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Dessert Recipes

Gingerbread Cobbler

Gingerbread Cobbler

There is something about the holidays that turns me into a complete sugar fiend. As soon as I get the first whiff of fall I am ready to start inhaling desserts like it’s my job. In November it’s usually pumpkin and apple and then come 

My Favorite Apple Pie Recipe

My Favorite Apple Pie Recipe

This is quite possibly my favorite pie of all time. I am a huge pumpkin pie girl, but man, this apple pie has my heart. I have tweaked this recipe for a couple of years and this is turning out to be THE ONE. It’s 

Orange Crinkle Cookies

Orange Crinkle Cookies

Sometimes during the warmer months, I forget how much I like baking. Fall is perfect for pies, I love pretty much every baked-good imaginable in Winter, but in Summer I really like to make cookies. Cookies are easy to prep, quick to bake, and store 

3 Ingredient Easy Chocolate Fudge

3 Ingredient Easy Chocolate Fudge

On one of my visits to my grandparents’ house in Irons, MI my Grandma June pulled out a dish of this easy chocolate fudge. She kept it in the refrigerator and it was cold and creamy and so dang good. I still think about the 

Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Lemon Ricotta Cookies

I decided to try to make these lemon ricotta cookies because my friend Lenna made me some lemon ricotta pancakes one morning when I stayed at her house after a concert and they were AMAZING. The secret ingredient, Lenna taught me this, is the nutmeg! 

Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake Trifle

Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake Trifle

The first day of spring has passed! I am so excited for this year’s warm weather. We have a lot of work to do on our new yard. I think this spring and summer will mostly consist of yanking out the old and planning for 

S’mores Oatmeal Cookies

S’mores Oatmeal Cookies

It has been a struggle to get in the kitchen lately. The main floor of our house is torn up so we can replace the old carpet and laminate with new bamboo flooring. I’m super excited for the final project, but the prep work is 

Pumpkin Molasses Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Molasses Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

I think it’s safe to say that pumpkin and molasses is one of my very favorite flavor combinations. I love pumpkin anything, but the rich flavor that comes from the molasses really makes me feel happy. Growing up, molasses cookies were always my very favorite.