Chocolate Heart Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day

February 7, 2013 by · 23 Comments
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  The secret Martha Stewart in me gets so excited for holidays! I love any and every excuse to go a little OCD domestic on some cupcakes. If I had all the time and piping bags in the world, plus a magic pill that negated every cookie I ate...I would be finagling corny baked goods for every holiday on the calendar - Casimir Pulaski to Garbage Day.  Needless to say I couldn't help myself for Valentine's Day...! And I so wish that I could take credit for the adorable design, but I found … [Read more...]

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Peanut Butter Nutella Thumbprint Cookies & a Silpat Giveaway!

December 10, 2012 by · 22 Comments
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 So to keep the cookie love going this week I just couldn't resist baking something with my two favorite things in the whole wide world.   ...And I don't mean finding my favorite boots on sale at Jcrew this week (because I did!! Sorry credit card...) ...Not even the second season of Homeland. Obsessed. ....OR my car seat warmers...when its 10 degrees in Chicago (gasp!).. combined!   I'm talking Peanut Butter. And Nutella.   These little dreamboats are addicting! Soft … [Read more...]

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Skinny Pumpkin-Banana Bars

September 28, 2012 by · 48 Comments
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I love pumpkin bars.   Holy moly ladies and gents. I forgot how good these were! Peanut butter and Jelly might be the originals but Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Frosting are the new kids in town. Move over Regis... I'm loving my Kelly & Michael!   These little babies are just happy food.   Happy fluffy pumpkin-y cake with happy smooth cream cheese frosting. The kind of simple desserts that make a bad day good and a good day that much … [Read more...]

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Girl Power Bars – Granola Bars for Healthy Hair, Skin, and Nails!

August 20, 2012 by · 54 Comments
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Ok, so my bathroom counter literally looks like a really bad "Buy One Get One Free" sale in the cosmetics section at Walgreens.   Hoarders would beg me for an episode if they took two steps toward my sink.   There is eye shadow from I swear to God.. at least 5 years ago... moisturizer for oily skin... moisturizer for dry skin...  moisturizer for the wrinkles I don't have but that Lancome has promised me I will within the year... body lotions... hair gels... hair … [Read more...]

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Skinny Chocolate Chip Pumpkin-Banana Bread

August 1, 2012 by · 57 Comments
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  The pumpkin plant in my garden is getting SO BIG. Crazy big. The kind of big that ate my thyme plant... my parsley plant...and my green pepper... and I don't think its going to stop until it's finished off my cherry tomatoes.   A good mom would rein in her bullying child, but I'm totally playing favorites and I am way too excited to have my own pumpkins for this fall to do anything about it!   Look at them! I've never even successfully grown a basil … [Read more...]

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Buffalo Chicken Mini Meatballs

June 16, 2012 by · 59 Comments
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 So I'm really excited about my garden! Check out my pics below. Everything's planted, everything's green (mostly green), one of my baby tomatoes is starting to ripen, and I feel a totally new and deep connection with nature. I walk around barefoot...wake up with the sun... only eat what I plant myself....   Just kidding. More like ruin my slippers watering my plants at 8 am after I stumble out of bed with coffee dripping down my face and pray that my little red pepper plant can … [Read more...]

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Portobello Pesto Sandwich with Roasted Summer Veggies

June 4, 2012 by · 43 Comments
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                          So today is National Start a Garden Day!   ...Just kidding. Its not. Is there already a day for this?? I figured if pancakes and Nutella get their own day so should starting a garden! So on behalf of all of the other procrastinating gardeners out there, I am officially establishing June 4 as "National You Waited Too Long So You Should Really … [Read more...]

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Ooey Gooey Peanut Butter S’mores Bars

May 20, 2012 by · 72 Comments
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I"m home! I'm home! I'm home! ....And I'm ready to turn right back around :) NYC was SO much fun! I don't even know where to begin telling you about it! [divider] How about Birthday Cake Truffles at Momofuku Milk Bar?? Tomato Focaccia at Eataly? Chocolate Souffles at The Little Owl?? At least 5lbs of peanut butter M&Ms at that ENORMOUS M&M store in Times Square. Don't judge. [divider] O wait... and what's that Kristina? Who did you see? Is that... is that a blurry Nick … [Read more...]

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Very Vanilla Vegan Cupcakes

April 11, 2012 by · 79 Comments
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Okkkk yes yes I have a delicious vegan cupcake recipe that will knock your socks off and make you totally forget about your old bff's butter and buttermilk... but first... Do any of you happen to recognize this little culinary queen in the pic below? If you're a little confused its probably because you're used to seeing her in HD on the Food Network and not pixelated on my iPhone but yes ladies and gents that is Giada!! I went to my first ever book signing at Williams-Sonoma last Monday … [Read more...]

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Skinny Blueberry-Lemon Coffee Cake with Almond Streusel

March 16, 2012 by · 47 Comments
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OMY-goodness. We have had amazing weather in Chicago this week! And I don't just mean amazing for Chicago... aka as long as its not snowing/blizzarding/sleeting/etc....am I forgetting anything..?? It was almost 80 yesterday. I came home and immediately jumped into my bathing suit and laid out in the gorgeous sunshine and read a book. And its a very good thing that my backyard is in the woods because I may have blinded a few people with the sun's reflection off my very white body. In the … [Read more...]

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Strawberry Thumbprint Cornbread Muffins

February 15, 2012 by · 40 Comments
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Omygoodness. If you love to bake you need to grab a copy of The Sono Baking Company Cookbook. I've blogged a few posts already on their recipes and I swear every time I bake something new it becomes my new obsession. ....Melt-in-your mouth double chocolate cookies, rich fudgy chocolate chunk brownies, smooth chocolate cream pie, decadent caramel bread pudding....yum yum and more yum. I hope you renewed last years gym membership because you're going to need it.... I've made these strawberry … [Read more...]

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Caramel Swirl Fudge Nut Brownies

February 12, 2012 by · 38 Comments
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Rich. Smooth. Chocolate chip fudge brownie. Layered with crunchy walnuts and swirled in creamy homemade caramel.... O ya, and then topped in another solid layer of gooey delicious caramel... These are serious brownies. For not so serious bakers (these are super simple!). Don't let the homemade caramel scare you off. I've always shied away from making homemade caramel. It's such a touchy little candy. You have to break out the candy thermometer (I found mine all dusty and shoved in the … [Read more...]

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