I grew up in New York state where snow days required massive dumpings of lake effect snow. I’m talking about measuring snow in feet, not inches. Now I live in Memphis where the threat of any wintry precipitation is enough to usher in a snow day, which is sometimes even announced the night before! It’s…
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Rolo + Reese’s Cookies
Move over, milk. Coffee is hot on your trail. And look out, chocolate chip stand-bys. There’s a new girl in town. It’s been a little while since my last post. Excuses include a new semester at school, lack of inspiration, feeling inferior to pro food bloggers, a few kitchen fails, extra time , etc. But my hubby‘s recent…
Triple Chocolate Peppermint Ooey Gooey Bars & Cookies!
Double trouble sounds cliche. Here, The possibilities are endless. Or at least twofold. Option 1: Triple Chocolate Peppermint Ooey Gooey Bars Option 2: Triple Chocolate Peppermint Cookies …or you can double this recipe and make both! This recipe was born out of a desire to make one batch of cookie dough that could yield two…
Double Espresso Samoa Cookies
When I was thinking about posting a cookie recipe, I thought to myself, “But there are so many cookie recipes out there…What is going to make another one worth trying?” Cue a Friday night of stress/boredom baking and a desire to try something different. Enter Double Espresso Samoa Cookies. Listen, I like the classics like…
Caramel Apple Snack Cake
It’s time for a big question. Cake: Is it a snack or dessert? Does it depend on the time of day or the size of the slice? Does it have to be individually wrapped or can it be fresh from the oven? Does it have to have less sugar or some kind of “nutritional value”?…
Snickers Cake
Can’t stop. Won’t stop. (That’s the tagline for this cake.) My Mom has a great chocolate cake recipe. It’s kind of infamous in our household and just known as The Chocolate Cake. But because I can never leave anything alone, I took her cake and transformed it into some insane Snickers-level beast. So we have…
Pumpkin S’more Cake!
September hit, and I let a week go by without it. Then I went grocery shopping and couldn’t find pumpkin. I was distraught. And shocked. September was in session, and pumpkin was nowhere to be found. But this Saturday, that all changed! I found pumpkin on the shelves of my local Aldi and promptly bought…
Reeses Monster Cookies w/ Peanut Butter Drizzle
Do you love peanut butter? a. No b. It’s ok. c. Yum! d. I’d die without it. Let me tell you folks, the only right answer to this question is d. Obvs. You see, these cookies are for the kind of people who answer d to the question above every time. I mean, look at…
Funfetti Cheesecake Cake
I love birthdays. It doesn’t matter whose they are. They’re my favorite. When I was in college, planning and throwing birthday parties was a hobby of mine. And my 21st birthday stands out as my best birthday ever. (It was alcohol-free, for the record. Didn’t want to leave you hangin’.) Also, this Thursday is my…
Maple Peach Granola
Back in the day, my friend Sarah and I were always on the alert for fresh, homemade granola in our school cafeteria, which was affectionately referred to as Chuck’s. As she put it, we, along with the other 2% of the college population, went to breakfast, seeking a peaceful start to our day before the…