Woahhhh! Thanksgiving week? Anyone else just get used to writing 2016? Goodness gracious, this year is flying, and I can’t believe I’ve already worked with candy canes and peppermint extract more than once in the past few weeks. What is this life?? I have been non-stop cookie baking for the last 2 months, but here…
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Jalapeño Popper Mac & Cheese
Oh, hello, MAY. When did you get here? I swear we were just celebrating Easter, which I now realize was all the way back in March. Did April even exist this year? How was your April? Ours was adventurous. More frequent doctors appointments to check on our little guy, some official transitioning of job titles, Game of Thrones excitement,…
Orange Creamsicle Layer Cake
Do you ever get inspired by yourself? Because I think it happened to me for the first time a couple weeks ago when I hopped back into the cake world and whipped up this carrot cake for a coworker’s husband. Like I mentioned in that post, and here and also here, I’m not sure that I’ll ever…
No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie
It’s Pi Day! It’s Pi Day! Hoorayyyy for Pi! In case you aren’t a big science nerd like I am, you might not be aware that today is Pi Day, or perhaps you do know, but you just don’t get excited about it like we science nerds do. That’s totally ok, because no matter how…
My Favorite Baked Ziti
Do you have a recipe (or recipes!) in your lineup that you make SO OFTEN, you could do it in your sleep? That the recipe is just burned into your brain and you don’t even need to look at it? That’s how I am with my chocolate cake and my baked ziti. I can make you…
Reuben Dip
It’s hard to pick my favorite part of a Reuben sandwich. Oh, who am I kidding? It’s definitely the ‘kraut. Yep, that’s me. The totally weird girl who likes to eat sauerkraut like it’s a vegetable, whose father-in-law brings her a bowl of ‘kraut when he brings his lunch truck to her work, and whose mother-in-law puts a…
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
Attention all cheesecake lovers: you’re going to love these brownies. Attention all brownie lovers: you’re going to love these cheesecake bars. Attention all chocolate chip lovers: hellooooo, wonderful vehicle for your chocolate chips. You’re gonna love ’em. This dessert is for all my peeps. There is something in here for everyone. Confession: I have never…
Gingersnap Cheesecake Bites
Merry Christmas in July! Am I totally crazy? Maybe, but the truth of the matter is, Christmas is only 5 months away and that itself is completely nutso. What’s possibly the craziest of all is that I’m sure Christmas music/decorations/candy are only about 2 months away, so we might as well start getting in the mood…