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Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Good morning! It’s National Peanut Butter Day 2022. There are lots of tasty things you can make with peanut butter. Here is a Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie recipe that is sure to please. There are other great peanut butter recipes on my site that you can use to celebrate Na.tional Peanut Butter Day. Here is a post that has links to several! Peanut Butter Recipes Please let…
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Eight Dessert Tips for Your Eco-Thanksgiving Celebration
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. When you are concerned about the environment, it makes each holiday celebration slightly different from what you may recall from your youth. Thankfully, there is so much you can do that is not just eco-friendly but also healthy and (don’t forget) delicious. Your family and guests won’t even realize that they’re also saving the environment. 1. Buy Local One of the most important things you can do…
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Halloween Digging the Dirt Cake
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Even though people often associate scary things with Halloween, you can also use ordinary objects to surprise your friends. For instance, can you imagine the looks on their faces when you start digging into the flowerpot on your table? Unless they are ‘in the know,’ most likely they won’t realize the centerpiece is actually dessert. Since today is National Dessert Day AND Halloween is on the way,…
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Baked Cinnamon Apples
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Baked cinnamon apples… Today’s Recipe: Baked Cinnamon Apples Do you consider this to be a breakfast dish? Maybe a decadent part of a breakfast for National Better Breakfast Month? This dish can also count for National Fresh Fruits and Veggies Month. This is a straightforward and easy recipe that your family will love — as a part of breakfast or for a dessert. Check it out!
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5-Ingredient Baked Balsamic Peaches with Fresh Maple Whipped Cream
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Today August 22nd is Eat a Peach Day! What does that mean? Eat a Peach Day is all about the glorious peach. Today we are supposed to eat peaches since it is right in the middle of the peach harvest season. I didn’t know that China produces half of the world’s peaches! I did know about Georgia, the Peach State — I used to live there. Everything…
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S’mores for National S’mores Day
August 10th is National S’Mores Day! When I think of s’mores, I think back to firepits or BBQ grills in the backyard — we didn’t camp all that much — when all of our family was around. We would make s’mores at the end of the day — good memories! It is said that the word s’mores are a contraction of the phrase “some more”. The origin is still unclear, but some reports suggest that the recipe was developed as early as 1925. The s’more word was officially found on the Merriam-Webster in 1974 and was said to be born during night camps, specifically made by some Girl Scouts way…
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National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
August 4th is National Chocolate Cookie Day. And a great day it is! Chocolate chip cookies stand near the heap of all cookies Nothing is better than a perfect chocolate chip cookie. A perfect chocolate chip cookie is slightly crispy on the outside, chewy, and chocolatey on the inside, the perfect combination in every single bite. This gluten-free chocolate chip cookie is no exception. It’s been adapted from the recipe here: http://www.landolakes.com/recipe/1470/chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies-gluten-free-recipe but made slightly ever healthier with egg substitute and more flavorful with almond flour. The butter flavor shortening actually works better than the butter as it’s more stable in baking. It is fun to find different recipes to…
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Try Different Flavors with Your Homemade Ice Cream
Happy Friday! Today — July 23th — is National Vanilla Ice Cream Day. That’s one of the perfect National Days, right? I have a couple of recipes for or that use Vanilla ice cream on my blog which I will link to. However, today’s post will look at something on the other end of the ice cream spectrum from vanilla. We’ll look at some different flavors that you can try with your homemade ice cream. Introduction Some ice cream stores may have 31 flavors, but there are many more flavors available if you care to give them a try. What are some of the most unusual flavors of homemade ice…
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National Ice Cream Month: No-Churn Salted Caramel and Pecan Ice Cream
July is National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of July is National Ice Cream Day. ANy time in July is a perfect time to have some ice cream! Have you avoided making ice cream at home because you don’t have an ice cream maker and you can’t justify buying another piece of kitchen equipment you’ll only use on occasion? If so, you’ll want to give this easy 2-ingredient method inspired by this post on thekitchn.com. This recipe builds upon their technique by adding a delicious salted caramel sauce and some chopped pecans. The results? Fantastic! If you love ice cream and a bit of salt in your snacks,…
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A Tribute to Strawberry Shortcake Day
Oops! I missed National Strawberry Shortcake Day on June 14th! This year I am feeling a little nostalgic — last year was a tough year. My first without both of my parents. So, I have been thinking about things that happened in my childhood. Ibe constant was dinner with my parents on Sundays. One thing that I looked forward to was strawberry shortcake with my parents. My Strawberry Shortcake Journey… We could have this lovely dessert in one of two ways. The most common way was at the Piccadilly Cafeteria. A frequent Sunday dinner spot for our family. My parents really enjoyed going there so they could get their veggies.…
