As you guys probably know, a couple months back I had the pleasure to tour the Diamond of California Plant in Stockton, CA for a California Walnut Harvest! It was so very awesome to be able to see firsthand how farmers grow, harvest, and process the walnuts in those iconic pale yellow packages that we eat, cook and bake with, and of course, to be able to sample it all, too!
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Perfect Chex Mix
Unless y'all have been hiding out under a rock, I'm sure you're well aware that the holidays are practically knocking at our doors. Thanksgiving is Thursday(!!!) and Christmas comes shortly thereafter, which means everyone pretty much scrambles to find the perfect gift for friends, family, neighbors, coworkers and the like. But instead of braving the dreaded mall (the parking
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Cinnamon Roll Cookie Bites
Do you ever walk through the grocery store and a specific product catches your eye? The second you see it, you know that yes, it's going in my cart. That's *precisely* what happened when I stumbled across these bite-sized cinnamon rolls. Sure, I've seen them before, I've certainly eaten them before, but seeing them on this particular jaunt I just had to have them. ...and I'm so
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Cookies ‘n Cream Seven Layer Bars
A couple days ago, I went to a dinner party at my friend Heather's house. Since I'm an adult and adults do fancy things sometimes, I decided to be said fancy adult and buy a bottle of wine for a hostess gift. So I moseyed on over to World Market and checked out their wine selection. Spoiler alert: I know zero about wine. Despite taking a wine and liquor class several years
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So-Easy Sopapillas
Do you guys have that restaurant or store that changes its name like, twice a month? You know the one. You drive by one day and it's Grandma's Diner. Then a month later it's Alex's Gyro Shop. Then two months after that it's a burrito place. Then about a year after that it's now a burger joint. It's like the building has a curse or something and banishes all restaurants to the
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Gooey Bars
Chocoholics, these are exclusively for you. Because frankly, there's nothing else in them besides chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. Liiiike, I seriously don't understand how these are even real, to be honest. They're composed entirely of chocolate. Different kinds, different shapes, all baked together into one outrageously gooey square of richness. They make Devil's Food
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Peppermint Bark Cheesecake Cookie Cups
Peppermint is probably one of my favorite dessert flavors, besides bubblegum of course. Around this time, I think my happiness level peaks to an all-time high. Christmas music, peppermint-candy-everything, sparkly trees and ornaments, and the irresistible urge to purchase everything in sight to positively spoil my family and friends. Yep, I'm a true winter girl alright! These
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Deep Dish Salted Caramel Apple Pie
Happy Monday, everyone!! Can you believe it's already November?! Craziness, right?! And with Thanksgiving just weeks (!!) away, I figure you guys are probably starting to make your holiday eating plans. But before you finalize them, let me and the folks at CorningWare try to convince you to host a Friendsgiving Party like I did! If you're like me, your friends are just as
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{Copycat Levain Bakery} Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Coooooookiiiiies again! Because cookies like these beg to be shared. If you've never been, New York City has a tiny little bakery called Levain on the Upper West Side. Levain is easily missed as you pass by - but is landmarked with their royal blue awning and a small bench out front. You take a couple steps downstairs into the tiniest bakery where the aroma of rich milk
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Cranberry Orange Pistachio Bread
I'm a walking contradiction, y'all. I judge those who watch The Bachelor yet I can watch Real Housewives for hours on end. I swore I would never slip my foot into an Ugg boot but once when my mom's were sitting around, I wore them outside to get the mail... and didn't take them off for the next few days. And when it comes to cranberries, I prefer fresh or dried hands-down --
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