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M&M Cookie Dough Cups

Posted on March 20, 2012

Some things are too delicious not to share. These M&M Cookie Dough Cups had the potential to be perfectly done and pretty, but my impatience got the best of me and most of the cups ended up jagged and a little funny looking.  Luckily they tasted so good I forgot how funky looking they were…

Vanilla Cookie Krispie Treats {Gluten-Free}

Posted on March 19, 2012

I decided to start this working from home thing with a bang. 5:15am wake-up 6 am INSANITY workout 6:45 try not to die while writing my blog post I feel the 3pm exhaustion coming on already.  Luckily, in a time like that, there are super easy desserts to make that have everyone falling in love. …

St. Patrick’s Day Mint Chocolate Cookie Sandwiches

Posted on March 16, 2012

I’m usually so bad about coming up with holiday-themed desserts.  But today, in honor of my LAST DAY OF WORK and tomorrow being St. Patrick’s Day, I’m sharing something so easy that you won’t mind making it last minute. The secret to these sandwiches is a pre-made wafer cookie.  Shhh, I won’t tell.  Stuff them…

Spiced Cookie Butter Truffles Recipe

Posted on March 8, 2012

I shared this recipe a few months ago but enjoyed these truffles so much (straight from the freezer I might add) that I wanted to share it again!  Check out the recipe on Fox if you are as addicted to Speculoos/Cookie Butter/Biscoff Spread as I am.

Peanut Butter Cookie Bars with Chocolate Ganache

Posted on September 26, 2011

For this month’s Secret Recipe Club, I had a hard time deciding what to make.  I got picked to make a recipe from Authentic Suburban Gourmet and Lisa had a lot of tempting recipes.  My list of options included an Apple & Fig Tart, her Toffee & Caramel Cheesecake and these Fig Muffins with Brown…

WifeStyle Conference

Posted on September 18, 2011

Yesterday was my first blog-related conference experience!  WifeStyle turned out to be a wonderful way to meet women of all ages interested in anything from cooking to fashion to party planning.  It was also inspiring to meet so many entrepreneurial women. Businesses like MeebleMail (for prettying up your email) and The Monogrammed Martini were represented…

Ice Cream, Pizza, Cupcakes and Why My Pants are Tight

Posted on September 13, 2011

This past weekend was pretty amazing. After a fun summer of spending weekends with our respective families, it was a nice change of pace to have a weekend getaway just the two of us. We headed up to Lenox, Massachusetts on Saturday courtesy of a wedding gift from Matt’s brother and his wife.  We had…

Whole Wheat Maple Walnut Spice Cookies

Posted on September 7, 2011

Along with pumpkin muffins the other night, I had these cookies going in and out of the oven.  I have to admit, I don’t usually like walnuts in my desserts (keep them away from my fudgey brownies, please), but these Whole Wheat Maple Walnut Spice Cookies just sounded so appealing. Maybe it is the fact…

Pumpkin S’more Muffins

Posted on September 6, 2011

So the Northeast kind of got slapped in the face by the end of summer.  We were welcomed back to work on the day after Labor Day with grey skies and non-stop rain.  Well hello, real life! Despite the unofficial end of a quick but wonderful summer, today actually wasn’t too bad.  Starting work on…

Cookies ‘n Cream Double Chocolate Cookies

Posted on September 1, 2011

I’ve really been enjoying the Cookies ‘n Cream Almond Butter Spread I made a few weeks ago.  It isn’t the typical nut butter consistency so really the easiest way to eat it is on a spoon.  I have no problem with that! But since it is more of a dessert spread, I thought it deserved…

Sweet and Salty Party

Posted on August 30, 2011

Do you need to eat something sweet after each meal?  Do you ever finish dessert and realize you crave a bite of something salty?  I think it is that need for the balance of sweet and salty on our palates that makes the combination so addicting.  I’ve always been a fan of chocolate covered pretzels,…

Scenes From the Shore and a Giveaway Winner

Posted on August 16, 2011

I’m back from vacation but already behind on life!  Amazing how that happens, huh?  Work is already crazy and I have a huge backlog of desserts I want to make.  Right now I am extra thankful to this past week's guest posters. It seems that another summer has flown by in the blink of an…

Nutter Butter Bars {Guest Post}

Posted on August 14, 2011

Wow, I can’t believe it is the last day of my official vacation.  It has been good to get away from real life for a bit but I miss my regular baking and blogging.  I promise to get back to that soon!  Luckily, I have another amazing guest post today.  My blog friends seem to…

