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brownies & bars, dairy-free, gluten-free, quick & easy, SRC, sweets, wholesome

Black Bean Brownies

Nov 11, 2013 | By Melissa

This month for the Secret Recipe Club, I was assigned the blog Jenny’s Cookbook. Boy did I have a hard time deciding what to make. Given the chilly weather, I was leaning toward one of her many delicious-looking (vegetarian!) soups, but when my eyes lit on the name Black Bean Brownies, I knew I was […]

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cake, celebrate, crafts, kidstuff, sweets, wholesome

Chocolate Prune Smash Cake + Curious George Party

Oct 22, 2013 | By Melissa

My baby is 1!! How did that even happen? In keeping with my goal to one day turn into Annie of Annie’s Eats, I planned the heck out of a birthday party for him. I landed on a Curious George theme (from the books, not the show), because my kid looooves to investigate anything he […]

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breakfast, muffins, scones, & quickbreads, SRC, sweets

Donut Muffins

Sep 16, 2013 | By Melissa

I have a confession to make. I don’t like donuts. (*gasp!*) Sure, when I was little, I could down a chocolate-creme-filled as well as the next kid. I loved me some powdered sugar, even when I accidentally inhaled it. And that sticky, gooey, sweet coating on a glazed donut made my heart go pitter-pat. But […]

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cookies, sweets

Bourbon Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Aug 28, 2013 | By Melissa

Once upon a time I thought there must be a holy grail of chocolate chip cookie recipes out there somewhere. I thought that when I found the perfect one, it would fulfill all of my chocolate chip cookie needs, forever and ever. What a foolish idea! There must be about a million ways to make […]

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cookies, dips & sauces, SRC, sweets

Baked Churros with Hot Chocolate

Aug 12, 2013 | By Melissa

Ever since I’ve known him, my husband has been on a quest for the perfect churro. You see, his family spent two weeks in Spain when he was a teenager, and Dave stuffed himself with churros for breakfast every morning. He keeps telling me that churros are one of his favorite things, but every time […]

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ice cream, sweets

Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

Jul 12, 2013 | By Melissa

It’s one of my favorite times of the year: National Ice Cream Month! I am celebrating with some delicious, dreamy ice cream, chock full of Oreo cookies. Because what could be better on a sweltering summer day than a nice, big, dripping ice cream cone? Nothing, I think.

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S’mores Brownies

Jul 03, 2013 | By Melissa

When I was a kid, my dad taught me how to slow-roast a perfect marshmallow. We would head outside after polishing off our hamburgers and huddle over our charcoal grill, patiently rotating marshmallows one at a time over the embers. I felt this intense sense of victory every time I managed to get my marshmallow […]

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Gooey Brown Butter Toffee Bars

Jun 10, 2013 | By Melissa

Maybe you noticed that I have been sharing a lot of fruity and peanuty baked goods lately. Maybe you remember that those aren’t really my thing. Most of the baking I have been doing for the last few months has actually been for others to enjoy. I’ve been taking a break from sugar in hopes […]

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Fudgy Brownie Buckeye Cookies

Apr 22, 2013 | By Melissa

Have you ever had a buckeye? A dense, melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter ball dipped in chocolate? I must confess, I haven’t. Honestly, peanut butter desserts did not appeal to me as a kid, and I am only just now expanding my sweet palate beyond pure chocolate. Nevertheless, as I flipped through the beautiful pages of the […]

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Baby Guinness Cupcakes

Mar 17, 2013 | By Melissa

I have never been one to celebrate or otherwise observe St. Patrick’s Day. I was always the kid who forgot and wore blue and got pinched all day long, while exclaiming that no one had the right to pinch me, regardless of what color I was or was not wearing. But! I married an Irishman. […]

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