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a slice of chocolate cream pie with a bite out of it on a plate with more pie in the background, shot from the front

Chocolate Cream Pie

dessert· Easter· Holiday Favorites· pie· Valentine's Day

Chocolate Cream Pie – My perfect pie crust is baked to perfection and then filled with a chocolate pudding filling and topped with a fresh whipped cream that is sure not to wilt due to my special ingredient.  Chocolate. Cream. Pie. What is there to say about a dessert whose name can be split into three separate entities that can…
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Roasted Brussel Sprouts in a baking dish with melted butter and a spoon in it, shot from a side angle

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

Fall Flavors· sides

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette – Brussels sprouts are oven roasted and then tossed in a honey mustard vinaigrette to make a yummy side dish perfect for any event.  If you told me 5 years ago that I’d be posting a recipe for brussels sprouts on this blog, I wouldn’t have believed you. You see, this was before…
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Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage Browned Butter

Fall Flavors· pizza & pasta

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage Browned Butter – Fluffy pillows of sweet potato dumplings are tossed in a sage and browned butter sauce to make for a comforting pasta dish you didn’t know you needed! Years ago, I detailed a pasta dish that changed my life forever. It was gnocchi with pesto cream sauce and it was so incredibly flavorful…
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zoomed in shot of chocolate snickerdoodles on parchment paper with a spoon in front, shot from a side angle

Chocolate Snickerdoodles

Cookies· dessert· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites· Popular Recipes· Valentine's Day

Chocolate Snickerdoodles – Chewy, rich chocolate cookies are rolled in cinnamon sugar to give them a comforting spice that is perfect for the fall season.  The combination of chocolate and cinnamon has become my new obsession. Well, not entirely new since it’s been a couple years in the making. But the obsession has reached its peak this year, for sure….
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a glass dish with bacon corn casserole with half scooped out and a wooden spoon in it, shot from a side angle

Bacon Corn Casserole

Holiday Favorites· sides

Bacon Corn Casserole – Corn casserole is like corn bread but with a fluffy, moist texture unlike any cornbread you’ve had before. I’ve added bacon to this version to take it to a whole other level.  It’s November. The month of Thanksgiving. The month where food begins to take over my life. The month when the word “diet” begins to…
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zoomed in shot of a spoon with black bean soup on it and a bowl of more soup under it, shot from a side angle

Black Bean Soup with Lime Crema and Cilantro Chimichurri

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Black Bean Soup with Lime Crema and Cilantro Chimichurri – The most incredible, hearty black bean soup, served with a homemade lime crema and cilantro chimichurri Soup season has finally arrived! It’s pretty rainy over here and once it stops it’s going to be quite chilly. The best way to get through these weather shifts is a big bowl of…
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