Sweets

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Blackberry Baked Oatmeal with Caramel Sauce

February 16, 2012

When we saw how popular our Baked Oatmeal with Strawberries, Banana and Chocolate was, we just had to make another one. This time, we added bright lemon zest, juicy blackberries and of all things a [...]

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Strawberry Yogurt Muffins

February 15, 2012

These are good. Really good. Perfect for breakfast, mid-morning or an afternoon snack. They are packed with strawberries and for extra flavor we used strawberry yogurt instead of boring vanilla or plain. These come together [...]

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Bananas Foster Shortcakes

February 12, 2012

Here’s a quick and easy dessert or breakfast for two just in time for Valentine’s day! It seriously takes less than 15 minutes! We use what we like to call our “fake out” caramel sauce [...]

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Brownie Batter Pancakes

February 7, 2012

So here’s what we did. We scored a few brownie creating jobs with Betty Crocker to add to their already massive brownie collection. We tried to come up with ideas that they did not already [...]

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Salted Caramel Sauce

February 1, 2012

Remember our salted butter caramels? How about our salted caramel chocolate chip cookies? If so, you are going to love this! The other day, my mom came over for lunch. After lunch, we sat down [...]

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Mini Blueberry Upside Down Cake

January 29, 2012

Anything “mini” totally scores points on the cuteness scale, these mini upside down cakes are no exception! A muffin pan helps out to make the most adorable little cakes, perfect for mid-morning, late afternoon or [...]

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Beer Battered Apples

January 12, 2012

Did you check out this weeks Chili Lime Kale Chips recipe? How about the Kale Pesto Pasta recipe? If you did, then we won’t feel too badly for sharing these beer battered apple rings with [...]

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Apple Pie Cupcakes

January 5, 2012

Okay, we know… this is not the best option for a new healthy start in 2012, but we just couldn’t keep this from you any longer! The base of the cupcakes are actually made from [...]

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Baked Oatmeal with Strawberries, Banana and Chocolate

December 29, 2011

We love entertaining with breakfast, it’s casual, easy and we love love love bacon – I know that has nothing to do with this particular recipe, but let me tell you, this would be perfect [...]

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Easy Wine Poached Pears

December 22, 2011

Did you know it’s December 22? I didn’t, or at least I didn’t until I looked at our computer calendar, squealed a bit and realized that later this afternoon better be dedicated to finishing off [...]

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White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

December 18, 2011

I absolutely love the smell of oatmeal cookies baking in the oven. It has to be one of the best smells in the world. I would totally buy an oatmeal cookie candle or if I [...]

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Salted Chocolate Cookie Cups

December 16, 2011

Remember the Red Velvet Cookie Cups from a week or so ago? Well those cookie cups and these cookie cups are best friends. Imagine a decadent and rich truffle center surrounded by a peanut butter [...]

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Pretzel, Cranberry and Toasted Coconut Bark

December 10, 2011

I wish we could say that we made this to give as a gift (this would be a great gift) or to have on hand when friends come over (it would be great for that, [...]

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Salted Caramels

December 4, 2011

I don’t know what it is, but Joanne LOVES cooking with sugar. She gets all giddy when she sees bubbling sugar on our stove. So, it was not a surprise when this recipe was added [...]

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Red Velvet Cookie Cups

November 30, 2011

Cookie, yes! Cake, yes! Frosting — oh, mama! This one has it all. It’s easy, freaking adorable and is so-cute-you-can-eat-it-in-one-bite. We made these for Pillsbury and we’re seriously better for it! Enjoy! Red Velvet Cookie [...]

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Pumpkin Spice Latte at Home

November 17, 2011

I’m a Pumpkin Spice Latte type of girl. Adam, he’s more into the Gingerbread Latte. With that said, I think I’m right, so I thought we could share this recipe we worked on for Betty [...]

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Ginger Pumpkin Parfait

November 11, 2011

Sweetened pumpkin and cream cheese are layered with ginger cookies and whipped cream for an easy dessert that can be made up to one day in advance.

