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Dirt Bombs (from The Summer I Turned Pretty)

I tried making the Dirt Bombs from The Summer I Turned Pretty to see what the fuss was about. Turns out, they are pretty great!

Chicken Basil Stir Fry

Somehow, my basil plant that I acquired at Cub over a year ago is still thriving! I recently repotted it with some new soil, and it’s been going through a growth spurt. It has received a place of honor in my kitchen, right by the window, and I am quite proud of it. However, I…

S’mores Brownies

What did I say in my last post? It’s S’mores Summer! So I made some S’mores Brownies. Partly because my sister suggested the idea a few weeks ago, and partly because I had some leftover chocolate and graham crumb from the s’mores cake I made last week. I wasn’t about to let those ingredients go…

S’mores Cake

A few weeks ago, when I asked my siblings for a suggestion on what to bake next, my sister started rattling off about 7 ideas for s’mores flavored desserts. I ended up making some cookies, following her idea. And then when I asked her what she wanted for her birthday, she said “s’mores cake.” I…

Strawberry Lemon Pinwheels

In about two weeks, I’m going to have to go into full-on baking mode for a few days as I get my State Fair submissions ready. Since I locked in my ideas and registered, I’m in countdown mode. I feel like I’m not coming up with as many ideas, probably subconsciously I know I’m going…

Coffee Toffee Blondies

Sometimes I think of an idea, like Coffee Toffee Blondies, and I wonder how I haven’t come up with it before. Then I look back at the blog and see that I actually have come up with at least similar ideas. Oh well, it’s like having a “brilliant minds think alike” moment with… myself. And…

A Cake Fit for a Marathon (Chocolate Ovaltine Cake)

On Saturday, I celebrated my 26.2nd birthday the best way a runner can… by running a marathon!! There were no official races this weekend, so I did this by walking out my door and running 26.2 miles across Minneapolis. This included running around 5 different lakes, passing a few landmarks. My family took turns running…

Accidentally Oreos

These were meant to be “Chocolate Birthday Cake Sandwich Cookies,” but… I took a bite out of one, and I realized I just accidentally made gourmet Oreos. I thought using clear vanilla extract in the frosting would make it sort of like Milk Bar’s chocolate birthday cake flavor, but it actually just made it very…

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