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Candied Pecans

Candied Pecans

candy· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites· snacks
September 28, 2020

Candied Pecans – Pecans are coated in cinnamon sugar and then baked until crispy A couple months ago, I was…
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Maple Pecan Scones

Maple Pecan Scones

breakfast· Easter· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites· pastries
September 24, 2020

Maple Pecan Scones – Fluffy cream scones loaded with pecans and covered in maple icing Fall is officially here! Not…
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Cinnamon Latte Whoopie Pies

Cinnamon Latte Whoopie Pies

cake· Cookies· dessert· Fall Flavors
September 10, 2020

Cinnamon Latte Whoopie Pies – Coffee buttercream is sandwiched between two cakey cinnamon sandwich halves and dusted with cinnamon sugar…
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Banana Bread Doughnuts

Banana Bread Doughnuts

breakfast· cake· doughnuts and sweet rolls· Easter· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites
August 20, 2020

Banana Bread Doughnuts – Cakey baked doughnuts made of banana bread batter and dipped in a brown butter frosting and…
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Banana Bread Sundae

Banana Bread Sundae

dessert· Easter· Fall Flavors· ice cream· National Ice Cream Month· Summertime Favorites
July 20, 2020

Banana Bread Sundae – Warm banana bread is topped with butter pecan ice cream and caramelized bananas to make for…
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Pistachio Pancakes

Pistachio Pancakes

breakfast· Easter· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites
June 15, 2020

Pistachio Pancakes – Buttermilk pancakes are made with ground pistachios and a hint of almond extract to make for a…
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Slow Cooker Mulled Wine

Slow Cooker Mulled Wine

drinks· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites
December 30, 2019

Slow Cooker Mulled Wine – Red wine is slowly heated with a collection of mulling spices and apple cider to…
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warm banana bread with a couple bites removed sitting on a plate with two scoops on butter pecan ice cream stacked on top and caramelized bananas over the top and a spoon on the side

Banana Bread Sundae

a stack of three Apple Cider Crumb Doughnuts on a cloth napkin with more doughnuts around them, shot from the front

Apple Cider Crumb Doughnuts

three Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting on a platter with two cupcakes on a pedestal on top of cotton napkin with whole pecans sprinkled around, shot from a side angle

Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

styled shot of Sweet Yeast Rolls on a plate with a bowl of Whipped Pumpkin Butter and a basket of rolls and a pumpkin in the background, shot from a side angle

Sweet Yeast Rolls with Whipped Pumpkin Butter

two mugs of Cinnamon Maple Latte topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with pecans with dunkin donuts creamer and a stack of pumpkins on top of a cloth napkin, shot from a side angle

Cinnamon Maple Latte

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These Firecracker Meatballs are a great option for These Firecracker Meatballs are a great option for snacking or for dinner. Just serve over rice to make it a well-rounded meal!

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May I introduce you to your next food love affair? May I introduce you to your next food love affair? These Greek Lemon Potatoes are so scrumptious and incredibly easy to make that it's hard not to fall in love with them.

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New on the blog today, my hearty Apple Pecan Farro New on the blog today, my hearty Apple Pecan Farro Salad tossed in a homemade Dijon vinaigrette. More addicting than you could ever imagine and super simple to make!

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Cookie Dough Easter Eggs with M&M’S are the perf Cookie Dough Easter Eggs with M&M’S are the perfect treat to make for Easter!

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Lemon raspberry parfaits are adorable parfaits lay Lemon raspberry parfaits are adorable parfaits layered with Biscoff cookies, lemon mascarpone mousse, and fresh raspberries to make for a delicious treat!

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