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Hard Apple Cider Cupcakes
Baking, Cupcakes

Hard Apple Cider Cupcakes

These Hard apple cider cupcakes are boozy, delicious, and so much fun! I used a boxed cake mix in this recipe to make these boozy cupcakes so simple and easy to make, but they still taste homemade, and the frosting is absolutely out of this world. Ingredients for hard apple […]

Nutella Kiss Cookies
Baking, Cookies

Easy Nutella Kiss Cookies

I love to come up with easy cookie recipes. This recipe for 4 ingredient Nutella kiss cookies is no different. There are only four ingredients in this recipe, and theres really only 3 in the actual cookie dough. It only takes 5 minutes to make the dough. And the best […]

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Easy Guinness Brownies

With St. Patricks Day just a few days away, I figured it was time for me to figure out a new way to put Irish alcohol into a dessert. I also wanted to make the dessert as easy as possible, because sometimes is nice to have a simple option that […]

Baking, Cookies

Easy Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

In my opinion, the best part of Valentine's Day is the treats that go along with it. If you're looking for something super simple to make for a Valentine's Day dessert then these Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies are the perfect thing. They only have 4 ingredients, and they are […]

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Craving perfect chewy chocolate chip cookies? This recipe delivers soft, gooey cookies with just the right amount of chew. Each bite is loaded with rich chocolate chips, making them irresistible for any cookie lover. The secret lies in the balance of brown sugar and melted butter, which gives the cookies […]

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Mediterranean Couscous Bowl

Its hard for me to declare any type of food my favorite, there are so many that I love. But one of my favorites is definitely Mediterranean food. It just seems so fresh and healthy, and this Mediterranean Couscous Bowl definitely embodies fresh and healthy. It is one of the […]

hot cocoa cookies
Baking, Cookies

Hot Cocoa Cookies

Imagine biting into a cookie that combines the best parts of hot cocoa and a fresh-baked treat! These hot cocoa cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with rich chocolate flavor. They’re the ultimate comfort cookie for cold days. Each cookie is made with cocoa powder and chocolate chips, capturing the […]

brown butter pear tart
Baking

Brown Butter Pear Tart

Believe me when I tell you that this Brown Butter Pear Tart is the most delicious thing I've ever made. And probably have ever eaten. The crust is buttery and sweet and resembles a sugar cookie. The filling is light and creamy with a little tang from the lemon. And […]

Baking, Bread

Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins

Is there anything more perfect for fall than cornbread? I don't think there is. And these Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins with honey cinnamon butter area an awesome addition to any meal. They could also just be a snack, or whenever else you want to eat one, because they are so yummy. […]

Baking, Bread

Pumpkin Monkey Bread

Monkey bread is one of the yummiest things in the world, and yet it is so under-appreciated! It's like eating cinnamon rolls, but without most of the work. It's very easy to make, because you use refrigerated biscuit dough. That cuts down on the time and effort it takes to […]

pumpkin whoopie pies
Baking, Cookies

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

My mom isn't much of a baker, but there are a few things that she does bake really well. Every Christmas she makes delicious cookies, she makes really good monkey bread, and she loves baking whoopie pies. She inspired my love for whoopie pies. And they are so fun to […]

Baking, Cookies

Dulce De Leche Filled Cookies

Looking for another way to use dulce de leche? These Dulce De Leche Filled Cookies are the perfect way to add dulce de leche to another dessert. These cookies have a sweet cinnamon dough, are stuffed with dulce de leche and then rolled in yummy cinnamon sugar before baking. I've […]

Easy Weeknight Dinners, Entrees, Pasta

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

Pumpkin is obviously the most quintessential fall flavor. And its a flavor that people love. Starbucks has capitalized on this by starting to sell their famous Pumpkin Spice Latte's starting in August, which isn't even close to being fall, at least in New Jersey, where the weather at the end […]

butterscotch marshmallow brownies
Baking, Bars

Butterscotch Marshmallow Blondies

When I first started my website these Butterscotch Marshmallow Blondies were one of the very first recipes I posted. I admittedly had no clue what I was doing when I first started posting recipes. There was one awful photo, the recipe wasn't printable and there was no real description. I […]

