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Continue ReadingIt’s blackberry season and if you’re lucky to live in a place with wild blackberries, now is the prefect time to go foraging for them! You can obviously use store bought blackberries, but it feels so much more satisfying when you’ve picked them yourself. This Blackberry Cobbler is very simple and quick to make, but…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever visited Disneyland, you’ve surely enjoyed one of the best frozen desserts on earth. Yes, I’m talking about the Dole Whip! Each time I’d head over to The Tiki Room, I’d hope for a line—that way I could finish my Dole Whip in the amazing atmosphere that is Adventureland. I’ve created this easy, homemade…
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Continue ReadingA classic meringue cookie recipe, taken to the next level by turning them into adorable Mini Ice Cream Cone Meringue Cookies. They are light, airy, sweet, crispy cookies – you can make the very basic ones that are flavored with vanilla extract or use Lorann Candy Oils for other flavors like strawberry, watermelon, raspberry or…
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Continue ReadingMy daughter’s softball team is called the Honey Bees, so I thought it would be fun to make cute rice krispie treats for their snack packs. I wanted to incorporated real honey into the recipe, but adding too much would make them sticky, so 2 Tablespoons will gives these a slight honey flavor and the…
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Continue ReadingSuper easy recipe for a Mocha Frappuccino using Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew Coffee and Midnight Moo Chocolate Syrup – have a delicious pick-me-up drink ready in 3 minutes! This recipe makes an XL frappe, so feel free to cut the recipe in half.
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Continue ReadingBrussels Sprout Pizza, a unique and delicious pizza made with Trader Joe’s Pizza Dough, Brussels Sprouts, along with a few other Trader Joe’s ingredients. Very little prep work, the dough just needs to sit out for about an hour before baking.
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Continue ReadingOrtega Style Steamed Mussels – something I dream about. My husbands favorite restaurant of all time is Walt’s Wharf in Seal Beach, CA. We had been having date nights there for as long as I can recall. We always started with their steamed clams or mussels—using their housemade sourdough bread to soak up every ounce…
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Continue ReadingAn easy recipe for Classic Sandwich Bread, it’s light, fluffy and delicious – so much better than anything you can buy at the grocery store! I coverted the well-loved recipe from King Arthur, you shave off half the time from the first rise using the Instant Pot to proof the dough.
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Continue ReadingJust a fun drink made on a whim, we had very thick layer freshly fallen snow and I took advantage of it by making a Champagne & Strawberry Snow Cocktail – it’s an adult slushie! I was inspired by the snow cocktails Chef José Andrés was making on his Instagram last week. To make the freeze…
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Continue ReadingI’m huge fan of Trader Joe’s Belgian Chocolate Pudding, if you haven’t tried it yet – you’re missing out! This is an easy, no-bake icebox cake made with chocolate pudding, homemade whipped cream, butter waffle cookies and topped with crushed English Toffee. The butter waffle cookies soften and become thin cake layers, it’s amazing how…
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