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Now that the holidays are over, my dishwasher can finally take a break. This year, it seriously felt like every time I turned around I needed to start the dishwasher or unload it {Sidenote: I hate unloading the dishwasher–I’ve even timed myself, it takes 3 minutes. 3 little minutes, and I still don’t want to Read More >>
So, I have an unhealthy obsession with my crock pot. Seriously, I use it ALL of the time. When people aren’t looking {even when they are}, I talk to it–like an old reliable friend. So when a friend {not the crock pot} told me I could melt chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, etc. in a crock Read More >>
Now that baking season is in full swing, I have found myself going through ingredients lightening fast. I swear, there is nothing worse than going to make something and realizing you are short on one measly ingredient. That’s why I like knowing how to make substitutes with common staple ingredients. Powdered sugar is one of Read More >>
It’s no secret that I LOVE baking cookies and on any given week bake 4-6 dozen cookies. I bake breakfast cookies {yes, there is such a thing}, biscotti, all the way to delicious double chocolate brownie cookies {they had me at “double”}. I probably eat at least a dozen cookies a week all by myself 🙂 Now that Read More >>
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I thought I would re-post my favorite recipe for homemade pumpkin spice. It’s ridiculous easy to make and all the ingredients can be found in the bulk spice bins of your local grocery store. Plus, hello, it costs about $0.50 to make. Which is way cheaper than anything bottle Read More >>
