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Easy Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars

April 30, 2013

So in continuing with our Mexican fiesta we’ve been having here the past week, you can’t have a fiesta without finishing it with dessert, right?!? These bars couldn’t be easier to put together and they would be great for any party, Mexican themed or not.  They are sweet and flaky and the cinnamon sugar & [...]

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Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos

February 19, 2013

I’ve made BBQ Chicken taquitos, but I was looking for an easy dinner to make with some leftover shredded chicken and I thought it would be the perfect time to try the traditional creamy taquitos that have been floating around the internet.  These were so creamy and we loved them topped with salsa, sour cream [...]

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Mouth Watering Stuffed Mushrooms

January 8, 2013

Adam & I recently hosted a small party right after Christmas, more on that in my Strawberry on Top post this weekend.  We made a few different appetizers and I had never tried making stuffed mushrooms before so I thought I would try them and see how they turned out. The verdict? Amazing!!! These were awesome! [...]

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Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies

December 13, 2012

Oh yes I did, cookies for breakfast! I’m not above eating an actual cookie for breakfast either because I love a sweet breakfast…pancakes, waffles, scones, muffins.  Oh I do enjoy a savory breakfast but if I’m forced to choose I will choose chocolate chip pancakes every time.  These cookies actually tasted like a danish and [...]

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Peppermint Bark Cheesecake Truffles & Giveaway Winner

December 4, 2012

This past weekend, I helped throw my best friend a baby shower.  When I was trying to figure out what to make, I came across this recipe for Peppermint Bark Cheesecake and thought it sounded phenomenal! I wanted to do it in a mini version and then I thought, why not make it into a [...]

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies & Tate’s Bake Shop Cookbook

October 9, 2012

Recently Tate’s Bake Shop contacted me to see if I would like to review their newest cookbook.  I took one look at their website and quickly replied with yes! Tate’s Bake Shop is a bakery in Southampton owned  and created by Kathleen King.  I was so excited when I received the cookbook and read the [...]

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Strawberry Cheesecake Sandwich Cookies (Guest Post)

May 9, 2012

When Carrie of Bakeaholic Mama asked me to guest post on her blog with a strawberry treat, I knew I wanted to incorporate cheesecake in some way because Adam is CRAZY for cheesecake.  We even had cheesecake as the groom’s cake at our wedding.  These cookies are a fun spin on traditional cheesecake and perfect [...]

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Crockpot Chicken Nachos

April 11, 2012

I’ve mentioned on here several times of my love affair with Mexican food, well mostly tex-mex.  It’s my favorite thing to cook at home because I know what goes in it and I just love the flavors and variety and that you can switch things up so easily just with toppings.  My friend Jennifer recently [...]

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Baked Southwest Cheese Dip

January 30, 2012

Still looking for a great appetizer to bring to your super bowl party? Look no further! This dip is my new favorite! It’s cheesy, has a nice spice to it and is very comforting.  I actually made this as a side dish and served it along side chicken tacos & cilantro lime rice and it [...]

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Peanut Butter Snickers Mini Cheesecakes

November 7, 2011

I got some snickers on sale the day after Halloween and it was an act of Congress to keep Adam out of them long enough for me to bake with them! Since he loves cheesecake I decided I would put the beloved snickers in cheesecake!! Plus I realized I only have like 2 cheesecake recipes [...]

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