Welp, barely a week in and dry January has now turned to drenched January! After the events earlier this week, I thought, well how about dry February…Also, we get another weekend to just indulge, no judgment, guilt or bad feelings for well, eating (and drinking) your feelings, or both! Well, I got ...
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Eggnog Pancakes with Maple Bourbon Syrup! Leftovers Never Tasted So Sweet!
I hope everyone had a safe, healthy holiday whatever you celebrate (or don’t celebrate)! We still have some room for more holiday flavors though! Leftover eggnog? No problem, eat your nog! My Eggnog Pancakes with Maple Bourbon Syrup will get you out of bed this weekend! Light, fluffy, noggy, mapley ...
Dairy Free Candy Cane Dip! Pure Peppermint Perfection!
Less than a week away from Christmas, Hanukkah has passed, and we are rounding the corner on this dumpster fire of a year! 😊 But there are still delicious holiday treats and flavors to be had. We can still happily eat our feelings! You can definitely eat this dip that will give all the good holiday ...
Raspberry Liqueur Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Raspberry Buttercream! Level Up!
Giving the holiday flavors the weekend off. Going with good ole’ fashioned chocolate decadence, which is amazing no matter the season! My Raspberry Liqueur Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Raspberry Buttercream is just what you need this weekend (because I know exactly what you need). Also, ...
Apple Cider Cinnamon Spice Cookies! Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice!
First major holiday down in 2020, on to the next one! It’s now cookie season. I think this year’s cookie game should be on point, with all those newfound bakers out there. We shouldn’t be in shortage for all kinds of sugary creations. Sourdough shortbread anyone?? Not a bad idea, but for another ...
Chocolate Maple Bourbon Pumpkin Bread! Chocolate Lovers Unite!
Cooler temps this week, but hey it is mid-November, so I guess 70 degrees wasn’t going to last too long. Soon we will be engulfed in darkness and cold, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel and hope for brighter days ahead. But here is something to brighten your day now and your taste buds! ...
Pumpkin Maple Cream Salted Caramel Layer Cake! Every Bite Counts!
Silver linings this weekend, 70-degree weather in Chicago in November…, I’ll take it! Also, this weekend calls for more cake therapy and this baby is sure to provide all the therapy you will need this weekend. This 4-layer pumpkin cake with maple pastry cream, salted caramel and cinnamon cream ...
Apple Cider Crumble Coffee Cake! Morning, Noon or Night You Need This!
Welp, we had our first snow here in Chicago…not ready for this. Albeit it was flurries and wet and didn’t stick ( and back in the 50s this weekend), but just a cruel reminder of what’s to come for what’s going to be a long dark winter for many more reasons than the cold. Sorry that was ominous, but ...
Mini Maple Bourbon Salted Caramel Pie! Pie Me Please!
Stickin’ with pie this weekend, it is pie season after all. Also sticking with simple, because we still need simple, we still need comfort, we still need caramel and we def still need sweatpants (and bourbon)! So here you have it, Mini Maple Bourbon Salted Caramel Pies! Pie perfection in one small ...
Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bites! Pie Season In Full Swing!
It seems fall weather really has arrived; we had such a wonderful September and October with above average warm temps. But now it’s really time to start thinking about hunkering down, pulling out the heavy coats, mittens and hats…November is right around the corner. That’s ok though, it’s also time ...