comment icon 274 more comments Browned butter and brown sugar caramelly goodness, crispy edges, barely thick and soft centers, melty little puddles of chocolate chips and sprinkles of just enough salt to cut the sweetness and make you feel like you could probably eat 5 of them. My first favorite thing about these browned butter chocolate chip cookies is that they combine the best of both the thin-cookie and thick-cookie worlds with that satisfying little crunch around the edge AND underbaked centers that are thick enough to really sink your teeth into....

I kind of can’t believe it’s been that long – I love writing these posts and look forward to sharing them every month. But as usual, life has been very lifey, and Sugar Free January has been very delicious, and all the things have just been kind of intense, and the other day Eman on our team was like, “hey, we got an email about the coffee dates – are you still doing them?...

Puppy Chow … for Christmas! I can’t think of a better combination than peanut butter, chocolate, and sugar! Especially when you incorporate mini peanut butter cups, M&M’s, and pretzels to help lend a salty-sweet aspect to this super addictive no-bake Christmas treat. If you’re not familiar with puppy chow (aka Muddy Buddies), classically speaking, it’s Chex cereal tossed in a mixture of melted chocolate and peanut butter, and then tossed in powdered sugar....

He said, “Really? I can’t.” I said, “Well, I’m buying.” He said, “Great! Where are we going and when are we leaving?” When I used to sell timeshare it was always interesting that no one could ever “find time to get away”, but if the trip was paid for, time away was never an issue. Funny how that works. So as simple as that, I did some quick research on flights and travel dates, spent a small fortune on airline tickets (it’s only money....

Summertime and an abundance of fresh produce is my favorite time of year. In case you’ll soon be up to your eyeballs in tomatoes from your garden or your eyes are bigger than your stomach as you wander your local farmer’s market and you bring half of it home with you (guilty), this fast, easy, and satisfying quinoa salad will take some tomatoes off your hands. The simple but flavorful rice wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper dressing adds some tangyiness and zing while staying on the mellower side....

comment icon 248 more comments This fruit pizza starts with a slightly doughy jumbo sugar cookie, which already seems like it can’t get any better, but buckle up. It’s about to get WAY wild in here. In This Post: Everything You Need For Fruit Pizza The Prettiest Fruit Pizza Ever! The jumbo sugar cookie is intentionally underbaked so it stays nice and soft and doughy (SAY NO MORE I am here for this)....

Rich fudgy brownies layered with Nutella, chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, and hot fudge. The one-bowl, no-mixer brownies are ridiculously fast and easy to make. The best kind of dessert. They happen to be gluten-free, butter-free, and egg-free but you’d never know it based on how decadent they taste. They’re perfectly dense in the center while the top and edges get slightly crackly. I used Pamela’s Products Chocolate Brownie Mix and the package directions list options based on if you prefer original-tasting, cakey, or fudgy brownies....

Easy Thai Green Curry Recipe This green chicken curry is ready faster than you can call for takeout and tastes just as good – or better! – than you’d find in a Thai restaurant. It’s a spinoff of this Thai Chicken Coconut Red Curry, which has been in the top 5 most popular recipes on my entire website for the past few years! I am a huge fan of Thai curries and was craving something with Thai green curry paste, coconut milk, and veggies....

Want more 30 minute meals? Try Breakfast Fried Rice, Patty Melt, Honey Mustard Chicken, or Pastalaya! Hamburger Gravy Ingredients: How to make Hamburger Gravy: Brown Meat: Cook and crumble ground beef with a meat chopper or wooden spoon in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until soft. Finish Gravy: Stir in flour and butter, then add milk and seasonings. Stir gravy as it cooks until thickened....

comment icon 109 more comments I took advantage of the opportunity to eat blissful creamy bacon and pumpkin pasta and snuggle with a pug. Yes, I said snuggle with a pug. I was snug as a bug in a rug with a pug. And a mug. Gahhhh. That sweet wrinkly face gives me a tingly nose and shivers. Sheeeee’s sooooo cuuuuute! I might absolutely do have a puppy crush on her....

