I love baking as much (if not more) than the next person but there are some days that I don’t want to battle with my oven. On those days, these no-bake cookies and cream cheesecake bars are my go-to!I got back yesterday after a weekend at Boyne Mountain in Northern Michigan and after driving through snow for hours and running on very little sleep, these cookies and cream cheesecake bars ...
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The Most Decadent S’mores Brownies
Forget s’mores. All you need in your life is a big batch of s’mores brownies.S’mores are one of my favorite campfire treats but the truth is, I only get a few each year. The rest of the time, I make do with my favorite graham cracker, chocolate and ‘mallow flavors in alternate ways. I’m looking at you cereal milk s’mores milkshake and caramel s’mores bark!Food trends come and go. ...
Maple Pecan Pie Shortbread Bars
Pecan pie is delicious, but it’s not really portable. As someone who’s always on the go and never seem to have enough time to sit down and enjoy a slice of pie (or two), these maple pecan pie shortbread bars are the perfect solution.While I should probably address the fact that I never have enough time in the day and that sitting down to eat a proper dessert is too time consuming. Let’s ...
Blueberry Shortbread with Lavender Glaze
I’m trying to cook more with fruit (and in general diversify my diet beyond chocolate) so shortbread felt like a natural next place to do some recipe testing! Since I wanted to reward myself for branching out into fruit, I topped this blueberry shortbread with lavender glaze. I’m eating more fruit, not less lavender (sorry Colin).I talk about my aversion to cooked fruit a fair amount but ...
Extra Dark Skor Brownies
If you find someone who loves Skor bars more than me, please introduce us. Seriously, I always love to make friends with people who share my love of snacks. Also, introduce them to these extra dark Skor brownies.Never had a Skor bar? It’s basically a large bar of toffee wrapped in chocolate. The perfect balance of crunchy, smooth, sweet and more sweet. Yum.Ever since I was a kid, ...
