Category: Snacks

Coffee Cake Muffins

Whenever we had Chicken Noodle Soup growing up, it was usually accompanied by either blueberry muffins or cinnamon muffins.  Now that I have a family of my own, I find myself making the same things together, too.  And this recipe has become my go-to cinnamon muffin recipe.  I always have everything to make…

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Fudgy Brownie Bites

Why not a recipe for Fudgy Brownies, you say?  Because these bites are so chocolaty and so rich, all you need is a bite!  The original recipe makes a round torte, which is cut into wedges.  But trust me… all you need is a bite!

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White Chocolate & Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal cookies are so versatile.  Plain, with raisins, with butterscotch chips… But my favorite version, with cranberries and white chocolate, is just ever so slightly above butterscotch chips!  The best thing about this recipe, is that you can make all of those different kinds just from this single base recipe.  All you need…

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Caramel & Rum Fondue

We recently attended a Halloween party at our friends’ house.  I always like to bring something along for everyone to munch on, but for this particular party, I was having a tough time deciding what to bring.  “What should I bring?” I asked my husband.  “Caramel!” he responds.  I was caught off guard,…

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Homemade Grahams

I got a bug the other day to make homemade graham crackers.  So, I turned to a recipe I’ve made couple times before.  However, I felt like mixing things up a little bit.  Now, these grahams can be either soft, chewy, graham-flavored cookies, or, when you roll the dough a little thinner, they…

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Restaurant-Style Salsa

Another dip, you say?  Absolutely!  If you’re serving up some yummy guacamole, the perfect accompanying dip is homemade salsa!  This is so simple to throw together, and can be adapted to your tastes.  We love cilantro, so there’s a big handful in ours.  Like it hot?  Toss in another jalapeno.  Have fun experimenting…

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Chele’s Guacamole

My sister, Rachele, spent two years in the Dominican Republic with the Peace Corp.  She did lots of amazing things while she was there, and learned a few things too.  Our favorite thing that she learned?  How to make amazing guacamole!

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No-Bake Granola Bites

We love granola in this house.  In pretty much every form possible.  Plain ol’ granola for sprinkling on yogurt… Even in bars.  This is an all-new way to enjoy granola for us: in bites!  I made these No-Bake Granola Bites to be a healthy snack for my 2 1/2 year old (okay, okay……

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Fruit Squares

Fruit Squares are a versatile dish. They can be breakfast, brunch, a snack, or even dessert! Make them with your favorite fruit pie filling, and I guarantee you’ll fall in love. You will be glad it makes a big pan full, because everyone will be coming back for more.

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Soft & Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Growing up, we didn’t have very many peanut butter cookies.  Especially soft peanut butter cookies.  Mostly because they were the exact opposite of everything my dad likes in a cookie.  First of all, he doesn’t like peanut butter.  Second, he loves a crunchy cookie.  However, I have got to say, these are some…

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