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The Two Towers: Lembas Bread Shortbread

The Lord of the Rings marathon continues, and for the Two Towers, Lembas bread was the clear answer for what to bake. This reddit post that I referenced before shows that they eat Lembas bread 3 times in the Two Towers. And while it is part of a pivotal plot point in the Return of…

The Fellowship of the Ring: Hobbit Cupcakes

My siblings and I are doing a Lord of the Rings (Extended Editions) marathon, and I wanted to do themed food and dessert every night for it. In my search for idea, I found this reddit post that details every time they eat on screen. And I was very confused when I saw “cupcakes” listed…

No Churn Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cookies n’ Cream Ice Cream

I’m generally pretty good at getting in and out of the grocery store pretty efficiently. But sometimes I’m drawn in by an impulse purchase. The latest one was a package of Chocolate Covered Pretzel Oreos. I couldn’t see that flavor and not try them, and I knew that if they weren’t good I could just…

Doan’s Bakery Coconut Cake

Every December for the past few years, I feel like I hear a lot about the “Tom Cruise Cake.” It’s a cake that Tom Cruise sends to probably 100 of his closest celebrity friends every holiday season. It’s apparently a big honor to be on the Cake List. I’ve even started hearing about it throughout…

Half-Batch Blueberry Coffee Cake

One thing about my Dad is that if there is a coffee cake offered at a breakfast establishment, we are going to be ordering a slice for the table. And one thing about me is that I will not complain! I think coffee cake is somewhat underrated. Or maybe it’s just me who forgets about…

Brownie Caramel Filled Chocolate Chip Cookies

My latest baking obsession has been this brownie caramel from Milk Bar. I used it in two different tartes I’ve made recently, and I cannot get enough of it. I want to put it in everything, so naturally that has led to these Brownie Caramel Filled Chocolate Chip Cookies. And when I made this Half…

Carrot Cake Smoothie

Surprise, surprise, I had to do another carrot drink, because I have these glasses, and I bought a lot of carrot juice. As much as I like carrots, I’m not drinking carrot juice plain. So why not make it in to a smoothie? That’s got the same spices as carrot cake? Delicious way to start…

Carrot Gin Cocktail

I recently had two big life events happen: I turned 26 years old, and then a week later I started a new job! For my birthday, my sister got me these carrot glasses that are pretty perfect if you know anything about me. Adorable and carrot themed, to match the rest of the kitchen ware…

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