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Cranberry Cookies with White Chocolate Drizzle

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Monster Cookies

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White Chocolate Cream Puffs

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Portuguese Egg Tarts

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Raspberry Chocolate Molten Cakes

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S’mores Cookie Cake

cake· Cookies· dessert· Popular Recipes· Summertime Favorites
November 14, 2016

S’mores Cookie Cake  -Your favorite campfire snack, now in cookie cake form! The crust is made from brown sugar cookie and graham crackers and filled with tons of chocolate and marshmallow. This dessert is sure to impress kids and adults alike! A few months ago, I told you guys that my older sister moved her whole family up here to…
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Wine Milkshakes

drinks· ice cream· Summertime Favorites· Valentine's Day
November 10, 2016

Wine Milkshakes – With just two ingredients, this is the easiest boozy drink you will ever make. Just blend dessert wine and vanilla ice cream and you are on your way to having the best adult milkshake you can imagine! Boozy milkshakes are my new favorite thing. I saw them at almost every restaurant that we went to in Vegas…
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Bananas Foster French Toast Casserole

breakfast· breakfast casseroles· Easter· Holiday Favorites
November 7, 2016

Bananas Foster French Toast Casserole– A yummy breakfast casserole made with french bread, custard, and caramelized bananas and topped with a crunchy crumb topping. Perfect for holiday breakfasts and brunch! Today I am feeling a little nostalgic because we are making a variation of one of the first things I ever learned to make: french toast. I grew up eating french…
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Simple, Classic Chili

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November 3, 2016

Simple Classic Chili – A no-frills recipes for a simple classic chili. Made with lean beef, two different kinds of beans, and a whole lot of heartiness, this classic chili is perfect on its own or mixed into cheese for a yummy queso dip. Another fall week, another record high temp here in Atlanta. 87 degrees to be precise. It was…
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Cranberry Cookies with White Chocolate Drizzle

Cookies· Holiday Favorites
October 31, 2016

Cranberry Cookies with White Chocolate Drizzle – Chewy, brown sugar cookies with dried cranberry pieces and white chocolate drizzled on top. The perfect cookie for your holiday entertaining needs! Man, did October fly by, or what?! I cannot believe tomorrow is November already. Where did the time go?! Before you know it, Christmas will be here and the post-holiday blues…
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Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Butter

Fall Flavors· sides
October 27, 2016

Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Butter – Yummy baked sweet potato slices that are smashed and covered in garlic butter. A perfect side dish for any meal! I absolutely love cooking for a crowd. Nothing makes me happier than a house full of hungry people and a list of foods to make for my guests. I usually use these moments to…
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Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria

drinks· Easter· Fall Flavors· Summertime Favorites
October 24, 2016

Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria – Apple cider, prosecco, amaretto, and ginger ale combine to make this delicious sangria. A perfect cocktail for the fall! Before we get start today, I just want to dedicate this post to my loving husband. It’s out first anniversary today! This past year with him has shown me exactly why I married him; his kindness, his…
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Hi, my name is Sharon. I’m an accountant by day, risk-taking baker and food enthusiast by night. Come join me as I share my favorite recipes and test out new ones along the way!

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Autumn Kale Salad

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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cookie Bars

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Turkey Noodle Soup

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My Favorite Pumpkin Loaf

Cinnamon Latte Whoopie Pies

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Healthy Parmesan Crusted Chicken – Chicken fillets Healthy Parmesan Crusted Chicken – Chicken fillets covered in Parmesan cheese and seasoned panko bread crumbs and baked until perfectly crispy. No frying required!
Salted Caramel Apple Pie Dip with Pie Crust Chips Salted Caramel Apple Pie Dip with Pie Crust Chips – Decadent homemade apple pie filling is combined with gooey salted caramel sauce and served with crispy cinnamon sugar pie crust chips

https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/salted-caramel-apple-pie-dip-pie-crust-chips/
Sage & Browned Butter Hasselback Sweet Potatoes – Sage & Browned Butter Hasselback Sweet Potatoes – Sweet potatoes sliced “hasselback-style”, baked to perfection, and finished off with a sage & browned butter sauce to make for the best side dish in any meal

https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/sage-browned-butter-hasselback-sweet-potatoes/
Orchard Harvest Salad (Panera Copycat) – Chopped r Orchard Harvest Salad (Panera Copycat) – Chopped romaine lettuce tossed with sliced pears, dried cherries, pecans, gorgonzola cheese, diced chicken and homemade cherry balsamic vinaigrette. Copycat recipe of the seasonal Orchard Harvest salad from Panera Bread. 

https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/orchard-harvest-salad-panera-copycat/
French Onion Soup – Caramelized onions create the French Onion Soup – Caramelized onions create the base for this soup, which is served with a crouton and melted Gruyere cheese on top.

https://www.certifiedpastryaficionado.com/french-onion-soup

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