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I know that some consider a piece of bread an afterthought when having supper but for me, it’s crucial to have it present at most {if not all} meals. What can I say? I’m a carb-girl. However, if it happens to be a roll that’s hard and dense, I’d rather not have it at all…read more
With its sweet and salty allure, one bite of this Christmas crack, you’ll be addicted, just as the name implies. This recipe is quite easy and multiplies endlessly, making it the perfect treat to share this holiday season and after the first few batches, I started whipping up my own versions that may or may..read more
Have you ever tried a homemade marshmallow? It wasn’t until college that I had my first taste. Until then, I was firm on that I disliked this chewy goop, excluding the ones found in a box of lucky charms, of course. That year could possibly be marked as the marshmallow-insaned year of the comedically gigantic marshmallows,..read more
Thick double chocolate cookies that are soft and cakey with a peppermint crackle. These just scream Christmas to me and while I weighed out my ingredients, folding this into that, I finally allowed myself to fully immerse in the Christmas spirit {as I feel fairly strongly about not allowing Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, to serve..read more
I recently had the dilemma of transporting several pies to a holiday party and lo and behold 7 of said pies had apparently experienced a bit of turbulence and their delicate flaky crusts had crumbled. The silver lining here was that I was able to hoard the buttery bits for myself, done in the spirit..read more
If you can master this simple technique, the options are endless when it comes to tailor-making gravy with a personalized touch for Thanksgiving supper {or anything that requires gravy–can that be everything, please?} I love playing around with this depending on what mood strikes. This can range from anything from thyme to cognac {my personal..read more
I love pumpkin pie but faced with the prospect of baking several pies in a few weeks on top of Thanksgiving supper, I figured I’d whip up a no-bake version for myself when the craving was fierce but the effort must be kept to a minimum. Cue this layered custardy treat that involves no baking..read more
I love caramel corn. At a fair, at the game…on my couch. Good, homemade caramel corn can be many things all at once. It can be buttery, crunchy, sweet, sticky, and salty all at once. However, I don’t enjoy having to hover over it and babysit an entire pan that would only take me minutes..read more
These are so realistic that my in-house taste tester {J} nearly refused to try these. I lay them on a bed of crushed oreos, spilling out of a tin can and when I jiggled the plate, they almost slithered! Though after the initial hesitation, J more than happily wiggled each gummy worm into his mouth,..read more
With a base of moist spice cake and fluffy cream cheese frosting, these get the halloween treatment with sharp glassy candy daggers and lots of gooey splattered blood making them both a trick and treat. 5.0 from 2 reviews Blood Splatter Cupcakes with Glass Daggers Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15..read more