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Hello! I’m so proud of myself right now. I wasn’t sure how this was going to turn out, but I’m so excited to tell you that it worked! I made a “surprise inside” poundcake for St. Patrick’s Day. On the outside it looks like a …
Hello! I have finally nailed down the formula for what my family believes is the perfect poundcake. It has amazing flavor. It isn’t overly dense. It has just the right crumb. Poundcake can be tricky. If you aren’t careful you can end up with a …
Hello! I think it’s great when you can whip up a restaurant quality meal easily at home. It tastes like you worked really hard on the meal, but secretly it was super simple. It’s even better when you can cook it all in one pan. …
Hello! I want to share this delicious St. Patrick’s Day cookie recipe with you. It’s basically an inside out cookie dressed up for the holiday. Inside out cookies are also known as reverse chocolate chip cookies. Normal chocolate chip cookies have a “vanilla” based cookie …
Hello! If you are looking for a good chocolate sugar cookie recipe, look no further friend. This recipe is amazing for making chocolate cookies that you want to roll out and cut into shapes. This dough is very easy to work with. Cutout shapes come …
Hello! St. Patrick’s day is next week! Today I’m sharing a fun cookie decorating idea for shamrock cookies. I started by making my chocolate-sugar-cookies (click link for recipe), but you can do this with your favorite sugar cookie recipe. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 container …
Hello! If you’re like me, I always end up with some leftover ham whenever I make one. I ended up with a little over a pound from last night’s dinner and decided to make some ham salad with it. If you’ve been around for awhile, …
Hello! I needed to quickly whip up a batch of dog treats for the 6 pack today. I decided to use carrots, applesauce and oats. Nothing fancy. I just mixed it up, rolled it into balls and baked them. Easy peasy. These treats are super …
Hello! This morning the 6 pack ate the last of their treats. Since I’m working on St. Patrick’s Day ideas for the blog, I figured I’d whip up some green treats for the dogs. I had 1 bunch of spinach in the fridge, so I …
Hello! These cookies are a fun St. Patrick’s Day version of my-mans-favorite-mistake-cookies. I love making these cookies! The sprinkles make them look so fun and cute. They always turn out perfectly, and they make My Man very happy. In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, …