Individual S’mores Brownies

Posted on August 7, 2011

You may or may not be on s’mores overload.  For some reason, as many recipes as I’ve seen that put s’mores in some form of cookie/brownie/rice krispie treat, etc. it just doesn’t get old. So of course when I was putting together some baked good packages for a friend I had to include something s’mores. …

Frozen Mocha Brownie Torte

Posted on August 2, 2011

So what did you think of the Peanut Butter Party? A few people suggested having a weekly party with different themes and I’m considering it. Let me know if that is something you’d like to see! This past weekend was the first weekend all summer we didn’t travel anywhere. Matt and I just recently started…

Fan Favorite

Posted on September 28, 2010

Do you have a dish or dessert that friends and family are constantly requesting?  There is one dessert I make that people are always asking for, and go and figure, it is one of the easiest recipes I have ever made.  I actually was hesitant to post it on the blog in case my friends…

Layers of Fall

Posted on September 26, 2010

This fun fall dessert is full of layers like apple pie filling and pumpkin cake.  The trifle combines your favorite fall desserts into one! One of my favorite desserts for entertaining (and eating) is a trifle.  It allows you to incorporate lots of different textures and flavors into one dish.  It also is visually impressive…

Top Chef Just Desserts Retiring

Posted on September 25, 2010

So I had fully planned on blogging about each episode of this Top Chef Just Desserts.  After finally watching episode 2, however, I changed my mind.  As much as I wanted to love the new Top Chef, I am disappointed in the emphasis on drama (ahem could Seth be more annoying?) over baking.  I'll continue…

Just a Taste of Something Sweet

Posted on September 22, 2010

My family takes holidays very seriously, and by seriously, I mean we make sure there is enough food to have a week’s worth of leftovers and one dessert for every two people.  Here is a teaser of our Yom Kippur… not to worry, there are recipes to come! Can you spot Matt’s banana bread? My…

Mix and Match Chocolate Candy Bars

Posted on September 20, 2010

Often in the blog world, I find really exciting new foods that are much more expensive than their regular counterparts.  Sometimes I give in, but usually I remind myself that spending $15 plus for nut butter is a little bit insane.   Ahem, unless they come to me as gifts:-) However, there are occasions when I…

My Biggest Fan

Posted on September 17, 2010

Say hi to Chloe. Do you think she liked them?

Top Chef Just Desserts- Episode 1

Posted on September 16, 2010

I am a big fan of Top Chef in general, so when I found out about Top Chef Just Desserts, I was very excited.  Upon watching it tonight, I was even more happy to see who is and isn’t involved.   Gail Simmons as host – love it No sign of the host from Top…

Bake Sale in Blog World

Posted on September 14, 2010

Tina at Carrots 'n' Cake is hosting a bake sale today!  The bake sale is to raise funds for her Team in Training and the money goes towards the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  This is a charity very close to my heart. I recommend that you check out her selection of delicious looking baked goods!  You…

Oreo Cream Cheese Brownies

Posted on September 12, 2010

Rich brownies with chunks of Oreos and a cheesecake swirl. Updated October 2015. When I saw this recipe on Annie’s Blog, I knew I had to make it for Matt’s birthday.  It combines Oreos and cream cheese, 2 of his favorite dessert elements.  Plus, these are the perfect pick-up dessert for a day of guys…

Matt’s Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Posted on September 11, 2010

I like bananas… Last week we were going to my godparents house for dinner and Lauren said she would make banana bread. She was feeling a little under the weather, so I said I would do it. I basically did Lauren’s Upside Down Banana Bread Recipe without the caramelized bananas plus chocolate chips (my favorite). …

Love Larabars?

Posted on September 7, 2010

Just checking in tonight to let you know about an exciting blogger giveaway.   Katie at Chocolate Covered Katie is giving away boxes of the almost-impossible-to-find new Larabar flavors.  So far, I have tried cookie dough and it was delicious.  Chocolate chips are definitely a great addition to the Larabars:-)  Check out the details here.…

Wedding in Boston

Posted on September 6, 2010

This weekend, Matt and I headed up north for a wedding outside of Boston.  We were there to celebrate Jon (Matt's old roommate and close friend) and Ali.  It was a great weekend filled with good friends and fun festivities, oh and good food, too. Friday afternoon we had the chance to stop in Boston for some…