Fall is here and I couldn’t be more excited.
The leaves are changing, the weather’s cooling down (finally), and all those comforting fall foods are back in season. (Can you say butternut squash and pumpkin? Yum!).
But let’s face it: pumpkin is the star when it comes to fall food. Who doesn’t like pumpkin? I’d like to meet them and question them intensively.
And pumpkin
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Pecan Pie Brownie Bombs
Lately, something's been up with my stomach.
No, I didn't grow abs overnight (I wish) and my muffin top didn't magically disappear (why, god, why?).
Nope, it's that lately when I travel, I feel super sick.
Chalk it up to nerves if you wish, but I never used to get car or plane-sick. And now? I can barely make it through a flight without going to the bathroom 387634
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Double Chocolate Ganache Pie
This post is dedicated to my sweet friend, Joan Hayes, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly last week from a heart attack.
Joan ran the blog Chocolate, Chocolate & More and she was great at what she did. Her blog is filled to the brim with delectable desserts - most of which feature chocolate - and she was so proud of that blog!
I first met Joan years ago at an
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Triple Chip Blondies
One of my favorite stores on earth is Trader Joe's.
I've talked about Trader Joe's before, and I still feel the same way. But in case you don't know, I love the store but I hate the clientele.
Every time I go, everyone and their mother is there shopping, so there's never a great time to shop there. And everyone and their mother push their carts at about -58736 mph, thus
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Pumpkin Kiss Cookie Cups
It's finally starting to feel like fall here in Sacramento!
I've got my fingers crossed that there aren't any more blazing 90-degree days in our near future, and that Mother Nature is making way for plenty of crisp fall days, cooler afternoons and chilly evenings. And lots of leaves changing colors, because nothing is more quintessential fall than the changing of the
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Candy Cookie Bars
You guys - this recipe is so easy, you won't know what to do with yourself.
It starts with a mix - Krusteaz Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix, to be precise - and then you totally customize it to your own preferences. So fast, so easy, so delicious!
With Halloween approaching, it's likely that you're already stocking up on candy for trick-or-treaters. Or candy for
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Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bars
This week was a very important week for me: it's OCD Awareness Week.
I've talked about my struggles with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the past (click HERE to read about it) and I kinda wanted to update everyone as to how I'm doing and get this all off my chest.
First of all, this week. It's important because OCD is a very real, very tangible disorder that affects
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Butter Toffee Pecan Shortbread
So I just got back from New York where I was on the Click Retreat, a photography-based retreat throughout the city and Brooklyn.
And you guys - it was awesome. I learned so much and had a freakin' blast. Of course, being in NYC is always a freakin' blast :)
But now that I'm home, I am totally feeling the effects of the late nights, early mornings, and long travel times.
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Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake
One day, I hope to move to New York City.
There's something so magical about the city. The lights, the energy, the sight-seeing and history, the people-watching, the subway, the amazing food... I just love every single minute I'm there.
...Except for the fact that public restrooms are hard to find. And that thing called humidity.
But to live and breathe in this
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German Chocolate Cake Cookies
So over the past two years, I've gained quite a bit of weight. This is mostly due to a medication I'm taking, but also due to the fact that I'm allergic to the gym. Seriously, I try and try with the gym but I just can't get it to stick. I've tried being brutal with myself and forcing myself to go, but I'd honestly rather be waterboarded because that sounds more refreshing
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