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Double Chocolate Drop Cookies Recipe

Chocolate lovers gather around! Curb your chocolate craving with this Double Chocolate Drop Cookies recipe.

Image is a stack of 3 double chocolate drop cookies with chocolate frosting on a cooling rack

I have one kid who doesn’t like chocolate, especially chocolate cookies. I don’t get it, honestly. I’m one of those people who craves a rich, chocolate flavor in baked goods. I like vanilla and caramel, but chocolate is where it’s at for me. That’s why I set out to make a really solid chocolate cookie recipe!

These Double Chocolate Drop Cookies came into my life during the holiday season. I was tired of all the traditional Christmas cookies and wanted a different recipe. One that made a delicious cookie, but with chocolate as the star flavor….

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Image shows a stack of French Toast on a white plate with a blueish background

Double Dip French Toast Recipe

A Double Dip French Toast recipe and a review of the amazing Après All Day cookbook by Kelley Epstein. There are so many ways to make delicious French Toast. You have stuffed French toast, overnight French toast, skillet French toast…the varieties are endless. However, I think I’ve discovered the ultimate French Toast recipe and just…

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Fireball Cider Recipe Served Hot or Cold

This Fireball Cider Recipe featuring Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey is a delicious cocktail served hot or cold for the fall season.  I had my first taste of Fireball whiskey a couple of years ago. No, I wasn’t at some crazy college party or throwing it down with a group of young party people. I was getting…

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Image is a slice of angel food cake with strawberries

Time to Brag {Recipe: Mom’s Best Angel Food Cake}

Mom’s Best Angel Food Cake recipe is what my mom has used for birthday cakes through the years. Nothing beats this light and fluffy angel food cake! This story and the recipe was originally posted on March 23, 2012. Images and some text were updated on October 6, 2021. The delicious angel food cake recipe…

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Cake Mix Bar Cookies on white parchment paper

Cake Mix Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese

These Cake Mix Bar Cookies have a gooey layer of powdered sugar and cream cheese mixture, making this great recipe a delicious, easy dessert for any occasion! I go in phases where I tend to bake the same thing over and over. Most recently, I was on a jello poke cake kick, resulting in the purchase…

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Image is a Cast Iron Skillet with Cajun Dirty Rice

Quick and Easy Dirty Rice Recipe

This quick and easy Dirty Rice recipe makes a filling side dish or it can be served as a main dish too!  This Dirty Rice recipe was originally posted on Dine & Dish October 2010. Photos and some text were updated April 2021. I have a confession to make. Let me tell ‘ya…if I didn’t…

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A Messed Up Life (Recipe: Southern Buttermilk Biscuits)

If you are looking for an easy yet tender and flavorful southern buttermilk biscuits recipe, this is the one for you! Throwback post: Originally posted May 12, 2010. Pictures updated March 8, 2021. The post and buttermilk biscuits recipe remain the same.  Well, it’s official. That future therapy fund for my kids that I have…

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Crispy Chickpea Pantry Pasta with Spinach and parmesan cheese

Crispy Chickpea Pantry Pasta Recipe

This Crispy Chickpea Pantry Pasta recipe is a simple, vegetarian dish full of wonderful flavors and textures. This week I’ve become hooked on the Bon Appetit TV channel. Leah and I are cat-sitting for some friends and this is the only channel we can figure out how to watch on their complex TV system, and…

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11 Books to Get You Out of a Reading Slump

October 2020 was the BEST reading month ever for me. If you are looking to get out of a reading slump, check out the book reviews below! 2020 hasn’t been my best reading year so far. I’ve been distracted and have had a hard time connecting with a lot of the books I’ve read. I…

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