Healthy Blueberry Muffins I have a jillion blueberry muffin and blueberry cake recipes on my blog, but you can never have too many, right? Especially when it’s a skinny recipe, which of course gives you permission to have seconds. Or thirds. You’d never guess these easy, no-mixer muffins are skinny. My daughter couldn’t believe it when I told her. They’re soft, fluffy, tender in texture and bursting with juicy blueberries in every bite....

Christmas candies and desserts are so much fun! Chocolate turtles make a great Christmas gift, and so do Homemade Caramels, Easy Truffles, and Chocolate Pretzel Rods. Why I LOVE this treat: Quick homemade caramel: Most recipes for chocolate turtles use melted store-bought caramels, but this recipe is a winner with a homemade microwave caramel recipe that is just as easy and tastes amazing! Great for gifting: You can double or even triple this recipe to make homemade candy for friends and neighbors during the holidays!...

I’m a huge fan of breakfast recipes–particularly pancakes! Some current favorites are Cottage Cheese Pancakes, Pumpkin Pancakes, Crunchy French Toast, Yeasted Waffles, and Sheet Pan Pancakes! How to make Pancake Syrup: In a large saucepan: Melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in sugar, buttermilk, vanilla, and cinnamon and bring to a full boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 minutes, whisking constantly. Whisk in Baking Soda; it will foam and rise....

Looking for dessert recipes? Try Pumpkin Snickerdoodles, Caramel Popcorn, Butterfinger Bars, or Cherry Cobbler! Why I love this recipe: An Easy “Wow” Factor – chocolate shavings dress up any dessert and immediately make it look professional and elegant. It is sure to impress your guests! Even though chocolate curls look intimidating, they’re simple and anyone can make them.Delicious – No one is going to complain while eating a dessert topped with these beautiful and delicious chocolate decorations....

Yep – still me. Yep – on a food blog. Yep – writing about how to start a capsule wardrobe. Like, seriously – who is in charge of the editorial calendar around here? Me, actually – and I’m going a little rogue on you today. But it all makes sense, when you think about it. Why Start a Capsule Wardrobe? For me? It was to spend less time and money on clothes....

Interested in more all-in-one Instant Pot Recipes? Some of my family’s favorites include Instant Pot Chicken and Rice, Instant Pot Pasta with Meatballs, and Instant Pot Stroganoff. Instant Pot Cajun Pasta I get so excited every time I successfully create an instant pot recipe that’s a “dump it and forget it” type of dinner! These type of meals are what I love to use my instant pot for the most, but I’m really picky that the end result has to taste just as good as if I took the time to make it in a skillet on the stove....

Easy Instant Pot Chicken Broccoli Pasta Recipe There’s something about juicy seasoned chicken nestled in between al dente cooked penne pasta and crisp-tender broccoli all tossed together in a creamy cheese sauce that’s irresistible. Actually, what’s almost more irresistible is that this is an easy instant pot pasta recipe, yes it’s a one-pot meal, and it’s ready in 30 minutes. And the nice thing about using an Instant Pot is that the pasta cooks in the same pot you cook the chicken in, no separate boiling and draining required....

Stuffed much? So when I went to “push” a bag of sugar back into the cupboard, it “pushed out” a jar of caramel sauce. It was one of those in slow motion moments. And it just went splat and shattered when it hit the travertine floor. The first words out of my mouth were, “Oh Fu*k!” “Oh Fudge!” . And I don’t mean vegan fudge. Nothing quite like cleaning sticky caramel sauce with shards of glass embedded in it off the floor....

It’s been just beachy here. After the sun was starting to set… …we came inside and things got peachy. I wish they were peachy along the lines of the Caramel Peanut Butter and (Peach) Jelly Bars but those are but a long-gone San Diego memory that I pre-baked before the Secret Recipe Club reveal this morning. Hope you’ve had a good start to your week. And that things have been peachy keen....

Looking for more bread recipes? Try my Banana Bread, Applesauce Bread, Cranberry Orange Bread or Lemon Zucchini Bread! What I love about Lemon Blueberry bread: Delicious Flavor Combination: This recipe is born from my love of lemon and blueberry (don’t miss my lemon blueberry pancakes and lemon blueberry rolls if you’re a fan too!). The two flavors really shine in this loaf. Perfectly Moist: the bread is so moist and delicious that I usually serve it plain, but the glaze elevates for a special occasion....