Blueberry-Lemon Scones

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I was really contemplating not mentioning that the date of my last post and this one are rather far apart in time… let’s go with about 7 months… but the mere fact that I haven’t written a blog post since September, of well, now last year, makes me feel rather pathetic. Almost 7 months have ...

Championship Bars

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Growing up, one recipe I always remember my mother making was what we like to call Championship Bars. The recipe is a Hershey’s original, straight from the back of a bag of chocolate chips. Simple, but oh so good. I’ve heard people call them Magic Bars, or layer bars, or something of that nature, but ...

Blueberry Crumb Cake

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Summer is almost over my friends, so not only is it time to get to the beach once more to get that golden-bronze tan you’ve been working toward before the winter comes and sucks all the pigment from your skin, leaving you pale and ghostly (just saying’) – it’s also time to get to your ...

Sangria Ice Pops

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I hope the title of this post lured you in as much as it did me. Sangria in ice pop form, yes please! And with temperatures nearing 100 degrees here in the North East, anything referring to the word ice probably sounds quite enticing to those outside in this brutal heat. So if you’re lucky ...

Pesto, Goat Cheese, Caramelized Onion, and Arugula Pizza

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I have a thing for goat cheese. Especially on pizza. Combined with sweet caramelized onions, fresh basil pesto, and arugula – my stomach yelled at me for thinking such delicious thoughts when a kitchen was nowhere in sight. I had been craving this combo of flavors on a pizza all weekend. Well, maybe not all ...

Wedding Cupcakes

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I’ve recently had the honor of baking for a wedding! When a friend from high school asked me to supply the baked goods for a dessert bar she wanted at her wedding, I was super excited to get into the kitchen and whip up some wedding-worthy treats. I met with the bride-to-be months before the ...