Delicious Recipes to Keep my Family of Four Happy and Full
We are definitely in the thick of summer around here. From 100 degree days spent by at the pool to running inside to get away from afternoon thunderstorms, it is definitely the best time to be enjoying all that summer has to offer. Of course, it wouldn’t be summer without the absolute best summer treats to enjoy each and every day.
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Summertime is here! The kids are out of school, the days are long and it is hot hot hot outside. I still enjoy having a glass of wine the evening but, sometimes, on the super hot days, I prefer a cold wine slushie instead.
The other day, the kids were enjoying their popsicles and I had my wine slushie and thought how awesome it would be to combine the two. And so, wine slushie popsicles were born.
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During the hot weather months, I absolutely hate turning on the oven. No bake recipes are totally the way I want to go…especially when it comes to my desserts where you tend to bake them for a long period of time. Thankfully, I can make no bake turtle cheesecake and my kitchen stays nice and cool.
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Are you enjoying this gorgeous spring weather? I am certainly am because it is absolutely amazing. One of my favorite things once the weather gets warm is to enjoy a delicious dessert out on the deck. But, of course, I don’t want to actually bake anything so I turn to one of these must have no bake desserts.
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Cheesecake bars are one of those desserts that are impossible to resist. This combination of delicious carrot cake and flavors of a classic cheesecake recipe create a dessert that is perfect for any holiday or when your sweet tooth has a craving.
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Tomorrow is the first day of Spring! I really wish it actually felt more like spring here but, after a February filled with 70 degree days, I guess I can’t complain too much that we have snow on the ground in March. I made these spring pastel vanilla donuts to celebrate the first of spring.
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A few years ago, whoopie pies made a come back. I absolute love them and was so excited to see them in more bakeries. I even bought myself a whoopie pie pan to make them at home! My other love: Texas style sheet cake. I broke out my pan the other day and decided to combine them and make Texas sheet cake whoopie pies.
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No matter what kind of day you have had, there is nothing better than a warm, gooey brownie. My current favorite are these rolo brownies which have the perfect amount of drool worthy caramel mixed in with traditional fudgy brownies.
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My kids love freeze dried fruit. From raspberries to bananas, they eat a ton of it (in addition to fresh fruit, of course). The absolute best place to get it near us is Trader Joe’s so we spend a fair amount of time there buying fruit. Of course, no trip to Trader Joe’s is complete with a jar of cookie butter. We bring two jars home: one for eating with a spoon and the other to make Cookie Butter Cheesecake Bars.
So, it is Valentine’s Day. If you are like me, you totally forgot what day it is and you are woefully unprepared for all the teacher gifts, coaches gifts, etc that you are kids are determined to give today. So, instead of rushing out and loading up on overpriced boxes of chocolates from the few that are left on the shelves, I plan to make cheater chocolate sea salt caramels.
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