Baking, Cookies

Chocolate Coca-Cola Cookies

After being inspired by making cherry vanilla coca-cola cupcakes a few weeks ago, I decided to try another soda flavored dessert. To be honest, I tried a few types of desserts, including Coca-Cola brownies that wont seem to turn out the way I want no matter how hard I try! […]

dulce de leche gooey bars
Baking, Bars

Easy Dulce De Leche Bars

Are you looking for a really simple, but impressive dessert? Well here it is. This recipe takes almost no effort, and is nearly impossible to screw up. These Dulce de Leche bars are gooey, rich and amazing. I try to bake from scratch when I can. Which is pretty often, […]

dulce de leche
Baking

Easy Homemade Dulce de Leche

I used to think that Dulce de Leche was something fancy that came in a jar. I simply never really looked into it. Until I was watching an episode of one of my favorite shows Somebody Feed Phil and they went to Argentina and had Dulce de Leche pancakes. And […]

chicken marsala
Entrees

Chicken Marsala Recipe

Chicken marsala is an Italian-American dish that dates back to the 19th century in Sicily where they produce Marsala wine. It is extremely popular in Italian restaurants, and I can see why. This chicken marsala recipe has perfectly seared chicken with deliciously browned mushrooms and a rich garlicky marsala sauce […]

cheesecake brownies
Baking, Brownies

The Best Cheesecake Brownies

Most people love both cheesecake and brownies. This recipe for the best cheesecake brownies combines the creaminess of cheesecake with chocolatey brownies to make one exquisite dessert. I've never even been that much of a fan of cheesecake by itself, but with brownies I compltely love it. So even if […]

scone
Baking, Bread

Traditional English Scone Recipe

I watch way too many food competition shows, and my tv is tuned to Food Network most weeknights. My favorite food competition of them all is the Great British Baking Show. The contestants are always just so nice to each other. I love that they are normal people who are […]

Baking, Cakes

Peach Bourbon Cake Recipe

Peaches are by far my favorite fruit. I look forward to July every year because it means that peaches are finally in season in NJ. Most people think of Georgia when they think of peaches, but New Jersey peaches are nothing short of awesome. I buy them by the bucketful […]

Entrees, Pasta

Fettuccine with Mushroom Cream Sauce

Cream sauce is my favorite kind of sauce. If it was healthier, I would probably put a cream sauce on everything. This mushroom cream sauce is undoubtably the best mushroom sauce Ive ever had. Because it includes white wine, chicken broth and heavy cream it has a really great flavor […]

Baking, Brownies

Caramel Pretzel Brownies

So last week was my brother's birthday, and I wanted to make him something that I knew he would love. And he loves chocolate and caramel. At first I thought I should try to make salted caramel brownies, they are delicious and everyone loves them, but I didn't have any […]

Baking, Bars

Berry Crumble Bars

To me, spring means it's fresh berry season. Beautiful strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries can all be bought at local farmers markets. My absolute favorite berry is strawberry, so I get really excited when it gets to be spring in NJ and the strawberries come into season. I decided this […]

Baking, Brownies

Quarantine Brownies

The invention of this recipe started with too many leftover egg whites after I made pastry cream. I had to come up with something to do with them, because I didn't just want to throw them out. So, I did what everyone else would do, I googled "what can I […]

Cheddar herb beer bread
Baking, Bread

Easy Cheddar Herb Beer Bread

I first posted this Cheddar Herb Beer Bread recipe during the Covid lockdowns of 2020. Im updating it now in 2024 now that I've made it many more times, and the photos I originally took were absolutely terrible. I originally made this recipe because during Covid everyone was baking bread […]

Baking, Cookies

Cinnamon Roll Cookies

These cookies are very easy to make and taste just like little cinnamon rolls. They use a sugar cookie dough filled with cinnamon sugar and drizzled with icing. If you want to save time, you can buy sugar cookie mix from the store and prepare it with the package directions, […]

double chocolate banana muffins
Baking, Muffins

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins

Winning the blue ribbon at the state fair with these double chocolate banana muffins was a dream come true! This recipe perfectly balances the rich, indulgent flavor of dark chocolate with the natural sweetness of ripe bananas, creating a muffin that’s both decadent and comforting. The bananas not only add […]

Baking, Cookies

Cherry Vanilla Cookies

When my co-workers birthday was coming up, I had to try to come up with something she would like as a treat. She hates chocolate, so that left out a lot of things I usually make. I remembered that she told me that her favorite ice cream flavor was cherry […]

Baking, Cookies

Lemon Bar Cookies

I love lemon bars, but they can be so messy to eat. I was trying to come up with a way to eat them without getting my hands all sticky, and these little cookie cups are the best way to solve this problem! They have the taste of a lemon […]