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Baked Cherry Doughnuts with a Cherry Glaze and Toasted Almonds

There’s this thing about baked doughnuts… Somehow they are a cross between both doughnuts and muffins. Obviously that means they’re totally acceptable as breakfast, snacks, a mid-morning (or afternoon, or evening) party-in-your-mouth. These baked cherry doughnuts waiver in that doughnut-muffin … Continue reading

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Roasted Strawberry Blondies

Blondies begin with one of my favorite combinations of things: brown sugar and butter. Some folks think of blondies as a counterpart to brownies… but my brain likens them to cookies. Large, chewy, tender, crisp at the edges, bar-like cookies. … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Almond Butter Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Can I tell you something? I have enjoyed cooking and baking since I was a little kid. Most often for other folks, as in that was the sole purpose I baked things or spent my allowance on extra candy I’d … Continue reading

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Classic Lemon Bars

It may seem like a funny time of year to crave lemon bars.  Spring is trying to get here, but aside from a few days of sunshine and almost-warmth, I am still waiting for shorts, tank top, and slipper (flip-flop) … Continue reading

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Bouchon Bakery: Chocolate Chunk and Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are the quintessential go-to favorite dessert, after-school or tucked-into-your-home-packed-lunch treat. Everyone has their preferred chocolate chip cookie. Some like the soft, chewy types. Others prefer the crunchy kinds that don’t have a hint of softness at all. … Continue reading

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Yogurt Nutmeg Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing

Merry Christmas, friends and folks. I know, I know… A cookie recipe? On Christmas? Well, yes… consider it a gift or a beautiful custom birthday gifts. If you’re feeling the holiday baking burnout, I don’t blame you. I think I’m … Continue reading

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Homemade Brown Sugar

When I am in the kitchen, my philosophy is simple: tread fearlessly. Make mistakes, try new flavors, don’t get too caught up in needing to follow recipes so intently you forget to have fun. Regardless, there are times my contained-crazy … Continue reading

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Braided Banana Bread with Walnut Coconut Cream Cheese Filling

When it comes to food, I’d say I am pretty open to trying new things. Whether it’s cooking new recipes or being willing to eat new foods, I’m all in. There are certain times when a meal or particular dish … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Protein Muffins

We are not strangers to the bottomless pit-stomachs of growing kids around here. My 15 year old stepson is now 6’4″, while 8 year old Silas measures in at a few inches shy of 5 feet. Both boys are involved … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake

Fall is officially here and it’s time for baking things, filling our home with warmth and scents of this season: soups galore, slow roasted vegetables and fruits, the delirious smell of slow-cooked beans and overnight oats.  Perhaps Autumn means finding … Continue reading

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