Firecracker Cupcakes – homemade funfetti cupcakes with a snap, crackle and pop finish. The perfect patriotic treat for all summer gatherings. Celebrate the 4th of July or any other fun occasion with a batch of these Firecracker Cupcakes. These are especially great for birthday parties! The funfetti cupcakes are made from scratch and it’s a really good cupcake recipe, one…
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Caesar Salad Club Sandwich
The best CLUB Sandwich you’ll ever eat! You didn’t think I meant the “clubs” did you? The ones with D.J.’s, flashing laser lights and lots of sweaty, pasty people thumping around to mindless-techno beats? No, no, no, no, no. However, you know what’s the best part about those clubs? I no longer have to pretend I like them! At thirty-six years old,…
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Roasted Asparagus with a Honey-Citrus Dressing
I have always been an asparagus kind of girl. I love it’s earthy and grassy flavors and topping it off with some kind of cream sauce. However, there’s the problem, the cream sauce. My brain says, “Yes, cream, Yay”. My jeans say, “Stop right there sista, we don’t want to be left behind in your closet of broken dreams”. So when…
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Zucchini Pistachio Cupcakes + VIDEO
Zucchini Pistachio Cupcakes – an irresistible spiced dessert with a zingy lime icing and topped with crunchy pistachios. You’ll actually forget you’re eating your veggies too. There are so many fun things to make with zucchini, due mostly to its versatility and ability to add moisture to lots of baked goods. Think chocolate zucchini cake, zucchini-marinara dogs or zucchini on…
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Blueberry Crumblies
I swear it’s health food! Really…it is. Think antioxidants. Yes, I know everyone is trying to fit into their summer wardrobe…but I’m weak, so pathetically weak. But you already know that about me. I also want to proclaim that elastic is an underrated textile. It should be a staple in everyone’s clothing repertoire. Who needs zippers and tight-fitting buttons anyway. They are so 2007. If…
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Shrimp Rockefeller Stuffed Mushrooms with Parmesan Crumbs
My love of stuffed mushrooms started when I was very young thanks to my Aunt Mary. Every holiday Aunt Mary made mushrooms stuffed with pork sausage. A simple starter to a large festive meal but always a crowd pleaser. Somehow, no matter how many of those mushrooms she made, it was never enough. My cousins and I devoured them quickly and in…
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Mixed Berry and Cherry Clafoutis + VIDEO
Clafoutis is a traditional, rustic, custard-like, French dessert that uniquely “shows off” summer fruit in the most delicious way possible. And it couldn’t be easier to make! This particular version is packed with fresh cherries, raspberries and blueberries, all at their peak of ripeness. Clafoutis As your clafoutis bakes in the oven, the berries and cherries will burst into the…
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Better than Robert Redford Dessert + VIDEO
This sinfully delicious, 4-layer, no-bake cake is officially known as Better than Robert Redford Dessert. Now why would they call it that? Â Â With the recent engagement and impending nuptials (2009) of Robert Redford to his long-time girlfriend, Sibylle Szaggars, I guess we can say Robert is officially off-the-meat-market. Sorry ladies. Those of you who have been holding out for…
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