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Snickerdoodles

Guilty (but really not-so-guilty) pleasures, a list: Mac and cheese from a box (preferably this one), cheese added, eaten straight out of the pot (you know, less dishes to wash). The time between 2 and 4 AM when I am … Continue reading

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Easy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Growing up, there was never a shortage of sweets in our house. Cookies–homemade or store bought– candy of multiple varieties, sugary cereals, soda I could help myself to, ice cream or popsicles (if not both) in the freezer. It’s a … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies

Do you ever wonder where your days go?  The last few weeks have been nothing short of a blur. At times I imagine that there will be some day in my life where I miss this pace, but that takes … Continue reading

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Salted Caramel Macaroons

There are some things about where I grew up that I miss incredibly much, often. The ocean, for one… the way I could wander in and around it barefoot, in a swimsuit, sandy salt water hair strewn all over the … 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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Day to Day Life: Week Sixteen

The past week looked a bit like this: Overcast skies are some of my favorite skies. I have no qualms about telling you I buy Yogi tea mainly for the little quote that is attached to each teabag. This particular … Continue reading

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Oatmeal Cookies with Bonus Features

I try not to romanticize baking cookies, but then there are days when I wake up thinking about oatmeal cookies, the scent of butter creamed together with sugar and vanilla… and it seems futile to fight that (too hard). I’m … Continue reading

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Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies

Is it too soon for cookies? Probably. Am I going to share this recipe with you anyway? Absolutely. Do these cookies satisfy both emotional eating and the need for buttery, sugary, little treats? For sure. How long does the phrase, … Continue reading

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Hazelnut Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies

One thing about this season: there are so many sweets everywhere it makes my teeth hurt just to think about them all. I usually shy away from that scene. Not as a sugar snob – it’s just that generally, I … Continue reading

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Cookie Butter Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies

We just spent the weekend in the Bay Area, where my husband played a few shows with his band, Cast of Clowns. I do enjoy Ashland, where we live, but also appreciate and enjoy the time traveling elsewhere. Trips of … Continue reading

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