It's Thanksgiving morning and Justin and I are getting ready to cook up a small storm. Not hurricane-sized, but more like a small rain shower. Justin had a day off this week while I had to work, but I came home to this Pumpkin Spice Cake and was ...
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Chocolate-Filled Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Six words...chocolate, filled, peanut, butter, sandwich, cookies. If that isn't enough to tempt you to make these gorgeously golden little beauties, then maybe knowing the recipe is from Deb Perelman's book will. I love, love, love her recipes ...
Raspberry, Lemon, and Poppy Seed Muffins
I seem to have a penchant for any type of lemon sweet (as seen here, here, and here). And this one is made even more delicious by the fresh raspberries! In Colorado, prime raspberry season is during the months of July through September. (Check ...
Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Cake
This Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Cake is probably my all-time favorite thing that Justin bakes. It's just that good. The lemon flavor is delicious and the cake itself is incredibly moist. The recipe was a bit temperamental at first, as Justin ended up ...
Blueberry Crumb Bars
Have you ever visited Smitten Kitchen? If not, you're in for a treat! Deb has a really, really great eye for delicious recipes and she even has her own cookbook that came out last October. I found this delectable little blueberry bar recipe on ...
Layered Jam Cakes {and Our Baby Girl Arrived!}
I just happen to have one of the most thoughtful brothers that any girl could ask for in that he is always sending me the coolest stuff! Recently, he sent us a gourmet box of cheeses {that were incredible} and a small crate of gourmet jams and ...
Mixed Berry Lemon Tart
A few weeks ago, Justin and I spent a Saturday in Old Town, Fort Collins and popped into a small bakery for some treats. We bought some delicious Manchego cheddar biscuits and a slice of raspberry lemon tart. {Northern Colorado peeps...check out ...
Apple Cranberry Crumble
I made this dish for the first time as the dessert for our Thanksgiving meal last year. It was such a hit that I've been waiting for the perfect time to make it again. It's not too much work and it tastes absolutely deeeeelicious! If you let it ...