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S’more Cookie Sandwiches

November 8, 2011

An easy recipe for s’mores cookie sandwiches from machémag.com.

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Nutella Bread Pudding

November 1, 2011

If I were stuck on an island and allowed one thing from my kitchen it would absolutely be Nutella. If Adam and I were stuck on an island together and he had one thing from [...]

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Panna Cotta with Blueberry Sauce

October 10, 2011

We made this a while back and completely forgot to share it with you! Panna cotta is a great dessert to make at home — there is very little hands-on time needed. All you need [...]

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Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

September 27, 2011

Cookies anyone? We posted these a while back and wished we had a big plate in front of us today! We thought we would share again, so, happy Monday! – Adam and Joanne *** Over [...]

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Strawberries and Cream Popsicles

August 4, 2011

My goodness summer has hit us hard this year! Lots of 100 degree days, the A/C is on the fritz and no time to jump into the pool. Nevertheless, we have made sure to take [...]

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Frozen Fruit Skewers with Chocolate Drizzle

July 11, 2011

We had so much fun making and munching on these skewers! They are perfect for kids of all ages, even those who may be kids-at-heart and not specifically by age. The trick with these is [...]

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How to Make Chocolate Creme Brulee (video)

June 22, 2011

Recently, Adam’s mother walked across a big stage to receive a degree she has been working towards for the past few years. We were all there, cheering her on, even our niece, who turned one [...]

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Oreo Stuffed Cupcakes

June 1, 2011

Who doesn’t love a cupcake? Who isn’t a fan of a cookie? How about both, at the same time, with frosting on top? A few weekends back, we were invited to a BBQ that we [...]

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Lime Tart

May 4, 2011

From the moment I made lemon curd in my baking and pastry class, I knew a version would be making its way onto our blog. In culinary school a clean station with no dirty dishes [...]

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Lemon Angel Food Cake

April 4, 2011

Isn’t it amazing how time just flies? One moment it seems you are slowly moving along, enjoying a new year and then the next moment you realize we aren’t just beginning a new year, but [...]

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Chocolate Cake

March 21, 2011

Something happened last weekend. Something a little absurd, something that Adam has not yet allowed me to live down, something involving a very large chocolate cake. We ended our work week last week with the [...]

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Nutella Chocolate Truffles

February 17, 2011

The other day, we had the most amazing experience at the grocery store — seriously. You see, somehow the world aligned in such a way that we would be required to go to the store, [...]

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Chewy Granola Bars

January 17, 2011

We had been thinking about these granola bars for a while now. Remember when we gave out granola bars for a baby shower favor? We were so happy with them last time, that we decided [...]

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Roasted Pears

December 14, 2010

Need a holiday dessert idea? Try these delicious roasted pears; we posted them last year and loved them so much that we just had to share them again! Adam and I are not the biggest [...]

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Simple Butter Cookies

June 22, 2010

These butter cookies are delicate, sweet and perfect to enjoy with a cup of hot tea or coffee.

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Blueberry and Strawberry Tart

June 3, 2010

Fresh blueberries and strawberries are mixed with zest lime and baked in a sweet tart dough for a perfect summertime treat.

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A Giveaway + Ice Cream Sandwiches

May 17, 2010

Fresh raspberries and creamy vanilla ice cream are in the middles of two soft chocolate chip cookies..yum.

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Sweet Treats for Mother’s Day

May 3, 2010

A little effort, love and sugar goes along way on Mother’s Day. Try these muffins full of berries for Mom.

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Nutty Biscotti

March 29, 2010

Sometimes, we just feel like baking. On Saturday morning, we woke up entirely too late, were incredibly refreshed and were in the mood to bake. We scavenged through our cupboards and came up with a [...]

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Brownie Pie

February 22, 2010

Incredibly indulgent and mouth-watering brownies that are rich, gooey in the middle, chewy on the edges and a little crispy on top.

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S’mores Pops

February 1, 2010

Just less than two months from now Adam and I will be an Aunt and Uncle (Uncle Adam, isn’t that just adorable)… We are, of course, ecstatic. I’ve never been an Aunt before and unless [...]

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