In the Kitchen

2017 February 23

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To add beans or not to add beans? That is the question. Along with thirty other questions when it comes to chili. Apparently, almost nothing about chili is set in stone. Where was it invented? Who invented it? Who has…

Chai Tea Cake with Coconut Buttercream Frosting

2017 February 17

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AKA Monty Python and the Holy Grail Cake AKA Three Headed Knight Tea on a Coconut Horse Amongst Shrubbery Cake AKA Michael’s 2017 Birthday Cake Yeah, there was no easy way to name this cake. It’s delicious and pretty…

Chocolate Loophole at the Grocery Store

2017 February 8

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I’m one of those people that keeps the extra napkins they give you at the drive through. They always give you such a huge stack and it gives me some sort of sick sense of victory when I see my…

Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Pavlova

2017 February 6

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Pavlovas are definitely something new to me. While they look and sound fancy, it’s basically like a cake made out of a giant toasted marshmallow with whipped cream and whatever else you want to put on top. Or you could…

Lemon Cream Crumb Cake

2017 February 2

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it a million times more, things are better when they’re made from scratch…HOWEVER, there are sometimes those few things that no matter how hard you try, you can never seem to perfectly replicate…

Cookies and Irish Cream Valentine’s Day Cake

2017 February 1

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Oreo’s! This cake was a test run for a few aspects of a different cake I’ll be making in a few weeks. Fingers crossed that cake turns out but in the mean time, this one was a keeper all on…

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Cheesy Skillet Bread

2017 January 22

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What happens when my love of bread, cheese, cast iron and game night snacks combine? Totally awesome cheesy skillet bread happens, that’s what! During the weekly game night we host, everyone tends to arrive over the course of about half…

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Crazy Easy Italian Beef AND a Vegetarian Alternative

2017 January 19

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Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, there was no shortage of restaurants that served Italian beef. From dry to dipped, sweet or hot peppers (or both) and yes, of course I want cheese on that! For those of you…

The Most Buttery Buttermilk Biscuits There Ever Were

2017 January 19

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Do you know what my favorite part of eating out at any of those fried chicken restaurants is? The buttermilk biscuits. A few of those and some honey and I could pass on the chicken altogether. On top of that,…

Caramel Eggnog Rice Krispie Treats

2017 January 16