I am woefully powerless every time I go to Trader Joe's. It's like a total money suck and if Target were completely a specialty grocery store, it would be Trader Joe's. Seriously, I step in and I feel like I'm a whole new girl. A girl who takes interest in prepared kale salads, pre-cut celery and gorgonzola gnocchi. I immediately want to buy every last bouquet of their gorgeous
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Frosting Filled Deep Dish Cake Batter Cookies {And a Surprise Bridal Shower for Sally!}
If there's one other person in this great big world who maybe loves sprinkles as much as I do, it's Sally.
And lemme tell ya -- that blonde loves her sprinkles :)
I met Sally in this gigantic, crazy blogging world I live in. Â Her blog was new like mine (in fact, I believe we both started our blogs a couple months apart, back in 2011) and I was instantly drawn to her
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Sticky Toffee Pudding Cookies
So as you know, I've been doing the online dating thing for awhile now. Â And in this short time, I have come to figure out some key things guys should NOT do when it comes to dating sites and the photography they choose to portray themselves.
Seriously, if I had a dollar for every time I actually saw a decent picture where I actually KNEW what the guy looked like, I would
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Features/Press
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16 Back to School Treats: Tidy Mom (August 2012)Â Featuring my No-Bake S'mores Bars
Circus Animal Cookie Truffles: CakeSpy (August 2012)Â Featuring my Circus Animal Cookie Truffles recipe & review
Donut Hole Blondies: CakeSpy (August 2012)Â Featuring my Donut Hole Blondies recipe & review
Funfetti Recipes: Cookies, Cupcakes, Dips & More: Huffington
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Brown Butter Snickerdoodles
These Brown Butter Snickerdoodles are crisp, soft, chewy and SO delicious with the extra special addition of brown butter. You do not want to sleep on this recipe!
Even though it's fall (despite the weather being non-cooperative), I am trying to think outside of the typical pumpkin vs apple recipe box and give you guys other cozy and warm fall flavors. I feel like every
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Brown Butter Brookies
These Brown Butter Brookies are a combination of brown butter chocolate chip cookies and fudge brownies in one decadent bar!
Happy March!
I cannot believe it is nearly springtime! Even though Sacramento is currently experiencing what could best be described for us as torrential rain storms and a freeze warning?!, I know the heat is coming!
Meanwhile, I am trying to
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Homemade Copycat Hostess Cupcakes
These Homemade Copycat Hostess Cupcakes are seriously delicious! They taste even BETTER than the ones you remember from your childhood because they're made from scratch!
Growing up, we had full rein of my grandma's pantry when we were under her care. This meant while she was watching her soap operas and was too distracted to pay attention to us, we'd sneak in from the den
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Best Ever Homemade Oreo Cupcakes
These Best Ever Homemade Oreo Cupcakes are seriously amazing! Light and fluffy moist white cake filled with Oreo pieces and topped with a crown of homemade Oreo cream cheese frosting!
Calling all Oreo lovers! These cupcakes are for you!
So, confession time: I am not the biggest Oreo fan but I couldn't resist these delicious cupcakes. Cake is my preferred dessert of choice
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Valentine’s M&M Cookie Bars
These Valentine's M&M Cookie Bars are out of this world delicious and SO easy to make with ZERO chill time for deep-dish style chocolate chip M&M cookie-style bars!
Two Valentine's recipes in a row!? It's because I majorly heart you - and all things red, pink and hearts!
Sometimes I have certain recipes where I wonder if people even care about the recipe because
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Shortcut Lemon Meringue Pie Bars
These Shortcut Lemon Meringue Pie Bars taste just like your favorite fresh lemon meringue pie but in a chewy and gooey BAR! The shortcut is such a time-saver during the busy holidays, too.
So I have a confession to make: I’ve never been invited to a holiday cookie swap party before. I know! It’s basically blasphemy! Wouldn’t I be the greatest addition to a cookie swap party?
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