Baked Oatmeal

I have to admit I am not a huge fan of breakfast food. Sweets in the morning are just too much for me most of the time (although I do sometimes get a hankering for pancakes or doughnuts). It’s just not my thing. I would much rather munch on some kettle chips and swig a

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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup {Crazy Cooking Challenge}

The Crazy Cooking Challenge is back again…this time with Chicken Noodle Soup. I have been putting off making my soup for quite awhile because we just haven’t been having soup weather. It’s been in the 40’s and 50’s recently which is incredibly unusual for Minnesota in January. I’ll take it! I finally got to making

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Sweet, Spicy and Sticky Chicken

Today I am bringing you a diverse, quick and easy meal that would be perfect for any weeknight. It only takes about 15 minutes to prepare but still manages to pack a huge punch of flavor. It also uses common ingredients that many already have in their pantry and refrigerator. Can’t get much better than

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Top 11 of 2011

I can’t believe that 2011 has come and gone already! It was an awesome year filled with many special moments and events. Noah’s 1st birthday was definitely the highlight of our year. And I can’t believe that I have been blogging for 8 months! What started off as a fun little idea to have something for

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Sicilian Spaghetti Sauce

With the holidays in full swing for the past two months, I have been bringing you all lots and lots of sweets. I mean lots. And as much as I love sweet treats, it’s about time to get back on our normal track. And what better to start with than some good ‘ole comfort food….spaghetti.

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12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies Roundup

Week One – Cherry Chip Cookies Week 2 – Mint Brownie Crinkles Week 3 – Butterscotch and Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies Week 4 – Peanut Butter M&M Cookies Week 5 – Chocolate Almond Pralines Week 6 – Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Week 7 – Raspberry Ribbons Week 8 – Pretzel Cookies Week 9 – Mini

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Orange Sugar

Have you heard of vanilla sugar? It’s sugar and vanilla beans mixed together then left alone for a few weeks to infuse. After the process is complete you have a vanilla-y sugar that is perfect for baking, sprinkling on scones or fruit and just about anything else you would use regular sugar for. Well, when

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Homemade Snowcaps

Make these super simple, 2 ingredient homemade snowcaps for the holiday season or movie night. Fun to make with the kids too.

Add some extra cheer to your holiday cookie platters (or movie night) with these homemade snowcaps. Only 2 ingredients and a few minutes need to make these delicious little bites. **UPDATE: The recipe and photographs in this post have been updated since its original posting in 2011. This post may contain affiliate links. For more

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Drunken Chocolate Cherries

  Joel has always loved chocolate covered cherries at the holidays so instead of buying them this year, I went on the hunt for a fun homemade recipe. I have never made chocolate cherries before and when I came across this recipe I knew they would be a simple and yummy little addition to my

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