Did you ever wait for the ice cream truck to pass by your house? I know I did. As soon as I heard “Turkey in the Straw” echoing through that low quality megaphone speaker on an old Ford Econoline I knew it was time to blow that whole dollar I cleaned the house to earn. And what was one of my favorite things? Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Bars! I couldn’t get enough of that cake crumb coating and creamy, tangy interior. Fast forward to today, and my neighborhood doesn’t even have an ice cream truck. And I’m also not as likely to run outside to get a treat. I made my own ice cream truck treat. Right here at home – a cheesecake with all…
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Continue ReadingThis is the easiest Vegan Yogurt recipe to make – the key ingredient is the Ripple brand vegan milk – it’s a plant-based milk that has pea protein. Ripple is the only store bought vegan milk I have found that…
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Continue ReadingIf you’re a peanut butter lover, this is the cheesecake for you! It’s ultra rich and creamy with the most lovely peanut butter flavor. As a child I couldn’t wait to get home from school and unwind with some Nutter…
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Continue ReadingMy entire family looks forward to Thanksgiving. Each year I begin prepping our menu with ease, concentrating on the proven classics. Theres just one particular dish were in vast disagreement on…and that dish is…Pumpkin Pie. I love pumpkin bread, pumpkin…
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Continue ReadingThis is the Easiest Swiss Merengue Buttercream to make – it’s silky, creamy and a dream to pipe. The original recipe was created by the amazing Lauren Kitchens, check out her site to see her awesome designs. I’ve adapted the…
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Continue ReadingThe fried chicken sandwich wars have officially begun. Popeyes has been working hard to dethrone the reigning champion, Chick Fil A with their own version of the classic spicy fried chicken sandwich. And I hate to say it, but the…
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Continue ReadingThis is one the BEST desserts you can make in the Instant Pot! Créme Brûlée is a dish with a fancy name, and a fancier reputation—but why should it be relegated to high end steakhouses and fine dining? I set…
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Continue ReadingThis is one of those meals that look so cute & fancy, but only takes about 10 minutes to make! I found these cute egg cups for $2 at World Market yesterday, so I made soft boiled eggs & toast…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve only had Swiss Miss or the sad hot chocolate served at coffee shops – you’ve been missing out. Champurrado is the king of all hot chocolate, at least my version is! I’ve made Champurrado with Ibarra chocolate discs…
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Continue ReadingThese delicious aromatic pumpkin waffles are perfect for breakfast or brunch. You could even serve this with vanilla ice cream for dessert. I made these today for breakfast and topped them homemade chantilly cream, sometimes I’ll add pecan or walnuts…
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-Van
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