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Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

I bet you think this should be a recipe for strawberry TALLcake based on the height on these guys. There are a couple things I crave when summer happens: 1. Hot dogs (It is baseball season after all…I don’t know why it happens. Don’t judge me.) 2. Strawberry shortcake And it is summer after all…and this recipe is just biscuit-y enough and just sweet enough that you might want to eat 11 out of the 12…

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Black & White Cookie Cake

I’ve since revisited this cake. To see the updated post and photos click HERE. Fairy tales happen in real life. Desserts fall in love all the time. I mean, have you seen peanut butter and chocolate together? They’ve been together forever, but you’d think they were still in their sparkle stage. Jeez. And what about chocolate and vanilla twist ice cream cones… Chocolate gets around, I guess, is the moral of those fairy tale romances,…

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Ricotta Gnocchi with Sauteed Cherry Tomatoes, Asparagus and Basil

Despite the christmas colors in this delectable dish, it’s lovely for summer…or spring, since spring is the new summer this year. Yesterday  I was a part of a fun after work activity that consisted of a Cooking Duel competition between two teams of employees. I was on the White Team, and my task with two other teammates was to make the Gnocchi. It was delicious and not as difficult as one might assume a homemade…

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Devil’s Food Sandwich Cookies

These cookies are too happy to feel sad, or at least they’ll distract you for a minute if you are sad. I think that you need them in your life because when rainbow sprinkles are involved, life is good And you only need 3 ingredients for the cookies themselves. They are low maintenance cookies for sure. These guys would never make you bring the car up to the door to pick them up. They’re just chill…

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Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Some things are just effortless goodness.  Here is a brief list of some of these things: • Watermelon • T-shirt dresses • Neutral flats • Sister hang-outs • This recipe for Chicken Lettuce Wraps  Ok, it’s obvious that watermelon is good and all you have to do is cut it up to eat it for a dessert that you can feel good about. Throw on a t-shirt dress with some flats and it’s easy and…

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Orange Chiffon Cupcakes with Orange Butter Icing

Orange isn’t my favorite color by any means. Orange pants are my least favorite thing ever, but the flavor, especially in desserts just makes me really happy. These cupcakes are summery and refreshing, and since they’re chiffon they are light and airy also! Orange Chiffon Cupcakes Recipe is from my cupcakes! cookbook Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups cake flour* 1 cup sugar separated 1 t baking powder 1/4 t salt 1/3 cup canola oil 4 large…

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Potato Bread

When I daydream chances are it’s about one of the following: Shoes Shoes or Homemade Potato Bread  This is my very favorite bread ever. Growing up we would get it rarely. Thanksgiving for sure and maybe occasionally with Sunday dinner. I’m not kidding when I say that I get pretty excited for those occasions. Last year we had Thanksgiving at my sister’s house and I made sure to mix up the dough when I got…

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Puppy Chow

Just like Mariah Carey’s song Fantasy. I liked it in 5th grade…and I like it now. Puppy Chow This recipes is from my childhood and from chex.com  Ingredients: 9 cups Chex cereal 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter 1/4 cup butter 1 t vanilla 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar Directions: Measure cereal into a large bowl In a medium sized bowl microwave butter, peanut butter and chocolate chips on high for…

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