Italian grandmother and…
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Insides: rarely, but surely, there are leftover cake “insides,” when you’re a baker, particularly when you are a baker of “surprise” cakes.So, after a Peanut Butter Vanilla Graham Cake stuffed with surprise rainbow marshmallows, I had a few layers of leftover Peanut Butter Vanilla Graham Cake. Thus, I slathered the layers with smooth and creamy…
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I don’t eat a ton of cookies, believe it or not. And, I like my cookies plain – Walker’s Shortbread does it all for me. Really, that’s ALL I need for a good cookie, sweet treat fix. Yes, I did love the Samoa chocolate-caramel-coconut cookies in my Girl Scout days of yore – but I…
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Halloween is traditionally a time for sweet treats – candy coated bliss – or simply, CANDY.The overly sweet succor of commercial candy isn’t for everyone.And, with the COVID crisis, is Trick-or-Treating canceled? Who knows? Regardless, you need these Halloween Maple Almond Butter Peanut M&M Cookies in your life.Relax – kick back – skip the costume…
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