Bite-Sized Pepperoni & Sausage Pizza Puffs

July 31, 2013
Tasty Bite-Sized Pepperoni & Sausage Pizza Puffs are the perfect little pizza snack.  Whip them up for after school, a party, game day, or as a super fun lunchbox treat!

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Want tasty little bite-sized pizzas to snack on?  Well, then you've come to the right place.  Because these cute little Pepperoni & Sausage Pizza Puffs are just the perfect little pizza snack!  Prepared in mini muffin tins, they're a two-bite bit of pizza snacking fun.

And did I mention they're easy to make?

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Glazed Poppy Seed Muffins with Strawberry Butter

July 28, 2013
Scrumptious little Glazed Poppy Seed Muffins with Strawberry Butter ~ a delicious tea room inspired treat.

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Sometimes inspiration strikes us and we just have to go with it right at that very moment.  No waiting.  Just right then.  Like for me with these Glazed Poppy Seed Muffins with Strawberry Butter. 

These tasty little beauties are inspired by a tea room in my town called Chantilly's Tea Room.  And once I decided to make them, I was compelled to do it that very day.

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75 Scrumptious Treats with Chocolate Chips

July 24, 2013


It's no secret I'm a choc-a-holic.  I mean, I seriously think I could live on the stuff.  If my body didn't need vegetables {and other stuff}, that is.


And want to know one of my favorite ways to take in my chocolate?  Chocolate chips.  Straight out of the bag.

Of course, I love chocolate chips in stuff, too.  So I decided to pull together a little collection of yummy chocolate chip treats.  Enjoy these 75 scrumptious treats ...

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Double Blueberry Muffins with Citrus-Sugar

July 22, 2013
Double Blueberry Muffins with Citrus-Sugar ~ the combination of fresh blueberries, blueberry preserves, and a sprinkling of citrus-sugar make these muffins extra delicious!

Double Blueberry Muffins with Citrus-Sugar ~ the combination of fresh blueberries, blueberry preserves, and a sprinkling of citrus-sugar make these muffins extra delicious!

Summer is a time when we get to indulge ourselves a little bit. Like ... with ice cream, or trips to the beach, extra time hanging out with friends, lazy days at the pool, or big shopping trips. Some may say that during summer, we get to splurge.

The other day, my Mom and I splurged with these Double Blueberry Muffins with Citrus-Sugar. Yes, double blueberry ...
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Easy Oven-Roasted Summer Vegetables

July 18, 2013
Roasting is a simple, delicious, and healthy way to prepare summer's bounty of fresh vegetables ... and it's especially tasty with all that garden zucchini and summer squash!  One taste, and you'll find yourself making these easy Oven-Roasted Summer Vegetables over and over again.

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When it comes to vegetables, there's not much easier, or more delicious for that matter, than a big pan of roasted mixed vegetables.

And the beauty of the summer season is that we have such a huge variety of fresh vegetables available at our fingertips to cook up in this simple-yet-delicious way.  Like zucchini.  Or yellow summer squash.  Or green beans.  Or asparagus ...

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German Potato Salad

July 10, 2013
This classic vinegar-based German Potato Salad with bacon is great served warm or chilled.  Packed with flavor, it's a fabulous side dish for any backyard barbecue or everyday meal!

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I have yet to meet a potato salad I don't like.  And one of my absolute favorite potato salads is this vinegar-based German Potato Salad.

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Spiced Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

July 7, 2013
With a flavor jolt from browned butter and a touch of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, these Spiced Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are so good you'll have a new favorite chocolate chip cookie.


I may just have a new favorite chocolate chip cookie.  Yes, I'm absolutely in love with these Spiced Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies.  And I'm not the only one who loves them.  I made these for an afternoon get-together with a few of my girlfriends ... and every single one of them is in love with these scrumptious cookies, too!

And I think there's three things that have contributed to why these cookies have captured our hearts ...

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Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad

July 3, 2013
Thinly sliced fresh Brussels sprouts and kale are dressed with a delicious maple vinaigrette in this Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad.  And it makes for one surprisingly fabulous salad, indeed!

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