Let’s talk baking.
And how much I love it.
And how I love these cupcakes.
Brownie Fudge Chocolate Chip Cupcakes. Now that’s a mouthful, but a good mouthful. I was inspired by Kevin and Amanda’s blog post with this recipe. (side-note – I love this blog – she has the most amazing photos and everything she posts looks delicious!)
These cupcakes are perfect for your next holiday party. Grab your friends and enjoy these cupcakes!
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Day 4: A great kitchen. My parents spent Saturday night with us and instead of going out to eat, I whipped up a fabulous homemade meal. I love my kitchen and I love making delicious food for the people I care about. It was great to have my family around the dinner table, drinking wine and telling stories. Cheers!
Day 5: Fabulous partners for my friends. I was reminded this weekend of how thankful I am that my friends have all found wonderful partners to share their lives with. One of my best friends called me to tell me that she got engaged to a wonderful man. Tiffany and Dave have a great relationship. They are both driven individuals, have the same goofy sense of humor, love to travel the world and care a lot about each other. Tiff and Dave are a great example of how lucky all my friends are – to have found great life mates. A cherry on top is that we all get along and have a blast on the rare occasions we get to spend time together. I’m thankful that over the years we have expanded our circle to include new friends. It makes the rest of our lives really exciting to think about!
Congratulations again Tiffany and Dave! I’m so excited for you both!!
In other news, I checked off another item on my Fall bucket list. I made my first ever loaf of pumpkin bread. I found this recipe on Pinterest from Bon Appetit.
This bread is perfect for fall – a great blend of spices and even a little chocolate.
It made two loaves – which was great because Tim and I could each take a loaf to work. It’s a bit addictive – not gonna lie – I couldn’t stop eating it!
Enjoy!
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Today was my mom’s birthday.
My mom is an incredible woman.
She is…
She is my mom.
Always inspiring me to be a good person, motivating me to reach the stars and loving me every step of the way. I couldn’t be more blessed.
Happy Birthday Mom! I love you and hope you had a wonderful day.
In honor of my mom’s birthday, I wanted to share a delicious new brownie recipe I made last week: Chocolate Chunk and Toffee Chip Brownies.
Inspired from Picky Palate’s blog.
These brownies are fantastic. The next time I make these I’m going to sprinkle some sea salt on top (recommended by a brilliant co-worker).
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I’m sorry, I meant, No Bake Peanut Butter S’mores Squares. But I swear there are small pieces of crack in this sweet dessert.
*WARNING: This recipe contains heavy amount of peanut butter goodness and might send you into diabetic shock.
That being said, these are AWESOME. I made these for my co-worker Betty’s birthday today. I wasn’t able to start baking until 10 p.m. last night so I was looking for a easy recipe that wouldn’t take too much time to prepare.
I saw this recipe on my favorite blog, How Sweet It Is. It looked divine and “No Bake” sounded easy.
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3 words: Monster. Cookie. Bars.
If you like monster cookies, then you’ll love these bars.
My favorite part is the pretzel M&M’s.
Happy Baking!
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Hello delicious peanut butter.
Hello chocolaty chocolate chips.
Hi blonde brownie.
I think we should be friends.
I made these awesome brownies for my girlfriend’s birthday. If you love the combination of peanut butter and chocolate – this is the perfect treat for you!
So, so good.
Did anyone else feel like climbing into a hole today, or was that just me?
Oh well, Monday is over. I’m ready to move on and make the best of this week.
I have a delicious treat to share with you today.
I really enjoy Two Peas and Their Pod. Maria makes the best looking desserts, it’s hard not to want to eat your computer screen. I was home this past weekend and helped my mom make some treats for her PEO meeting. We decided to go with Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookie Bars. Now that’s a mouth full!
Ooey. Gooey. Delicious. If you are a sweet/salty lover like me, you must make these bars immediately.
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Ok, I’ve discovered a brand new cookie recipe – and it is a little like crack – if crack stood for the best sugar treat in this world.
I have been watching from a distance as other bloggers have used “biscoff” to make tasty sweet treats. I didn’t even know where to buy “Biscoff” (if you live in DSM, Gateway Market carries it).
I finally decided to see what all the fuss was about this this fun recipe, Chunky Biscoff White Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Good grief, these are good! I think it will be hard for me not to spread Biscoff on anything and everything from now on. I need to make a pact here and now to only use it for special occasions… like 4 p.m. on a Tuesday…
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Happy Summer Everyone! Wait, you mean it’s not June yet? We had the perfect weekend here in Iowa: patio happy hours, long walks, picnics, reading outside on a blanket soaking up the sun… this 80 degree weather makes me so happy!
I hope you all have a FABULOUS week and this weather continues!
I’ve got a fun, new cookie recipe to share with all of you. I found it on How Sweet It Is. These cookies are off the wall good. I love the hints of cinnamon and warm chocolate chunks.
Enjoy!
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The words healthy, delicious and cookie in the same sentence are kind of an oxymoron.
Somehow, I found all that and more in these breakfast cookies.
This cookie has all sorts of deliciousness packed into every bite; cranberries, chocolate chips, flax seed, banana and more.
I used this recipe from How Sweet It Is.
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