Chocolate and Caramel Chip Cookies

The other day I found these chocolate baking discs  at Whole Foods and I did a cartwheel!  Just kidding, I've never in my life been able...

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Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

After posting these Lobster Toasts  the other day, someone wrote on my Instagram that they could be named Manchester By The Sea Lobster Toa...

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Perfect Mini Banana Muffins

The other day, my two-year-old came across a package of Little Bites Banana Muffins , and by "came across" I mean I bought them to...

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Cigar Tuiles

I only have 17 things on my to-do list today... one of them being to bake ONE more Christmas cookie (which will never happen)... and I'm...

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Doubletree Cookie Recipe

I am sitting here, swimming in holiday cards, literally drowning.  I started yesterday and was actually enjoying myself!  The girls were nap...

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One-Pot Pasta + Black Bean Brownies

Let's talk about friends for a second.  There are so many different kinds... the friends you've had since you were little, the ones ...

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Rapunzel Cake

I am all birthday caked out.  My daughter Etta turned 4 on Monday, and she's only been anticipating her birthday since, oh I don't k...

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Braided Nutella Pastry

Every summer while I'm on vacation, I try to bake something slightly more challenging (for example, these  bagels  from long, long ago.....

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Dory and Nemo Cake

My baby is two.  That means she's technically not a baby anymore, but you mamas know we are always allowed to call them that.  She is a ...

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Banana Chocolate Chip Blondies

Happy National Relaxation Day!  Yes, that is a thing.  Because everyday is a National something.  I have found - especially as I get older -...

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Fudgy Chocolate Frosted Brownies

I feel like I've been focused on making lighter, healthier foods lately, which is BOR-ING!  Just kidding, but not really.  Even though i...

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer Cake

When is your birthday?  Is it lumped next to another holiday, like Christmas or Halloween?  My mom's birthday is Cinco de Mayo, which al...

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Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread

Buzzfeed cursed when they wrote about this recipe.  That sold me.  If you're passionate about something to the point of potty words (I...

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Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls

Over the weekend, I had overly ripe bananas that needed attention, but I was tired of turning them into bread or muffins.  BOR-ING!  Okay, n...

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Gooey Chocolate Chip Sandwich Bars

Are you mad at me??  I've been bad at blogging lately :( In my defense, it's been a particularly busy week over here and some exciti...

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Girl Scout Cookies on TODAY

If you are like us, you bought way too many Girl Scout Cookies.  Then you realized how many you had, and started handing them out to family,...

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BB8 Cake

Well, my son turned seven last week.  I don't know why this birthday seemed so significant to me... seven sounds so old!!  This means ei...

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Buttermilk Granola Muffins

Did anyone else experience the longest weekend of their lives??  Blizzard Jonas kept us inside for most of it, and even when I felt ready to...

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Stuffed Brownies

These are just stupid.  In a good way!  But they're stupid.  I mean, is it really necessary to make brownie batter and then decide to st...

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Ultimate Seven Layer Bars

These are bananas.  Hands down, the best Seven Layer Bars I've ever made.  I followed  this recipe   which includes all the normal ingre...

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