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staged shot of pumpkin cinnamon crunch muffins with sprinkled pecans and pumpkins in the background, shot from a side angle

Pumpkin Cinnamon Crunch Muffins

Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites· muffins

Pumpkin Cinnamon Crunch Muffins – Fluffy pumpkin muffins are topped with a cinnamon sugar pecan topping that crisps while baking and adds the perfect contrasting texture.  It may not be October yet but last week was the fall solstice so that means….it’s officially fall!!! It’s my favorite time of the year. I am so happy that I can enjoy it…
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a Nutella pull apart muffin on a plate with a spoon with Nutella on it and a baking sheet of more muffins behind it, shot from the front

Nutella Pull-Apart Muffins

breakfast· dessert· muffins· pastries· Valentine's Day

Nutella Pull-Apart Muffins – Homemade dough is layered with Nutella hazelnut spread and baked in a muffin tin and finished with a cinnamon glaze to make mini pull-apart muffins that are just as fun to eat as they are delicious! Nutella and I are starting to become good friends. I’ve always loved it, but not in the obsessive-gotta-have-it way that…
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apple cinnamon monkey bread with a chunk out of it and sliced apples in front, shot from a side angle

Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread

bread· breakfast· dessert· doughnuts and sweet rolls· Easter· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites· pastries

 Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread – Fluffy balls of dough are stuffed with cinnamon apples, layered together in a Bundt pan, and then baked with a brown sugar goo to make a sticky, chewy loaf of monkey bread.  Last week, we said goodbye to the stone fruit of summer with this incredible stone fruit tart. So, for today’s recipe, it only…
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a plate with a slice of stone fruit tart and slices of fruit in the background, shot from the front

Stone Fruit Tart

Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites· pastries· pie· Summertime Favorites

Stone Fruit Tart – A simple tart made with fresh peaches and plums, all in a homemade tart shell Why is it that it takes all summer for stone fruit to reach it’s peak? I have been buying them for months but it’s only now that I’m starting to really get all the flavor from them. The peaches are starting…
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buffalo chicken pockets on a piece of parchment paper with buffalo sauce and cheese on it, shot from a side angle

Buffalo Chicken Pockets

appetizer· chicken entrees· Tailgating Recipes

Buffalo Chicken Pockets – Homemade pizza dough is stuffed with chicken, buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, and cheese and baked into a delicious pizza pocket.  My husband is major part of the recipe development process. Many times, the creations I have here on the blog are a product of one of Tyson’s requests. However, there has been something he’s been asking…
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Italian cheeseburger sliders with arugula and red onions on it on a platter, shot from a side angle

Italian Cheeseburger Sliders

beef entrees· Summertime Favorites· Tailgating Recipes

Italian Cheeseburger Sliders – Ground beef is mixed with Italian seasonings, cooked through and then topped with shredded mozzarella cheese, balsamic caramelized onions, and peppery arugula and placed into a mini ciabatta roll.  Sliders are becoming my go-to burger because of their adorable size and smaller portion. Normal burgers just seem to large and messy so, more often than not,…
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