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Can I just say these were a MASSIVE hit at my office! I did a several trial runs with these Chocolate Easter Egg Cookies until I landed on the perfect one. I tried some with more butter, some with less. Some with more chocolate eggs, some with one in the center. Some with chocolate chips, some without. Some with a Cadbury Cream Egg in the
Roasted chickpeas are one of my favorite snacks. I will roast up a couple of cans and snack on them all week! Bring them to work, keep them in your center console of you car, share with the kids if you’re feeling nice. Chickpeas are full of vitamins and nutrients and if I can make them in a crispy crunchy delicious form, then YES sign
Roasting butternut squash can be….hazardous. Before I learned this trick, I would attempt to cut the squash in half and literally almost take a finger off. This method completely changed my life! Ready? Preheat oven to 400 degrees Poke holes in whole squash using a knife or fork Place on a baking sheet Roast for 1 hour THAT IS IT!!! Then you can cut away
Blanching almonds is a super simple technique to simply elevate the flavor and texture of your plain raw almond. While the almond peel has lots of vitamins and nutrients packed in it, sometimes you want to fancy up your snack or salad topper. How to blanch almonds: Bring a pot of water to a boil Toss in the almonds for 60 seconds Drain the almonds
Some things in life seem impossible. Like peeling ginger for example. You see this big beautiful ginger root that the recipe calls for and it asks you to “mince” or “thinly slice” the ginger. What they do not tell you, is how to peel that super rough root without taking finger off. SUPER EASY! Use a spoon! Just scrape a spoon along the ginger root
Every once in a while, I like to bake a loaf of bread. It isn’t all the time, just once in a blue moon. I don’t know why I don’t bake bread more often because it is SO EASY! Do you ever read the labels on the back of packages of bread at the store and think, how on earth do you pronounce that word
Bah it’s still so cold! March is our snowiest month in Colorado. Which is so strange to me but that is just how it is. So while I desperately crave Spring and warmth, I am not about to start putting away the winter clothes and recipes. Because here, it is still comfort food season. This soup reminds me of childhood… Chicken Pot Pie Soup is
Top o’ the morning’ to ya! It is St. Patrick’s Day this weekend and we are going to our friends house to celebrate. I am not one to attend a party empty handed so I offered to bring some fun and playful cake pops! I have been making cake pops for years and even though they look like a lot of work, they are actually
The best party food of all-time! I cannot rave about these Reuben Sliders enough. They are an absolute HIT in our house and at any party we bring them to. Just a few simple ingredients and you will have the most popular dish at your next tailgate, potluck, football-game watching…ok, EVERY WHERE YOU BRING THESE. They are so simple to make and take virtually no
Homemade anything is always the best So I was making my Reuben Sliders the other evening and I was out of Thousand Island Dressing. So I added it to my grocery list and ventured off to the store. I got to the dressing aisle and there were millions or different types of dressings, I couldn’t believe it. Most of the time we make our own
We registered for these knives at Sur La Table and absolutely love them! They are super lightweight, have a great handle to grip, and are very easy to cut through tough foods. They cut veggies and … [Read More...]
Hi! Remember me? I certainly hope so since you are here reading this on my blog page. It has been a while since my last post…and here is why. I believe I overdosed on this part of my life. Here is a glimpse into what my life was life for 10 months straight: Wake up super early, walk Rudy, write content & edit photos Say
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