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Chewy Gluten-Free Andes Mint Cookies
For as long as I can remember, my Mom has made Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies for the holidays. My job was always to swirl the mint candy on top after it had melted, a built-in icing that has just the...
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Rippled, Chewy Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles
I felt the same way about snickerdoodles as I did about scones; that they were just “meh” (usually too cakey, puffy, and bland). Until I had one so good it knocked my socks off, because when they’re...
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Sheet Pan Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque
What is a Sheet Pan Soup? Where I often think of sheet pan meals as those with a blend of veggies and proteins roasted together on one pan, like Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, I had never thought of using...
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5-Minute Jalapeno Cream Cheese
If you grew up in the 90’s, you know that bagels had a MOMENT. It was a time when bagel shops were popping up everywhere, bringing the carby goodness outside of New York and into middle America. I...
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11 Best Tips for Vacationing in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Brian and I just returned from a week long vacation to Santa Teresa, Costa Rica to celebrate milestone birthdays. It was our first time visiting this Central American country and we were stunned by...
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Outrageously Good Bacon & Dill Pickle Soup
Why This Pickle Soup Will Be Your New Favorite Pickles are a staple in my kitchen, and I don’t plan on changing that. They’ve made their way into Dill Pickle Sourdough Bread, Cheesy Baked Pickle Dip,...
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Chewy Gooey Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
What Makes an Amazing Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookie? There are a lot of sourdough chocolate chip cookies on the internet. But none were the flavor and texture I wanted, nor the ease to make. Most of...
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Dried Lavender Simple Syrup
Why You’ll Love Lavender Simple Syrup Last Fall, Brian and I went on a short weekend getaway to Stockholm, Wisconsin. One of our favorite stops was a fresh lavender farm where you could pick your own...
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Sourdough Carrot Cake Bars with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Why I Love This Recipe: I crave carrot cake in springtime like I do ginger molasses cookies at the holidays. There’s something about the warm spices, brown sugar, and sweet, fresh carrots that...
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Lemon Blueberry Sourdough Discard Muffins
Why I Love This Recipe If I’m being honest, I love muffins because they’re basically cake. 😊 These incredibly moist Sourdough Blueberry Muffins have my heart. Bursting with just the right amount of...
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Salted Lavender Iced Latte
Lavender is such a delicate, lovely flavor when done right in food (like this blueberry lavender cheesecake, yum) or drinks (but too much and it can be overpowering and bitter). I’ve had great...
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Homemade Strawberry Jelly
Why You’ll Love this Classic Strawberry Jelly: There’s an old school diner just across the river from us. Well, actually it’s a bar with a morning cafe attached, you can order breakfast from either...
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Creamy Crunchy Dill Pickle Sandwich
I’ve been on a bit of a pickle bender, if you haven’t noticed. My cheesy Baked Pickle Dip is now requested for every family function, and a savory dill pickle martini is how I choose to wind down a...
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Quick & Fresh Garlic Scape Pesto
First, what do garlic scapes taste like? When cooked garlic scapes have a delicate, herbaceous garlic flavor, softer than the bite you’d find in raw garlic cloves. Scapes also have grassy, green...
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Peachy Bacon Vidalia Onion Dip
This is the unexpected dip that is going to have everyone asking you for the recipe. Every summer I grab a box of Georgia peaches from Treeripe Fruit, and after eating most of them over the sink with...
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Fresh Cherry Tomato Salsa
Every year I swear I’ll only plant one cherry tomato plant because I know how much they produce it, but I just can’t help myself. I plant two or three because I want some variety, you know? And then...
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Easy No-Peel Stewed Tomatoes
Stewed tomatoes do not sound all that appealing at first, am I right? But you know when you buy canned, diced tomatoes seasoned with basil and garlic, or maybe chiles and onion? That is generally the...
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Sourdough Apple Donut Cake
Why You’ll Love This Sourdough Apple Cake I am the snacking cake type rather than the layer cake type. They’re great eaten cold from the fridge, while you’re running out the door. And they can pass as...
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Softest Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
What sets these gluten-free pumpkin bars apart: This recipe has been a long time in the making. Last December I finally landed on the one I’m sharing below, but I felt like it was too late in pumpkin...
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Creamy Roasted Green Tomato Soup
Wondering What to Do With Green Tomatoes? It’s impossible for all the garden tomatoes to be timed perfectly so they ripen into juicy, red beauties before the first frost. Each year I say I’m going to...
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