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Author: Courtney

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Happy New Year! I have to say that January 1 is becoming one of my favorite holidays as I get older. It’s a fresh start! This year you can do anything. I’m still working on my resolutions from last year, because I’m not quite there 

Favorite Recipes of 2014

Favorite Recipes of 2014

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are ready to ring in the new year! Here are my favorite recipes from the past year and here’s to even more deliciousness in the year to come. 1. Red Sangria 2. Brown Sugar Roasted Carrots 3. 

New Year, New You with Firmoo! #giveaway

New Year, New You with Firmoo! #giveaway

Can you believe we are closing in on 2015? You guys, it’s already mid-December. It’s my birthday month so I’ve been treating myself lately just because I feel like it: I’m about to turn 29 so I’ve decided to start a battle strategy for my 

Frosted Eggnog Sugar Cookie Bites

Frosted Eggnog Sugar Cookie Bites

Can you believe how close Christmas is? The bad thing about having a late Thanksgiving is that you don’t have as much time to prepare for Christmas. I start my shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday (all done online, I work for a deals 

Holiday Sangria Recipe

Holiday Sangria Recipe

The holidays are upon us! You know what that means. Time for cocktails! As much as I love a good margarita in the summer, there is something to be said for holiday cocktails. They always have a little bit of spice and that cozy feeling. 

Homemade Egg Noodles

Homemade Egg Noodles

Considering how much I absolutely love and adore pasta, I’m surprised that I’ve never attempted homemade pasta myself. I was doing a little research and found out that there really aren’t too many ingredients and it really didn’t look all that hard to make it, 

Homemade Pumpkin Coffee Creamer

Homemade Pumpkin Coffee Creamer

I try giving up coffee probably once every three months. This last time I actually made it a few weeks without coffee because I was really sick and it never sounded very appetizing. Well, now that’s over and I’m back on caffeine and here I 

Mac and Cheese Review: Goldfish Butter Parmesan

Mac and Cheese Review: Goldfish Butter Parmesan

I know I already reviewed Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Mac and Cheese, but I saw this Butter Parmesan flavor and had to try it. Sadly, I wasn’t that impressed. Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Butter Parmesan Mac and Cheese Review: Sauce: This sauce was a creamy consistency, but