White chocolate macadamia nut cookies turn out thick, chewy, and full of white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. These cookies are one of my husband’s favorites and he’s quite the cookie connoisseur. If there is one thing my husband loves more than just about anything (including me, sadly) it’s a good cookie. The man eats
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Banana Bread Muffins
These Banana Bread Muffins have everything you love about banana bread, all baked up in muffin form for the perfect grab and go breakfast! Every morning I wake up, grab a glass of iced coffee, and head to my office where I sit at my desk and work, uninterrupted by the husband and kids, until
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Christmas Crunch Bars
We did a thing this weekend. A thing that most of you will not approve of. We decorated for Christmas. Look. I know that Thanksgiving is still coming. I’m well aware. I love Thanksgiving! It’s delicious and warm and fuzzy and I celebrate it every year, just like most of you. I just don’t decorate
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Banana Coffee Cake
Our Ultimate Banana Coffee Cake has loads of banana mashed into the cake and an extra thick layer of streusel sprinkled over the top! Quite some time ago, I shared one of my all time favorite recipes…a coffee cake so loaded with pumpkin that it really is a cross between pie and cake. The streusel
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Green Bean Casserole with Bacon
Our Cheesy Green Bean Casserole with bacon is just what you need for the holidays! Made from scratch (don’t worry, it’s easy), loaded with that classic GBC flavor + the addition of bacon and cheddar, and ready with just 15 minutes of prep! Growing up, my family never really made green bean casserole for the
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Chicken Bacon and Ranch Rice Casserole
This cheesy rice casserole is bursting with flavor! I loaded this chicken and rice casserole with bacon, ranch, and cheddar to make a simple family friendly dish. Alright, guys. I guess we can’t pretend anymore. Summer is officially coming to an end. The kids are starting up school. The weeknights are about to get insanely
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Cherry Pie Bars
These Cherry Pie Bars are made with just 4 simple ingredients, featuring sweet cherry filling and a buttery streusel! I heard recently about drinking tart cherry juice before bed to help you sleep better and, while I’m not a big fan of juice, I’m here for the ‘cherries help you sleep’ info. Yes. I’m using
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Cinnamon Sugar Sweet Chex Mix
This Sweet Chex Mix recipe is packed with cinnamon and sugar for a sweet and salty treat that you won’t be able to stop munching on! Perfect for gifting this holiday season or for munching on during your favorite movie. Whew. It’s been a long weekend. A long weekend of devouring this sweet and salty
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Crock Pot Chicken and Stuffing
This crock pot chicken and stuffing is the easiest comfort food you’ll ever make! Toss everything into the slow cooker and let the magic happen! Alright, so I don’t want to alarm anyone, but I often eat a bowl of Stove Top Stuffing for breakfast. Hold up. Don’t leave me. I swear I’m not insane.
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Top Ten Recipes of 2016!
Hi guys! Hope you have all thoroughly enjoyed the holidays! I just wanted to pop in and thank all of you for an amazing year on the blog! I get to stay home and work in my pajamas creating cookie recipes as a job because you people are always nice to enough to stop by to visit
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Applesauce Cake
Our Applesauce Cake starts with a box of spice cake mix and a jar of applesauce! This Fall cake is so simple to whip up and that browned butter glaze on top is irresistible. I’m a firm believer in keeping life both simple and delicious, and that’s why we started this applesauce cake with a
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Apple Streusel Muffins
These applesauce muffins are simply divine! So moist, full of apple flavor, and just the perfect apple muffin recipe! Every year I promise myself that I’m not going to skip over apple season during what I can only describe as intense pumpkin mania. And every year? Without fail? I do not do the apple recipes
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My Dream House Tour!
Hi guys! Just one quick question – has it really been 7 months since I moved into the dream home and promised you all a tour? Man, I’m a flake sometimes. It’s not that I forgot though. It’s just that I seriously underestimated the time involved in getting this house DONE. And also I thought
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Chocolate Pound Cake
This chocolate bundt cake is rich, velvety, dense, and basically what every chocolate pound cake dreams of being! It’s Monday, y’all. Which means that I’m crying into a cup of coffee and wondering why the weekend isn’t just a day or two longer each week. That’s a lie, actually. I’m one of those weirdos who
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Carrot Custard
Let me tell you a little something about things that I am passionate about. You know, besides grape jelly meatballs, Nutella brownies, and oven fried chicken strips. I’m passionate about women. I’m a total feminist. I’m extra passionate about women entrepreneurs. Starting something from scratch, making it yours, making it successful, taking charge and being
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Cake Batter Blondies
These cake batter blondies are loaded with cake flavor and sprinkles. They’re soft and chewy and easy to prepare with just one bowl. Big thanks to GE Appliances for sponsoring this post. Once upon a time there was a little girl who was home for the week with her mama while her dad and brother
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Roasted Garlic Ricotta Dip
This Roasted Garlic Ricotta Dip is rich, creamy, and savory! With fresh dill and roasted garlic it’s packed with flavor perfect for dipping and for spreading! I’m slowly becoming know as the Dip Lady within my circle of family and friends. I pretty much always bring dips to get-togethers and I always serve up some
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Oatmeal Cookie Bars
Thick and chewy Oatmeal Cookie Bars are made in one bowl and turn out so thick and buttery, loaded with chocolate, and perfect as an afternoon treat. You know those old cookbooks that you find at garage sales and thrift shops? The ones that all the little old ladies at church contributed to? Yeah, those.
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Applesauce Donut Muffins
I think I owe you guys an apology. I’m a jerk. A big, mean jerk. I skipped right over the apples and went straight for the pumpkin recipes and now we’re all tired of pumpkin and jonesing for some apples. Or is that just me? I don’t think it’s just me, according to the people
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Bold Chex Mix
This bold Chex Mix recipe will satisfy any snack attack! This savory snack mix is the perfect blend of crunchy cereal, pretzels, and nuts, seasoned with a zesty blend of spices for a bold and satisfying flavor. Simple prep, common ingredients, and big bold flavor! Yes, of course, everyone has made the Chex Mix recipe
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