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Yellow Cake With Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

There are a lot of fans of the yellow cake/chocolate frosting combination. I can’t blame them though; it’s absolutely delicious. I’m more of a vanilla bean cake with white fluffy buttercream frosting...

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Low Carb Cheese Cake, Restaurants, Family & More!

Instead of writing up ten posts, I’m going to squeeze tons of photos into one and call it a recap! I always forget to post little restaurant photos or pictures from my phone and I end up with these...

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Last Minute: 4th of July Rice Krispie Treats!

I had such a fun and eventful weekend. Nick had a baseball game Saturday night and as one of the team mom’s, I had to bring some treats for the players. I don’t mind because it gives me an excuse to...

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Chocolate Coconut Almond Protein Shake

This is the season for smoothies, shakes, ice cream, and everything COLD! I’m a smoothie monster in the summer. I’ll eat them for breakfast, snacks, lunch, and dessert. Sorry but dinner has to be...

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Low Carb Lemon Cheesecake Bars

I could come up with a story and an excuse for baking these bars, but truth is, there was no special occasion. I just felt like baking for the love of it. I did choose these bars for a reason though....

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Outrageous Brownies: The Barefoot Contessa

  Outrageous brownies! They sure do live up to their name. The Barefoot Contessa outdid herself with this recipe! I spent Saturday morning in the blazing hot sun watching a baseball game. I was...

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4th of July: Family, Food, & Fun!

I feel really bad about the lack of posts lately. I need to catch up on all the activities I’ve been doing! I have a day set for next week just to blog! I’m literally waking up, getting coffee made,...

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Chocolate Chip Raisin Almond Oatmeal Cookies!

I’m so excited! I leave today for my road trip. I got most of my stuff done yesterday, and all I need to do now is pack the cooler, paint my fingernails, (just in case I take a picture of something...

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Healthy Pumpkin Oat Muffins

I’m already counting down the days until Fall! I think there are 53 days left and I’m excited for: seasonal candles, football games, bonfires, and of course, pumpkin! I always start cooking with...

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Chocolate Coconut Milk Ice Cream Dessert!

I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t like chocolate. It’s life’s gold, it makes my tastebuds dance, and it’s the comfort of all comfort foods. When I eat chocolate, I try to do it right (doesn’t always...

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Christmas Recipes From Me & You, For Me & You!

The Famous Tea Ring Recipe! (Recipe) 1. Chocolate Covered Strawberries (Recipe) 2. Best Apple Pie I’ve Ever Ate (Recipe) 3. Chocolate Cake: Low Carb, Gluten Free, Protein Packed, No Sugar Added, &...

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White Chocolate Oreo Balls W/A Peppermint Drizzle

  On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me…white chocolate Oreo balls with peppermint drizzle.  For the past three Christmases, I am begged by my family and friends to make Oreo balls....

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The Ultimate Iced Oatmeal Cookies

When I was a kid, my Dad used to buy iced oatmeal cookies. They were never my favorite and they still aren’t. The iced oatmeal cookies he bought were the packaged ones that would break your tooth...

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Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Party Poppers

My mom and I went dessert crazy on Christmas Eve. We spent almost two hours at the store making sure we had all of our ingredients, and spent twelve hours baking. There were some things we put off...

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The Best Apple Crisp Recipe

I love sharing recipes. Sometimes they’re healthy, and sometimes they’re not. I’ve been working hard on my healthy lifestyle, but sometimes you have to treat yourself to something delicious. It’s all...

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Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are my thing. I’ve probably made over 1000 chocolate chip cookies just last summer. People are always asking for them, they’re super easy to whip up, and I usually have all the...

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Light Eggnog Hot Cocoa

When I sat down to watch a Christmas movie and relax for the night, I felt like something was missing. Grumples was curled up next to me, my tree is up, and the living room couldn’t get any cozier. And...

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White Chocolate Lemon Cookies

My family is made up of all lemon people. On birthdays, we skip the usually cake and go for lemon meringue pies. We fight over the lemon Starburst or lemon skittles and there’s always freshly squeezed...

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Almond Pecan Baklava

Almond Pecan Baklava PREP TIME:20 minutes COOK TIME:30 minutes SERVES:12 I made Baklava for the first time in ninth grade. It was for a history project, and ever since, I’ve been in love. Baklava is...

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Fudgy Peanut Butter Buckeyes

 The only buckeyes I don’t like are the ones that play against the Iowa Hawkeyes! But, when it’s peanut butter dipped in chocolate to resemble the nut that grows on trees, I’m down! Buckeyes are a...

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