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Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake Ice Cream
This weekend, something so amazing came out of my ice cream maker that I can hardly believe it was me who made it. Chocolate and peanut butter are a killer combination in every form, but chocolate...
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Homemade Almond Joy Candy Bars
Hey, friends! I hope you had a great weekend. My mom spent the weekend with us, which meant Joey and I spent the weekend trying to keep up with her. We played tennis, grilled out and went on an...
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Everyday Chocolate Loaf Cake
Thank you all for the happy birthday wishes and for your support as I balance a whole host of things that are piling onto my platter. I can promise you that I’ll have more information for you about...
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Black Bean Brownies
Three months ago I took a trip to the Wednesday Farmer’s Market in downtown Des Moines over our lunch hour. The day was beautiful and I was impressed with the selection of tasty lunch items the small...
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Inside-Out S’Mores Brownies
Hey everyone! How was your weekend? Joey and I have really been enjoying spending weekends at home lately after spending what felt like every weekend on the go during the months of September through...
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Healthier Whole Wheat Pizookie
Are you in the ‘I need something sweet after dinner’ club with me? Even if it’s nothing big, just a piece of chocolate or a mug of diet hot chocolate, I have to have a little something for dinner to...
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Chocolate-Pumpkin Pie (aka Pumpkin Spice Latte Pie)
Today, my friends, was the ultimate relaxing Sunday. In fact, Joe and I had an entire weekend full of relaxation, which was exactly what the doctor ordered. Both of us seem to be coming down with a...
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Whole Wheat Chocolate Banana Bread
We’ve been switching up our Sunday routine a little bit around our house over the last month or so. You see, mornings are our favorite time of the morning, specifically lazy mornings that include...
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (gluten-free & vegan)
First up, the winners of the pancake giveaway! They are: -Sarah (who likes her pancakes with syrup and Nutella) -Jessica Honcoop -Kristin Darhower -Andrea (who likes to make healthy pancakes with...
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Everyday Brownies
Do you grocery shop with your husband or significant other? Here’s the deal: I love to spend time with Joe and we do a lot of activities together, but lately I’ve been trying to make a habit of going...
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Cookie Dough Stuffed Brownies
I told you all last week about the new blog I’m contributing to at work, Tasteseekers Kitchen. Well, if you hopped on over there, you probably saw the ultra-decadent Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough...
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Triple Chocolate Pumpkin-Chai Muffins
Happy New Year, friends! I think that in order to be accepted in the food blogger universe, I should really be sharing a recipe for salad, or a smoothie, or green juice. But since I can’t stick to the...
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Flourless Dark Chocolate Cake
Maybe you’re already thinking about Valentine’s Day? Maybe, if you’re like me, you think Valentine’s Day could be done a little better. I like Valentine’s Day, but I really don’t like the chiche roses...
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Dark Chocolate, Cherry and Cashew Cookies
Hello, strangers! It feels like forever when in reality it’s only been about a week since I last checked in with you. If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you’ve seen more than enough photos...
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Yellow Cake + Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
Joe recently celebrated his 28th birthday. I can’t believe that we’ve been celebrating birthdays together for the last 6 years. Where in the world has the time gone? This husband of mine, well I have...
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From the Archives: Fritos Scotcheroos
Today, just in time for Saturday football games and Halloween, I’m dusting off a recipe from the archives. Joe had a work potluck today and specifically requested that I make these Fritos Scotcheroos....
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A Wine + Chocolate Girls NIght
*This post was sponsored by Ghirardelli. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that make E&C possible. January is a long month in the Midwest. I mean, after New Year’s there is...
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Ultimate Chocolate Layer Cake // Joe’s 29th Birthday Cake
Every year I make my husband a birthday cake, and every year Joe asks me to bake a chocolate cake. One of Joe’s favorite recipes of all time is a recipe I developed a couple years ago when I was...
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Pie of the Week #6 // S’Mores Pie
Today’s pie of the week is a good one, my friends! Okay, if you’re my husband then you probably disagree – the man has a serious dislike of “fluffy” things including pudding and whipped cream, which...
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Healthy Chocolate Mug Cake for One
I don’t care what the circumstances are, every single night I need to end the evening on a sweet note. Truth be told, my body just doesn’t enjoy or tolerate sugar well these days, probably because I...
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